Tag: user privacy
-
Simon Willison’s Weblog: Claude can now search the web
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/20/claude-can-now-search-the-web/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Claude can now search the web Feedly Summary: Claude can now search the web Claude 3.7 Sonnet on the paid plan now has a web search tool that can be turned on as a global setting. This was sorely needed. ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok all had this…
-
The Register: Vivaldi bakes Proton VPN into browser to boost privacy
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/vivaldi_proton_vpn/ Source: The Register Title: Vivaldi bakes Proton VPN into browser to boost privacy Feedly Summary: Desktop users get free access – assuming they’re cool with logging in and limited speeds Vivaldi has become the latest browser to include a virtual private network (VPN) option with its product, working with Proton VPN to…
-
Slashdot: Signal President Blasts WhatsApp’s Privacy Claims
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/26/1536221/signal-president-blasts-whatsapps-privacy-claims?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal President Blasts WhatsApp’s Privacy Claims Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The exchange between Signal’s president and WhatsApp’s head highlights significant differences in privacy practices between the two messaging apps. While both utilize end-to-end encryption, Signal emphasizes its commitment to user privacy by limiting data collection,…
-
Slashdot: Signal Head Defends Messaging App’s Security After US War Plan Leak
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/25/1728243/signal-head-defends-messaging-apps-security-after-us-war-plan-leak?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal Head Defends Messaging App’s Security After US War Plan Leak Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a security incident involving Signal, where a journalist was accidentally included in an encrypted chat among U.S. officials. Meredith Whittaker of Signal defended the app’s security protocols,…
-
The Register: You know that generative AI browser assistant extension is probably beaming everything to the cloud, right?
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/25/generative_ai_browser_extensions_privacy/ Source: The Register Title: You know that generative AI browser assistant extension is probably beaming everything to the cloud, right? Feedly Summary: Just an FYI, like Generative AI assistants packaged up as browser extensions harvest personal data with minimal safeguards, researchers warn.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses concerns…
-
Slashdot: New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence For Users Who Had Turned It Off
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/1125225/new-ios-update-re-enables-apple-intelligence-for-users-who-had-turned-it-off?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence For Users Who Had Turned It Off Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the automatic re-enabling of Apple’s AI feature in the latest iOS update, raising privacy concerns among users and highlighting issues in Apple’s AI strategy. This…
-
Slashdot: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/0855215/france-rejects-backdoor-mandate?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French National Assembly’s decision to reject a provision that would mandate messaging platforms to grant government access to encrypted conversations is significant for privacy advocates and cybersecurity professionals. This move underscores the ongoing tension between law…
-
Simon Willison’s Weblog: Anthropic Trust Center: Brave Search added as a subprocessor
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/21/anthropic-use-brave/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Anthropic Trust Center: Brave Search added as a subprocessor Feedly Summary: Anthropic Trust Center: Brave Search added as a subprocessor Yesterday I was trying to figure out if Anthropic has rolled their own search index for Claude’s new web search feature or if they were working with…
-
Slashdot: Clearview Attempted To Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/20/1925212/clearview-attempted-to-buy-social-security-numbers-and-mugshots-for-its-database Source: Slashdot Title: Clearview Attempted To Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the controversial practices of Clearview AI, a facial recognition company, that attempted to purchase extensive arrest records, potentially including sensitive personal information, to enhance its product…
-
Simon Willison’s Weblog: Claude can now search the web
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/20/claude-can-now-search-the-web/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Claude can now search the web Feedly Summary: Claude can now search the web Claude 3.7 Sonnet on the paid plan now has a web search tool that can be turned on as a global setting. This was sorely needed. ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok all had this…