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  • Slashdot: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/27/1957211/vpn-downloads-surge-in-uk-as-new-age-verification-rules-take-effect Source: Slashdot Title: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The surge in signups for Proton VPN following the implementation of the UK’s age verification law indicates a growing concern regarding privacy among users. The law’s requirement for explicit content…

  • Slashdot: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/25/1934249/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text describes a significant data breach involving the Tea app, which has exposed sensitive user data, including selfies and driver’s licenses, leading to privacy concerns and regulatory implications. This…

  • Slashdot: Humans Can Be Tracked With Unique ‘Fingerprint’ Based On How Their Bodies Block Wi-Fi Signals

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    Source URL: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/07/22/2112203/humans-can-be-tracked-with-unique-fingerprint-based-on-how-their-bodies-block-wi-fi-signals?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Humans Can Be Tracked With Unique ‘Fingerprint’ Based On How Their Bodies Block Wi-Fi Signals Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers from La Sapienza University in Rome have developed “WhoFi,” a novel system that leverages the distortion of Wi-Fi signals caused by human bodies to identify…

  • Slashdot: Brave Browser Blocks Microsoft Recall By Default

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/22/2033221/brave-browser-blocks-microsoft-recall-by-default?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Brave Browser Blocks Microsoft Recall By Default Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Brave Browser has taken proactive measures to block Microsoft’s Recall feature by default for users on Windows 11 and above, addressing significant privacy concerns associated with potential misuse. This decision aligns with Brave’s…

  • Cloud Blog: Innovate with Confidential Computing: Attestation, Live Migration on Google Cloud

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/innovate-with-confidential-computing-attestation-live-migration-on-google-cloud/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Innovate with Confidential Computing: Attestation, Live Migration on Google Cloud Feedly Summary: Since its debut on Google Cloud, Confidential Computing has evolved at an incredible pace, offering customers robust protection for sensitive data processed in the cloud and ensuring higher levels of security and privacy. Driven by the…

  • The Register: As companies race to add AI, terms of service changes are going to freak a lot of people out

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/18/llm_products_terms_of_service/ Source: The Register Title: As companies race to add AI, terms of service changes are going to freak a lot of people out Feedly Summary: WeTransfer added the magic words “machine learning" to its ToS and users reacted predictably Analysis WeTransfer this week denied claims it uses files uploaded to its ubiquitous…

  • The Register: OpenAI deputizes ChatGPT to serve as an agent that uses your computer

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/18/openai_debuts_chatgpt_agent/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI deputizes ChatGPT to serve as an agent that uses your computer Feedly Summary: LLM given keys to the web, told to behave and observe safeguards OpenAI’s ChatGPT has graduated from chatbot to agent, at least for paying subscribers.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Transparency on Microsoft Defender for Office 365 email security effectiveness

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/17/transparency-on-microsoft-defender-for-office-365-email-security-effectiveness/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Transparency on Microsoft Defender for Office 365 email security effectiveness Feedly Summary: Microsoft believes in transparently sharing performance data from Microsoft Defender for Office 365, and other ecosystem providers, to help customers evaluate email security solutions and make decisions to layer for defense in depth. The post…