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Location tracking, meet abortion bans – authoritarians have too much power

Babel Street’s people-tracking service allows customers – including government agencies – to track mobile users

The Guardian - US

The end of privacy is just an unintended consequence of Mark Zuckerberg’s actions

The future of computer technology and the past of publishing identifying information online has paved the way for identifying anyone instantly.

Crikey

LinkedIn already started training its AI on user data before updating ToS

Your data will be used to train LinkedIn’s AI, but the company didn’t update its terms of service until it was too late.

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US firm Cox Media accused of listening to private conversations to help push targeted ads

In this Science segment we tell you about how new revelations by the investigative website 404 Media are set to affect the world of digital advertising. The American company Cox Media Group has privately admitted to developing an "active listening" software to eavesdrop on users' private conversations to better target…

France 24

Yes, it sounds like a conspiracy theory. But maybe our phones really are listening to us

Big brands already know far too much about us. But Cox Media Group’s ‘Active Listening’ software adds a whole new layer of creepiness, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

"Is this even legal?" A leaked pitch reveals marketing agency uses 'Active Listening' software to eavesdrop on calls and push curated Facebook and Google ads

A marketing agency admitted it listens to user voice data using its “Active Listening” software via smartphone microphones and uses the data to channel the "right" Facebook and Google ads to target customers.

Windows Central

NVIDIA accused of scraping 80 years worth of videos daily to train AI models — what you need to know

A new report alleges that NVIDIA has been scraping videos from YouTube and Netflix to train AI models.

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Nvidia accused of scraping ‘A Human Lifetime’ of videos per day to train AI

A 404 Media report sourced through an anonymous former employee accuses Nvidia of scraping millions of videos without the proper permission to train its AI.

Tom’s Hardware

Tracker company Tile hacked — police data provider says it faced "extortion" attempt following breach

Names, addresses and phone numbers were stolen and then used to try and extort Tile parent company Life360.

TechRadar

7 Years Later, Gaming's Most Annoying Problem Has Only Gotten Worse

The industry hasn't been able to keep secrets for nearly a decade.

Inverse

Nintendo leak reportedly came from an employee accessing private YouTube videos, but Google says it was "non-intentional" because they only showed it to a friend

A 2017 E3 leak just got some new light shed on it

GamesRadar

A glaring Android TV security flaw might put your Gmail at risk

Logging into an Android TV with your account might leave your emails open for anyone with physical access to the device.

Android Central

Discord drops the hammer on data-scraping 'Spy.pet' website, says it is 'considering appropriate legal action'

The Spy.pet site had reportedly scraped billions of messages from Discord and was offering them for sale.

PC Gamer

Apple yanks multiple AI nude-generating apps from the iPhone's App Store

Apple has removed three AI apps from the App Store after it was discovered that they could be used to generate nonconsensual nudes.

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International Business Times UK

Hatsune Miku Fans Cry Foul Over Virtual Tour 'Downgrade'

Popstar Hatsune Miku's North American tour uses screens instead of holograms, sparking fan debate over value for money.

WEKU

C-e-a-s-e and desist: 'The New York Times' goes after Wordle spinoffs

Hundreds of GitHub users were notified after the media outlet sent takedown notices to coders it believed violated its copyright on the game.

Reason

AI Versus Age-Verification Laws

AI tools churning out images of fake IDs could help people get around online age-check laws.

Windows Central

AI-generated sexual images of Taylor Swift are 'alarming and terrible,' says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, but what can the tech giant do about it?

AI-generated images of Taylor Swift caused controversy due to the sexual nature of the fake photographs. Microsoft's CEO discussed the situation and what can be done.

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PC Gamer

A stable of AI chatbots imitating influencers for erotic roleplay has gone dark after its CEO went to jail for attempted arson

I want off this crazy ride.

Fortune

Cops are falling in love with AI, and it's much deeper than facial recognition

While facial recognition has well-known bias and privacy problems when it comes to law enforcement, tech companies are pitching a variety of new ways to use AI for policing.

Salon

Scientologists oppose right-to-repair

Author Services, a Scientology-affiliated organization, joins the bevy of tech companies opposing right-to-repair

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