Category: Security / Privacy
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License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of Political Lawn Signs and Bumper Stickers
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From Trump campaign signs to Planned Parenthood bumper stickers, license plate readers around the US are creating searchable databases that reveal Americans’ political leanings and more.
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Apple Intelligence Promises Better AI Privacy. Here’s How It Actually Works
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Private Cloud Compute is an entirely new kind of infrastructure that, Apple’s Craig Federighi tells WIRED, allows your personal data to be “hermetically sealed inside of a privacy bubble.”
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What You Need to Know About Grok AI and Your Privacy
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xAI’s generative AI tool, Grok AI, is unhinged compared to its competitors. It’s also scooping up a ton of data people post on X. Here’s how to keep your posts out of Grok—and why you should.
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Harmful ‘Nudify’ Websites Used Google, Apple, and Discord Sign-On Systems
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Single sign-on systems from several Big Tech companies are being incorporated into deepfake generators, WIRED found. Discord and Apple have started to terminate some developers’ accounts.
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Stadiums Are Embracing Face Recognition. Privacy Advocates Say They Should Stick to Sports
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Protesters took to Citi Field Wednesday to raise awareness of the facial recognition systems that have become common at major league sporting venues.
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Can ChatGPT-4o Be Trusted With Your Private Data?
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OpenAI’s newest model is “a data hoover on steroids,” says one expert—but there are still ways to use it while minimizing risk.
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How Apple Intelligence’s Privacy Stacks Up Against Android’s ‘Hybrid AI’
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Generative AI is seeping into the core of your phone, but what does that mean for privacy? Here’s how Apple’s unique AI architecture compares to the “hybrid” approach adopted by Samsung and Google.
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Surprise! The Latest ‘Comprehensive’ US Privacy Bill Is Doomed
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Gutted of civil rights protections by Democrats to woo pro-business Republicans, the American Privacy Rights Act was pulled from a key congressional hearing—and appears unlikely to receive a full vote.
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The Mystery of AI Gunshot-Detection Accuracy Is Finally Unraveling
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How accurate are gunshot detection systems, really? For years, it’s been a secret, but new reports from San Jose and NYC show these systems have operated well below their advertised accuracy rates.
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Deepfake Creators Are Revictimizing GirlsDoPorn Sex Trafficking Survivors
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The most notorious deepfake sexual abuse website is hosting altered videos originally published as part of the GirlsDoPorn operation. Experts say this new low is only the beginning.