Tag: Data privacy

House Republicans are causing a stir in California by proposing a 10-year ban on state regulations for artificial intelligence (AI). This move would invalidate more than 20 laws passed by California's Legislature last year...

A Covered California Enrollment Center in Chula Vista was the site of a major controversy on April 29, 2024. A photo taken by Adriana Heldiz captured the chaos unfolding at the center, with allegations...

Secure Your Data: Protecting Third-Party Site Access on FacebookFacebook has recently been in the spotlight due to a massive data breach that exposed as many as 50 million accounts to attackers. However, there is...

The U.S. government recently made a decision that affects ByteDance apps on government devices. Starting on August 15, U.S. House of Representatives staffers are prohibited from using apps like TikTok and several others. ByteDance,...

The Kids Online Safety Act, which was passed by the Senate, is now facing opposition in the House due to concerns about censorship. The American Civil Liberties Union sent 300 high school students to...

Vice President Kamala Harris has been actively involved in shaping artificial intelligence (A.I.) policy within the White House over the past few years. She has worked closely with tech leaders from companies like OpenAI,...

Data breaches are becoming more common, and if you've used online services recently, you may have been affected. For example, the Advance Auto Parts breach exposed over 2.3 million users' personal information, and an...

Banks are always looking for new ways to protect your information. They may have already collected your address, date of birth, Social Security number, and even your mother's maiden name. Now, they are asking...

Toys "R" Us, the iconic toy retailer, is making a comeback in a way that combines nostalgia with cutting-edge technology. By partnering with creative agency Native Foreign and using OpenAI's Sora, a text-to-video AI...

TikTok is facing a serious threat from hackers who are targeting high-profile accounts on the platform. Celebrities like Paris Hilton and brands like CNN have fallen victim to a malicious code sent via direct...

The landscape of artificial intelligence (A.I.) is facing a significant challenge as the data sources that power these systems are rapidly disappearing. A recent study conducted by the Data Provenance Initiative has highlighted a...

In the wake of the recent digital chaos that affected airports, hospitals, and TV stations due to a software bug, the concept of 'digital resilience' has come into focus. While there have been simulations...

A hacker claimed to have stolen 33 million phone numbers from U.S. messaging giant Twilio. The company confirmed that threat actors got access to the data associated with its Authy two-factor authentication service. While...

As tech companies like Google continue to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence (A.I.), they are making significant changes to their terms of service to reflect the use of public data for training purposes....

Meta has decided to pause its plans to train artificial intelligence models for users living in Europe due to stricter data privacy laws in that region. However, in the U.S., both Facebook and Instagram...

Apple, Microsoft, and Google are introducing a new generation of smartphones and computers that rely on artificial intelligence (A.I.) to automate various tasks. These companies claim that these devices will be able to edit...

A debt collection agency known as Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) recently experienced a significant data breach that affected millions of Americans. Initially, the company reported that around 1.9 million individuals were impacted,...

The rise of A.I. generated content has given birth to a new term - 'slop'. This term refers to the questionable quality of content produced by artificial intelligence across various platforms such as social...

Lawmakers Question Microsoft’s Presence in ChinaRepublican lawmakers recently questioned a senior Microsoft executive about the company's operations in China. This inquiry comes in the wake of a significant cyberattack on U.S. government networks that...

NewsBreak, a popular news app in the U.S. with over 50 million monthly users, has come under scrutiny for spreading misinformation through AI-generated content. A recent Reuters report revealed that the company, which has...

In today's digital age, it is not uncommon for individuals to have a multitude of online accounts linked to their email addresses. From social media platforms to shopping websites, the average person can easily...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently revealed the first artificial intelligence robocall scammer named Royal Tiger. This group utilizes sophisticated techniques like AI voice cloning to impersonate legitimate entities such as government agencies,...

Online file sharing and cloud storage services provide a convenient way to share documents and files with others. However, ensuring the security of these shared files is essential to protect sensitive information. Here are...

Microsoft Faces Scrutiny Over China OperationsLawmakers recently questioned Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, about the company's operations in China, following a cyberattack by Chinese hackers on federal government networks using Microsoft's systems. The House Committee...

Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition start-up, is facing a class-action lawsuit due to privacy invasion concerns. The company, which collected billions of photos from various online platforms to create a facial recognition app...

NewsBreak, a popular news app in the U.S. with over 50 million monthly users, has been under scrutiny for spreading misinformation through AI-generated content, as reported by Reuters. The company, which is rooted in...

Privacy is something that many people value highly, but unfortunately, it can come at a very low price on the dark web. According to a recent report by Whizcase, personal information such as social...

AI Training on Real Images of Children Raises Privacy ConcernsA recent report from Human Rights Watch has revealed that over 170 images and personal details of children from Brazil have been used to train...

Concerns Over Meta’s A.I. Data Scraping on Instagram and FacebookSocial media users have expressed concerns over Meta’s decision to utilize public posts on Instagram and Facebook to train its artificial intelligence. Despite the backlash,...

The Council of Europe Takes a Historic Step with New AI TreatyOn May 17, 2024, a significant development took place as the Council of Europe approved the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human...