#Apple hit with $162 million French antitrust fine over #privacy tool
https://www.reuters.com/technology/french-antitrust-regulator-fines-apple-150-million-euros-over-privacy-tool-2025-03-31/
#France #politics
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New #Windows11 build makes mandatory #Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory
#privacy
Ars Technica
New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory
Bypassnro" is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions.
#WhatsApp's #MetaAI is now rolling out in #Europe, and it can't be turned off
#privacy #Meta #AI
BleepingComputer
WhatsApp's Meta AI is now rolling out in Europe, and it can't be turned off
You can't escape Meta AI in WhatsApp even if you are based in one of the 41 European countries, with the feature now rolling out to more devices.
#Privacy-Respecting European Tech Alternatives
#Europe
Privacy Guides
Privacy-Respecting European Tech Alternatives
There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn
Everything you say to your #Echo will be sent to #Amazon starting on March 28
#AI #privacy
Ars Technica
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
End of Life: #Gemini will completely replace #GoogleAssistant later this year
#Google #privacy #AI
Ars Technica
End of Life: Gemini will completely replace Google Assistant later this year
Google promises more details on the move to Gemini in the coming months.
New #Chirp tool uses audio tones to transfer data between devices
#cybersecurity
BleepingComputer
New Chirp tool uses audio tones to transfer data between devices
A new open-source tool named 'Chirp' transmits data, such as text messages, between computers (and smartphones) through different audio t...
Swedish Armed Forces: “Use #Signal to defend against interception of calls & messages”
#privacy #cybersecurity #politics #Sweden
Tuta
Swedish Armed Forces: “Use Signal to defend against interception of calls & messages” | Tuta
First the US agency CISA, now the Swedish Armed Forces: Officials start to understand the importance of encryption in the face of increased tension...
Hooked 2.0: How Scams are Evolving & How to Avoid Them
https://blog.thenewoil.org/hooked-2-0-how-scams-are-evolving-and-how-to-avoid-them
#privacy #cybersecurity #scam #blog
Anti-#Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses #Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand
#privacy #ALPR
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Anti-Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand
Flock Safety loves to crow about the thousands of local law enforcement agencies around the United States that have adopted its avian-themed automa...
#Disney engineer downloaded 'helpful' #AI tool that ended up completely destroying his life
#cybersecurity #DataBreach #privacy
Disney engineer downloaded 'helpful' AI tool that ended up completely destroying his life | Daily Mail Online
Matthew Van Andel downloaded the software from the code-sharing site GitHub in February on his home computer to help him create AI images from text...
A new #Android feature is scanning your photos for 'sensitive content' - how to stop it
#Google #privacy #SafetyCore
ZDNET
This silent Android feature scans your photos for 'sensitive content' - how to disable it
Google said little about Android System SafetyCore before it appeared on phones. Fortunately, you can uninstall it.
#JohnOliver launches "Make yourself less valuable to #Meta" website, suggests #Signal, #Mastodon, #Pixelfed, and #BlueSky as Meta alternatives
https://lemmy.ml/post/26402940
#privacy #FOSS #Facebook #Instagram
#CalyxOS Now Supports #AndroidAuto
#privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS #Android #Calyx
Android 15, February Feature update
Android 15, February Feature update
#GoogleChrome disables #uBlockOrigin for some in #ManifestV3 rollout
#cybersecurity #privacy #Google #Chrome
BleepingComputer
Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin for some in Manifest v3 rollout
Google continues its rollout of gradually disabling uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2-based extensions in the Chrome web browser as part of its e...
#Bybit Loses $1.5B in Hack but Can Cover Loss, CEO Confirms
#cybersecurity #crypto #Ethereum
Bybit Loses $1.5B in Hack but Can Cover Loss, CEO Confirms
A portion of staked ether is currently being liquidated on decentralized exchanges.
#Matrix: We're at a crossroads
#FOSS #decentralization #privacy #cybersecurity
We're at a crossroads
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
#X challenges German court order granting data access to #election researchers
#Germany #privacy #politics
TechCrunch
X challenges German court order granting data access to election researchers | TechCrunch
Earlier this month, a Berlin court ordered Elon Musk-owned X to provide immediate access to public platform data to two civil society organizations
'Please Stop Inviting #AI Notetakers To Meetings'
#privacy
'Please Stop Inviting AI Notetakers To Meetings' - Slashdot
Most virtual meeting platforms these days include AI-powered notetaking tools or bots that join meetings as guests, transcribe discussions, and/or ...
#Google #Chrome may soon use “#AI” to replace compromised #passwords
#cybersecurity
Ars Technica
Google Chrome may soon use “AI” to replace compromised passwords
Rather than just warn you, Chrome will guide you to making a better password.