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X plans to collect users’ biometric data, along with education and job history

TechCrunch

X plans to collect users' biometric data, along with education and job history | TechCrunch

X, formerly known as Twitter, will begin collecting users' biometric data, according to its new privacy policy.

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Saints Row developer Volition shuts down after 30 years thanks to a $2 billion deal gone south https://www.techspot.com/news/99993-holding-company-shuts-down-30-year-veteran-studio.html

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YouTuber Loses $60K Worth of Crypto After Showing Seed Phrases on Stream

Decrypt

YouTuber Loses $60K Worth of Crypto After Showing Seed Phrases on Stream - Decrypt

The Brazilian YouTuber went on an emotional rollercoaster this week—but there's a mostly happy ending to his tale.

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Washington investigates Tesla’s ‘Elon Mode’ autopilot https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/31/cars/tesla-elon-mode-autopilot-investigation/

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X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history

The Verge

X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history

X is expanding the amount of data it collects.

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Meta releases a data set to probe computer vision models for biases

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Meta releases a dataset to probe computer vision models for biases | TechCrunch

Meta has released a new dataset, FACET, to probe computer vision models for biases against certain 'classes' of people.

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Major websites are blocking AI crawlers from accessing their content https://www.axios.com/2023/08/31/major-websites-are-blocking-ai-crawlers-from-accessing-their-content

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Global Smartphone Shipments Will Hit Lowest Point in a Decade, IDC Says

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Global Smartphone Shipments Will Hit Lowest Point in a Decade, IDC Says

The slump could help Apple ship the most phones worldwide for the first time ever.

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OpenAI Says Authors' ChatGPT Copyright Claims 'Defective' In Motion to Dismiss

VICE

OpenAI Says Authors' ChatGPT Copyright Claims 'Defective' In Motion to Dismiss

The firm behind ChatGPT is asking a court to dismiss all but one of authors' claims in lawsuits alleging AI outputs infringe their copyright.

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A tale of two feeds

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A tale of two feeds

Car smuggling in Bolivia is booming, despite thieves and theft victims widely documenting the problem.

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Google Chrome could soon let you share passwords with up to 6 people

Android Authority

Google Chrome could soon let you share passwords with up to 6 people

Google Chrome's upcoming password sharing feature could be limited to members of a Google family group when it rolls out.

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Barracuda thought it drove 0-day hackers out of customers’ networks. It was wrong.

Ars Technica

Barracuda thought it drove 0-day hackers out of customers’ networks. It was wrong.

When UNC4841 infected gov't and military networks, it was just getting started.

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Google just dropped the date for its Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 announcement

Digital Trends

Google just dropped the date for its Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 announcement

Just one day after Apple announced its iPhone 15 event, Google has sent out invites for its Pixel 8 event. Here's what we know.

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Microsoft to unbundle Teams in Europe in bid to avoid EU antitrust fine

Engadget

Microsoft to unbundle Teams in Europe in bid to avoid EU antitrust fine

The move comes after a European Commission probe into the company's practices.

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X, formerly Twitter, is now letting paid users hide their likes

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X, formerly Twitter, is now letting paid users hide their likes | TechCrunch

Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, is now rolling out a feature for paid users to let them hide their likes.

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PlayStation Plus subscription prices are increasing by up to $40 starting next month

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PlayStation Plus subscription prices are increasing by up to $40 starting next month

Sony says the PS Plus price increase

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‘All we want is revenge’: How social media fuels gun violence among teens https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/31/health/social-media-gun-violence-kff-health-news-partner/

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Google introduces generative AI to Search in India, Japan https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-introduces-generative-ai-search-india-japan-2023-08-31/

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Baidu gets China's green light to release its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot to the public

CNBC

Baidu's Ernie bot jumps to the top of Apple's app store in China

Chinese tech giant Baidu announced Thursday its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot was now immediately accessible to the public.

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X, Formerly Twitter, Plans to Collect User Biometric Data, Job, Education

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X Plans to Collect Biometric Data, Job and School History

X, the social network that used to be known as Twitter, updated its privacy policy to include a new kind of user data it plans to collect: biometric.