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Android 15: An incremental update
2 weeks ago

Android 15: An incremental update

Live Mint  

Android 15 is officially here, but why does it not feel like a big upgrade? For a while now, Google offers periodic updates, called Pixel Drops, that introduces new capabilities for existing Pixel smartphones, instead of bundling those together as new features for the next Android release more widely. Android 15 also introduces changes to the built-in screen recording capability—you …

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23andMe is in trouble. Which might mean your data is, too
3 weeks, 3 days ago

23andMe is in trouble. Which might mean your data is, too

The Independent  

In the middle of 2008, a room full of celebrities and socialites gathered in a room for cocktails, clutching plastic tubes filled with saliva. 23andMe made headlines around the world, kicking off a journey to “personalise genetic healthcare” that would culminate in a business worth $6bn at its peak in 2021, and a global conversation around one important question: who …

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The Ticketmaster data breach and the legal and illegal markets for your data : Planet Money : NPR
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Ticketmaster data breach and the legal and illegal markets for your data : Planet Money : NPR

NPR  

So your data was stolen in a data breach If you. This happened recently to potentially hundreds of millions of people in a hack that targeted companies like Ticketmaster, AT&T, Advance Auto Parts and others that use the data cloud company Snowflake. On today's show, we try to figure out where that stolen data ended up, how worried we should …

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LinkedIn Has Been Using Your Data To Train Its AI System: Here’s How You Can Stop It
3 months ago

LinkedIn Has Been Using Your Data To Train Its AI System: Here’s How You Can Stop It

News 18  

LinkedIn is a platform that helps network professionally and make connections that can even get you a job someday. Yes, that’s right, LinkedIn has without permission sought your data to train its AI models, and the data is even available to its affiliates who can use your personal data for that purpose. Even our account had the data scraping option …

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Hack-proof your finances: How to protect your personal data like a cybersecurity expert
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hack-proof your finances: How to protect your personal data like a cybersecurity expert

Salon  

You've read the headlines: Millions of Social Security numbers have been leaked in a massive data breach. Related Recipients of SNAP benefits are falling victim to rampant EBT card skimming schemes “Many small businesses accept the status quo that they can potentially be attacked, but they focus more on the profit margin versus investing in their cybersecurity," said Kyle Aquino, …

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10 Sneaky Travel Scams That Too Many People Fall For
4 months ago

10 Sneaky Travel Scams That Too Many People Fall For

Huff Post  

martin-dm via Getty Images Travel scams seem to be increasingly common amid the rise of technological advancements like AI. “Always verify that you’re calling the real customer service department, or that you’re on a legitimate rental-car-company website.” Another car rental scam involves fake claims of damage. “This happens sometimes with well-known rental companies.” Emergency Calls “Another scam involves robocallers who …

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The Independent
5 months, 1 week ago

The Independent

The Independent  

Contents Introduction What personal information do we collect about you? You can also ask for a copy of the personal information we may hold about you, or for your data to be deleted via the above Customer Services form. Categories of third parties we may disclose personal information to: Service providers who assist us in operating our business and delivering …

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Leveraging AI for success
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Leveraging AI for success

Live Mint  

Every few years, humans make technological innovations that put them on a completely new trajectory of development. Talking about how AI is transforming the way we do business, Sajin Mangalathu, CFO and CIO of Hero Fincorp, a tech-led financial services firm, said: “We have been able to leverage much more data than what we used to in the past to …

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Dutch underestimate cyber threats, privacy watchdog says; 25,000 data leaks reported
8 months, 1 week ago

Dutch underestimate cyber threats, privacy watchdog says; 25,000 data leaks reported

NL Times  

The Dutch Data Protection Authority received 25,694 reports of data leaks last year, 21 percent more than the year before and amounting to about 70 leaks per day. Organizations underestimated the consequences of a cyber attack in seven out of ten cases last year, the AP said in its annual report. About 20 million people’s data leaked in the Netherlands …

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Group led by US tech giant handed major NHS contract
1 year, 1 month ago

Group led by US tech giant handed major NHS contract

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is no more important institution in the UK …

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This ChatGPT Rival Gives You AI Smartness But Cares For Your Data Privacy
1 year, 1 month ago

This ChatGPT Rival Gives You AI Smartness But Cares For Your Data Privacy

News 18  

AI Chatbots like ChatGPT have grown in stature but all of their learnings are based on the data on which they are trained. Brave claims Leo is an AI assistant that helps users with getting their work on the web done faster. It would be safe to say that Leo is Brave’s Bing ChatGPT avatar and unlike Bing Chat powered …

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Flipkart Sale: Enjoy more than 25% off, mobile deals on realme smartphones
1 year, 2 months ago

Flipkart Sale: Enjoy more than 25% off, mobile deals on realme smartphones

Live Mint  

Flipkart Mobile Sale: Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to avail discounts on realme mobile phones. Read Less Sim type: Dual Display Size: 17.02cm Operating system: Android 12 Internal Storage: 256 GB RAM: 12 GB Pros Cons Powerful Performance Large Size and Weight Immersive Display and Camera Premium price Specifications of realme X50 Pro Colour:Moss Green Sim type: Dual …

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How to get your data ready for the generative AI revolution
1 year, 3 months ago

How to get your data ready for the generative AI revolution

The Independent  

Fivetran is a Business Reporter client. Flawed data processes will be more apparent in generative AI use than in most other areas, but while humans can separate sense from nonsense, machines can’t – potentially leading to misguided business decision-making. Fivetran’s research shows that senior technical stakeholders don’t trust AI – and, in fact, are losing revenues due to underperforming AI …

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Information theft is on the rise. People are particularly vulnerable after natural disasters
1 year, 3 months ago

Information theft is on the rise. People are particularly vulnerable after natural disasters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Information theft is on the rise. “They’ll relate it to anything in their deck of cards — to COVID, to the weather.” People in a heightened emotional state in the wake of a wildfire or hurricane should be extra careful of impersonators asking for identifying details, Tressler said. Prompts and questions will ask you what the thief …

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How to prevent credit card information theft while shopping online?
1 year, 3 months ago

How to prevent credit card information theft while shopping online?

Live Mint  

So many banks and fintech organizations are launching new credit cards with each kind of card offering benefits distinct from others. While factors like potential data breaches at your preferred online stores are beyond your influence, you can adopt prudent shopping practices that can thwart unauthorized access to your details and prevent credit card fraud. Listed below are a few …

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Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights
1 year, 4 months ago

Word choice in India’s data protection law and a dilution of rights

The Hindu  

After years of going back and forth on its contents, India finally has a data protection law, i.e., the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. In the search for an answer to this question, we need to look at two basic features of any data protection law: the use of personal data with consent and without it. As decades of …

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How to erase your digital breadcrumb trail so apps don’t threaten your privacy
1 year, 4 months ago

How to erase your digital breadcrumb trail so apps don’t threaten your privacy

The Hindu  

In an internet landscape where almost every online shopping adventure or unhampered visit to a website requires users to create an account or download an app, we end up dropping ‘digital breadcrumbs’ or detailed information maps about our internet habits. For instance, Meta’s newly released Threads app requires users to not only have an Instagram account to access it, but …

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Column: These apps and websites use your data to train AI. You’re probably using one right now.
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: These apps and websites use your data to train AI. You’re probably using one right now.

LA Times  

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks in 2018. Furthermore, the web trawlers looking for data aren’t supposed to penetrate paywalls or any websites requiring passwords for entry, so putting your site under lock and key will keep it from AI adoption. Customer hereby grants us the right to use, during and after the Subscription Term, aggregated and anonymized Customer Data to …

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Advanced Excel Techniques: Unlocking the Full Potential of Microsoft Excel
1 year, 5 months ago

Advanced Excel Techniques: Unlocking the Full Potential of Microsoft Excel

Deccan Chronicle  

Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool that is widely used in various industries and professions to analyse data, create reports, and make informed business decisions. In this article, we will explore advanced Excel techniques that can take your data analysis and reporting skills to the next level. These courses offer valuable insights and tools to help you master advanced Excel …

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Threads app has a big problem, you can't delete your data without losing your Instagram account
1 year, 5 months ago

Threads app has a big problem, you can't delete your data without losing your Instagram account

India Today  

Meta's Threads by Instagram app has managed to garner more than 10 million users on its platform, but the data practices are scaring people out. While the app is still in its initial stages, the biggest issue with the Threads app is that users can't delete their account data without losing their Instagram account. In simpler terms, you will have …

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Best cloud storage 2023: Google Drive, iCloud, Mega (reviewed)
1 year, 5 months ago

Best cloud storage 2023: Google Drive, iCloud, Mega (reviewed)

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy What you consider the best cloud storage service might …

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“The Big Four v. ORWELL,” by Jeff Hewitt
54 years, 11 months ago

“The Big Four v. ORWELL,” by Jeff Hewitt

Slate  

This story is part of Future Tense Fiction, a monthly series of short stories from Future Tense and Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination about how technology and science will change our lives. THE COURT: ORWELL, antagonizing Mr. Blatz won’t do you any favors. MR. BLATZ: The “Big Four” being Puffin-Haus-Schuyler, Machete Group, SelkirkTomlins, and O’Tynan. MR. …

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Mental health apps may put your privacy at risk. Here’s what to look for
1 year, 7 months ago

Mental health apps may put your privacy at risk. Here’s what to look for

LA Times  

Mental health chatbots aren’t covered by HIPAA, so anything you type to one could exist forever in unencrypted form. These apps collect data about their users to provide services — and, in many cases, to generate revenue, whether it be through targeted On Tuesday, researchers at Mozilla released their latest report on the privacy practices of popular mental health apps, …

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Medibank confirms names, addresses, birthdays posted to dark web by hackers after ransom deadline passes
2 years, 1 month ago

Medibank confirms names, addresses, birthdays posted to dark web by hackers after ransom deadline passes

ABC  

Medibank has confirmed that the criminals responsible for stealing customer data have released some of that information on a dark web forum. Key points: Medibank has confirmed stolen data has been released on the dark web Medibank customers have been told to be alert for any phishing scams via phone, post or email. Around 9.7 million current and former Medibank …

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