WhatsApp Defends Privacy as AI Features Roll Out

April 29, 2025, 2:20 pm more...

WhatsApp is rolling out new AI-driven features while stressing that user privacy remains intact. The platform assures that end-to-end encryption is not compromised even as it employs innovative private processing methods, dispelling concerns amid a wave of advanced in-app language technologies.

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bgr.com / Perplexity AI now works in WhatsApp – here’s how to use it

wired.com / WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

therecord.media / WhatsApp says in-app AI tools will still keep messages secret

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Microsoft Unleashes AI-Powered "Recall" Across Windows 11

April 25, 2025, 1:20 pm more...

Microsoft has officially rolled out "Recall," its AI-driven surveillance and search feature on Windows 11 PCs. Nearly a year after the initial announcement, the technology now captures user activities and integrates advanced AI search, sparking debates over privacy while drawing a mix of awe and sarcastic quips from onlookers.

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bleepingcomputer.com / Windows 11's Recall AI is now rolling out on Copilot+ PCs

techspot.com / Microsoft relaunches Recall on Copilot+ Windows PCs after privacy overhaul

androidheadlines.com / Microsoft's most controversial feature is officially launching

cnet.com / Copilot Plus PCs Are Getting That AI Recall Feature for Real Now

permalink / 13 stories from 10 sources in 4 days ago #windows #microsoft #dataprivacy #technology +

Baltimore Public Schools Suffer Major Data Breach Affecting 31K Individuals

April 25, 2025, 11:21 am more...

Baltimore City Public Schools have detected a significant data breach impacting more than 31,000 students and employees. The incident has provoked urgent calls for a cybersecurity overhaul in educational institutions, raising alarms about the protection of personal data amid increasingly sophisticated digital attacks.

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bleepingcomputer.com / Baltimore City Public Schools data breach affects over 31,000 people

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WhatsApp rolls out advanced chat privacy updates

April 23, 2025, 1:20 pm more...

WhatsApp has unveiled a new Advanced Chat Privacy update designed to block chat exporting and auto-download of media, giving users tighter control over their private conversations. The rollout aims to protect sensitive messages from unwanted misuse, with the company touting enhanced privacy features amid modern data concerns.

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theverge.com / WhatsApp now lets you block people from exporting your entire chat history

bleepingcomputer.com / WhatsApp's new Advanced Chat Privacy protects sensitive messages

bgr.com / WhatsApp’s new tool blocks others from exporting chats and training AI with your data

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Blue Shield data breach exposes 4.7M member records to Google

April 23, 2025, 11:20 am more...

Blue Shield of California confirmed that sensitive health data for 4.7 million members was inadvertently shared with Google’s analytics platforms. The breach raises serious concerns over data privacy and security protocols, spotlighting the need for stricter controls to protect patient information.

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androidheadlines.com / Your private health data may have fueled Google's ads

theregister.com / Blue Shield says it shared health info on up to 4.7M patients with Google Ads

bleepingcomputer.com / Blue Shield of California leaked health data of 4.7 million members to Google

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EU Slaps Hefty Digital Markets Fines on Apple and Meta

April 23, 2025, 6:20 am more...

EU regulators have stepped in with a barrage of multimillion‐dollar fines against Apple and Meta for breaching digital competition rules. The agencies took action over restrictive App Store practices and questionable ad models, proving that even tech giants aren’t above a bit of bureaucratic slapstick.

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cnet.com / Apple and Meta Hit With EU Fines, Ordered to Improve Consumer Choice

theverge.com / The EU isn’t happy with Apple’s tax on alternative app stores

theregister.com / Europe hits Meta, Apple with €700M in fines for flouting DMA

appleinsider.com / EU cuts Apple anti-competition fine to $570 million to avoid Trump retaliation

bloomberg.com/technology / Apple, Meta Hit by €700 Million in EU Fines After Trump Threats - Bloomberg.com

arstechnica.com / Apple and Meta furious at EU over fines totaling €700 million

techcrunch.com / EU fines Apple, Meta millions for breaching tech competition rules

techspot.com / Apple and Meta hit with combined $797 million fine for violating EU's DMA antitrust rules

bgr.com / Apple fined $570 million for breaching Europe’s Digital Markets Act

reuters.com/business / Meta, Apple fined 700 million euros for violating EU antitrust rules - Reuters

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House report flags DeepSeek AI as a national security menace

April 22, 2025, 3:21 pm more...

A recent House Committee report has taken aim at DeepSeek AI, branding the startup a national security threat due to its alleged data siphoning and controversial chip usage. Coupled with leaked documentation, the fallout casts the company as both a tech innovator and an unintended security headache—much to the chagrin of skeptical lawmakers.

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techinasia.com / BMW to use DeepSeek in cars in China this year

winbuzzer.com / House Committee Report Brands DeepSeek AI a National Security Threat, Probes Nvidia Chip Use

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Google reverses course on Chrome cookie phase-out

April 22, 2025, 2:21 pm more...

In an unexpected twist, Google has opted to keep third-party cookies alive in Chrome—effectively scrapping its planned phase-out. This U-turn, which ensures ongoing user tracking under the guise of improved ad targeting, has left market watchers bemused by the tech giant’s persistence in old habits.

techinasia.com / Google drops Privacy Sandbox after regulatory scrutiny

theverge.com / Google is scrapping its planned changes for third-party cookies in Chrome

theregister.com / RIP, Google Privacy Sandbox

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Google Messages adds nudity warning and blur feature

April 22, 2025, 12:21 pm more...

In a bid to keep chats PG, Google has updated its Messages app with a new nudity warning system. The feature promptly detects and either warns about or blurs explicit images, offering users better control over incoming content while maintaining privacy—all processed entirely on the device with zero cloud interference.

winbuzzer.com / Google Messages Activates AI Powered Nudity Blurring with On-Device Warnings

cnet.com / Google's New Nudity Warnings in Messages Will Warn You of Incoming Explicit Images

arstechnica.com / Google Messages can now blur unwanted nudes, remind people not to send them

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