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Started blog July 4th, 1999 AmazonWishlist 😀 https://tinyurl.com/PrivDigestAmznWish Books 4 software project you might find interesting

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PrivacyDigest, to Palestine
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States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine

Arcane laws banning people from wearing in public are now being used to target people who wear face coverings while peacefully Israel’s war in . That’s a big problem.
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https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/states-dust-off-obscure-anti-mask-laws-to-target-pro-palestine-protesters

PrivacyDigest, to ArtificialIntelligence
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dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines evaluation

it's the possibility of arming them with for remote engagement that may draw the most attention. But it's not unprecedented: The US Marine Corps has also tested robotic dogs armed with rocket launchers in the past.

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022843

PrivacyDigest, to television
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subs will soon see for products when they hit pause

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022688

PrivacyDigest, to security
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Maximum-severity flaw allowing account under active exploitation

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2021409

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time data | Ars Technica

FCC finalizes $196M penalties for location-data sales revealed in 2018.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-fines-big-three-carriers-196m-for-selling-users-real-time-location-data/

PrivacyDigest, to Amazon
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Jassy, , other execs used messaging app, a problem for | The Times

The agency accused Amazon of using the app, which can be set to automatically delete messages, to hide information related to the FTC’s ongoing investigation into the company

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/jassy-bezos-other-amazon-execs-used-signal-messaging-app-a-problem-for-ftc/

PrivacyDigest, to python
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Fake job #interviews target #developers with new #Python #backdoor

A new campaign tracked as “Dev Popper” is #targeting software developers with fake job interviews in an attempt to trick them into installing a Python remote access #trojan (RAT).
#devpopper #privacy #security #fakejob #jobs

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-interviews-target-developers-with-new-python-backdoor/

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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users seek payouts after dating app shared status with vendors

Grindr is facing a class action lawsuit from hundreds of users over the sharing of HIV statuses and other sensitive personal information with third-party firms.

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019386

PrivacyDigest, to security
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OpenAI's GPT-4 can real by reading advisories

While some other LLMs appear to flat-out suck

https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/17/gpt4_can_exploit_real_vulnerabilities/

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US #Spy Program

The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the #Section702 spy program. It passed without an amendment that would have required the #FBI to obtain a #warrant to access Americans’ information.
#privacy #surveillance

https://www.wired.com/story/house-section-702-vote/

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#Maryland Passes 2 Major #Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback

“We are making a statement to the tech industry, and to Marylanders, that we need to rein in some of this data gathering,” said Delegate Sara Love, a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/07/technology/maryland-children-privacy-laws-technology.html

PrivacyDigest, to ai
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GitHub - Libr-AI/ #OpenFactVerification

#Loki is our open-source solution designed to automate the process of verifying #factuality. It provides a comprehensive pipeline for dissecting long texts into individual claims, assessing their worthiness for #verification, generating queries for evidence search, crawling for evidence, and ultimately verifying the claims

> interesting, does anyone have any experience with this tool?
#ai

https://github.com/Libr-AI/OpenFactVerification

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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The is Trying To Help Victims of Get Their Money Back - Slashdot

https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/04/01/2026233/the-ftc-is-trying-to-help-victims-of-impersonation-scams-get-their-money-back?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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AT&T says leaked data set affects about 73 million current, former account holders

Telecom company AT&T said on Saturday that a data set released on the "dark web" about two weeks ago has impacted approximately 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders, based on the company's preliminary analysis of the incident.
#att #privacy #security #leak

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-t-says-leaked-data-143508014.html

PrivacyDigest, to ai
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The White House Puts New Guardrails on Government Use of #AI

Vice President #KamalaHarris says new rules for government AI deployments, including a requirement that #algorithms are checked for #bias, will “put the public interest first.”

https://www.wired.com/story/white-house-new-guardrails-government-use-of-ai/

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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Digital signs around #Brookline are collecting data from your phone as you walk by
#privacy

https://brookline.news/digital-signs-around-brookline-are-collecting-data-from-your-phone-as-you-walk-by/

PrivacyDigest, to random
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Here are the data brokers quietly buying and selling your personal information

You’ve probably never heard of many of the data firms registered under a new law, but they’ve heard a lot about you. A list, and tips for opting out.

> an article from 2019 to remind you this problem has been around for a while

https://www.fastcompany.com/90310803/here-are-the-data-brokers-quietly-buying-and-selling-your-personal-information

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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A Nude Generator Reveals a Chilling Look at Its Victims

WIRED reporting uncovered a site that “nudifies” photos for a fee—and posts a feed appearing to show user uploads. They included photos of young girls and images seemingly taken of strangers.

https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-nude-generator-chilling-look-at-its-victims/

PrivacyDigest, to Skydiving
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Some of the Most Popular Websites Share Your Data With Over 1,500 Companies

#Cookie pop-ups now show the number of “partners” that websites may share data with. Here's how many of these third-party companies may get your data from some of the most popular sites online.
#privacy #tracking

https://www.wired.com/story/cookie-pop-up-ad-tech-partner-top-websites/

PrivacyDigest, to Roku
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Why Tech Companies Are Not Your Friends: Lessons From #Roku

Roku recently changed its policy to make it even harder for customers to take legal action. It’s a reminder of how we need to protect ourselves.
#privacy #rights

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/technology/personaltech/roku-data-breach-companies.html

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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Thousands of Young People Told Us Why the Kids Online Safety Act Will Be Harmful to Minors

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/thousands-young-people-told-us-why-kids-online-safety-act-will-be-harmful-minors

PrivacyDigest, to AirBNB
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is banning indoor

The rental app is also introducing new disclosure rules for outdoor security cameras and noise decibel monitors.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/11/24097107/airbnb-indoor-security-camera-ban

PrivacyDigest, to spain
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#Spain tells #SamAltman, #Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs

#Cryptocurrency launched by OpenAI's Altman is drawing scrutiny from regulators.
#privacy #openai #biometrics

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/spain-tells-sam-altman-worldcoin-to-shut-down-its-eyeball-scanning-orbs/

PrivacyDigest, to Roku
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Disables Devices Until Users Agree To New Rules - Slashdot

https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/03/04/2120246/roku-disables-devices-until-users-agree-to-new-arbitration-rules?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

PrivacyDigest, to windows
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#Hackers exploited #Windows 0-day for 6 months after #Microsoft knew of it
#0day #exploit #security #privacy

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2007765

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