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Bezos could have saved WaPo's sports and local journalists. He laid them off instead.
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#Encryption #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy
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Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
The FBI went to Microsoft last year with a warrant, asking them to hand over keys to unlock encrypted data stored on three laptops as part of an investigation into potential fraud involving the COVID unemployment assistance program in Guam -- and Microsoft complied.
#TikTok #DataPrivacy #TechPolicy
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Congress doesn't seem to know if the TikTok deal complies with its law
Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform.
#TikTok #DataPrivacy #SocialMedia
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What TikTok's new owners mean for your feed
TikTok is officially under new ownership in the US, and that could spell big changes for the video-sharing app. On January 22nd, ByteDance - TikTok's Chinese parent company -- and a group of investors closed a $14 billion deal to spin off the platform's US operations, introducing a new slate of American executives.
#HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #DataPrivacy
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Giving your healthcare info to a chatbot is, unsurprisingly, a terrible idea
Every week, more than 230 million people ask ChatGPT for health and wellness advice, according to OpenAI. The company says that many see the chatbot as an "ally" to help navigate the maze of insurance, file paperwork, and become better self-advocates.
#Tesla #SelfDriving #Autopilot
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Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions
Tesla scrapped its Autopilot driver assist feature that used to come standard in new vehicles, as it attempts to steer customers to its newly subscription-only Full Self-Driving (FSD) system.
#Ubisoft #GamingIndustry #GameDevelopment
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Big games are getting bigger -- and so are the stakes
Ubisoft is making some massive changes to its business: As part of a reorganization, the company will focus its efforts on the big open-world games it's famous for along with live service titles, and it has canceled six in-development games, including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Ethics #Consciousness
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Anthropic's new Claude 'constitution': be helpful and honest, and don't destroy humanity
Anthropic is overhauling Claude's so-called "soul doc. "
The new missive is a 57-page document titled "Claude's Constitution," which details "Anthropic's intentions for the model's values and behavior," aimed not at outside readers but the model itself.
#DeepSeaMining #EnvironmentalImpact #SustainableResources
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The US is fast-tracking permits for deep-sea mining
The Trump administration took the next step toward unilaterally jumpstarting deep-sea mining this week, announcing a "consolidated" permitting process for both searching for and commercially extracting minerals that have so far remained relatively untouched.
#AgePrediction #UserSafety #OnlineProtectiveMeasures
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ChatGPT is using age prediction to restrict what minors see
OpenAI has added age prediction features to ChatGPT, meant to identify and bolster protections for underage users. These age detection plans were announced in December alongside updated guidelines for interacting with teens, and follow a rise in similar age-gating efforts from online platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Roblox.
#GovernmentPolicy #DataPrivacy #ElectionIntegrity
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Trump admin admits DOGE employees had access to off-limits Social Security data
Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform.
#Minneapolis #CommunityActivism #ICE
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It's worse than it looks in Minneapolis
I live in Minneapolis. I grew up not far from here, in a suburb of St. Paul; after stints on both coasts, my wife and I settled here to raise our daughters in a freezing state that had always welcomed us warmly.
#SmartBirdFeeders #Birdwatching #Innovation
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Birdbuddy's new smart feeders aim to make spotting birds easier, even for beginners
Birdbuddy is introducing two new smart bird feeders: the flagship Birdbuddy 2 and the more compact, cheaper Birdbuddy 2 Mini aimed at first-time users and smaller outdoor spaces.
#SmartBirdFeeders #Birdwatching #Innovation
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Birdbuddy's new smart feeders aim to make spotting birds easier, even for beginners
Birdbuddy is introducing two new smart bird feeders: the flagship Birdbuddy 2 and the more compact, cheaper Birdbuddy 2 Mini aimed at first-time users and smaller outdoor spaces.
