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Security experts say the ‘draconian’ order would have global ramifications that make this a privacy ‘emergency for us all’ © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday that Algerian authorities have imposed arbitrary travel bans on critics and activists, restricting their freedom of movement without due process. The organization highlighted cases where individuals were prevented from travelling abroad, often without formal charges or legal justification. According to HRW, border police have stopped individuals at airports…
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The Open Source AI Definition: What the Critics Say – The New Stack
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The start of the school year in Oklahoma would have tested the mettle of even the most battle-hardened leaders.
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Apple has launched the highly anticipated visionOS 2.1 update for its innovative mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. This update is particularly important as it addresses a range of Apple Vision Pro vulnerabilities that could pose serious risks to user privacy and device security.
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Police in the U.S. are making arrests based on facial recognition technology, and those who are being arrested don’t know it’s being used: this according to an exclusive investigation by the Washington Post, which says police departments in 15 states provided it with “rarely seen records documenting their use of facial recognition in more than…
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Copyright law is not a tool to punish or silence critics. This is a principle so fundamental that it is the ur-example of fair use, which typically allows copying another’s creative work when necessary for criticism. But sometimes, unscrupulous rightsholders misuse copyright law to bully critics into silence by filing meritless lawsuits, threatening potentially enormous…
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A highly controversial California AI safety bill passed in the state’s Appropriations Committee Thursday, but despite several amendments designed to appease concerned voices in the tech industry, some critics said the changes don’t go far enough to prevent the bill from stifling AI innovation, startups and open-source projects.
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US President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 5, 2024 – Copyright AFP Carla Bernhardt
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A plastic surgeon in Seattle did not appreciate the reviews posted online by unhappy patients. After issuing threats and posting fake positive reviews of their own, the company is now on the hook for $5m.
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Experts slammed the latest European Union proposals for chat control to prevent child sexual abuse, calling the proposals a front for mass surveillance that will undermine encryption standards.
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The push for comprehensive privacy legislation in the U.S. is gaining momentum, as the proposed American Privacy Rights Act 2024 (APRA) edges closer to realization. The bipartisan legislation aims to set clear, national data privacy rights and protections for U.S. citizens, tidying up a patchwork of state-level privacy laws that often lack coherent regulation. But…
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