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FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies

FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies
The Trump administration’s Federal Trade Commission has removed four years’ worth of business guidance blogs as of Tuesday morning, including ...
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Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out

Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling ...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know
After months of congressional wrangling that saw the elimination of Ervin’s proposed independent privacy oversight board, President Gerald Ford signed ...
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ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) told federal lawmakers on Friday that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ...
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From COBOL to chaos: Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Evil Housekeeper Problem

From COBOL to chaos: Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Evil Housekeeper Problem
It’s incredibly hard to protect a system from someone—the evil housekeeper from DOGE—who has made their way inside and wants ...
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Protect Your Phone With Android’s Theft Detection Features

Protect Your Phone With Android’s Theft Detection Features
After Google’s beta test in Brazil, the initial suite of theft protection features for Android smartphones is now widely available—but ...
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Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars

Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars
Curry and Shah reported their findings to Subaru in late November, and Subaru quickly patched its Starlink security flaws. But ...
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Your Next AI Wearable Will Listen to Everything All the Time

Your Next AI Wearable Will Listen to Everything All the Time
I spent an entire day of CES wearing a little yellow bracelet. To the unsuspecting nearby humans, it probably looked ...
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License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data

License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data
In just 20 minutes this morning, an automated license-plate-recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee, captured photographs and detailed information from ...
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Hey, Maybe It’s Time to Delete Some Old Chat Histories

Hey, Maybe It’s Time to Delete Some Old Chat Histories
If you’re worried about possible expansions of government surveillance and access to your information, or simply want to do some ...
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