privacy

Patent Drop

Google May Watch Users Closely with Context-Aware Digital Assistants

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Google filing for a context-driven digital assistant raises the question of privacy versus usefulness in consumer tech.

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Disney Could Bring Machine Learning to Parks’ CCTV

The tech could raise privacy concerns if it’s used on Disney theme park visitors that are children and minors.

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Patent Drop

From the Experts: What to Expect From Tech in 2024

What’s next for AI, cybersecurity, artificial reality and more.

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Patent Drop

From the Experts: When AI meets Online Shopping

How AI is impacting the world of e-commerce and digital advertising, and what it means for user privacy.

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Intel’s Attention-Tracking Patent Could Be a Privacy Problem

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While Intel pitches this as a way to save power, it could have greater privacy implications depending on what it tracks.

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Big Tech

Meta Faces Lawsuit From 41 States Alleging Harm to Young Users

A sprawling lawsuit alleging Meta intentionally designed Instagram and Facebook with features it knew were harmful to younger users.

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Technology

Lloyd’s of London Warns of Worst-Case-Scenario Cyberattack

According to a Lloyd’s study published Wednesday, a cyberattack on global payments systems could cause $3.5 trillion of economic damage.

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Patent Drop

Meta May Turn to Synthetic Data to Feed its AI Growth

Meta might want to make synthetic data from your Facebook posts. While this helps solve the privacy issue, the issue of bias is still present.

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Patent Drop

Google’s Watchful Doorbell Patent Highlight Tech Companies’ Interest in Surveillance

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Google’s Nest doorbells might be joining the neighborhood watch. The patent signals that people are growing more comfortable being watched.

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Big Tech

Meta Plans an Ad-Free Subscription Service in the EU

Meta is rolling out subscription versions of Instagram and Facebook in Europe that won’t feature targeted ads.

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Patent Drop

Apple’s Latest Patent Authenticates Your Ears

Apple wants to make sure your toddler (or a hacker) doesn’t run away with your Airpods.

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Technology

Elon Musk’s ‘Everything App’ Dream Needs Even More of Your Data

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Patent Drop

Twilio Makes Your Data Less Personal

Twilio wants to keep your identity out of voice data.

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Regulation

Senator Tag Team Proposes Bill to Tackle Big Tech

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Patent Drop

PayPal Goes Minimalist

PayPal wants to stop being a data hoarder.

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Tech Firms Read the Look on Your Face

Why Sony and Meta both want to track your facial movements in VR, without using a camera.

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