EFF pushes back on Google data scandal response: 'Google screwed up'
… Recently, the Electronic Frontier Foundation EFF filed legal complaints against Google. …
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Google defends its handling of user data after ICE subpoena (Update)
… A legal complaint was filed against Google, alleging the company handed over the data without notifying the user. …
This Google user data scandal shows why more people are using GrapheneOS (Update)
… However, the company also explains that there are a few exceptions: We won’t give notice when legally prohibited under the terms of the request. We’ll provide notice after a legal prohibition is lifted, such as when a statutory or court-ordered gag period has expired. …
Google questions family's X-rated Gemini account-ban story: It doesn't work that way
… Just to catch you up, yesterday an anonymous Reddit account posted to the site’s UK Legal Advice sub, asking for help about getting their Google accounts back. …
Family claims teenager's X-rated Gemini Live encounter got whole household's Google accounts banned (Updated)
… PCWorld points us to a report posted anonymously to Reddit’s UK Legal Advice sub, where a family found all five of their Google accounts banned due to their 14-year-old making a very foolish, very on-brand-for-a-14-year-old choice about interacting with an AI agent. …
Perplexity 'Incognito' chats might not be so private, lawsuit claims
… The anonymous complainant says that he used Perplexity for a variety of sensitive purposes, including to obtain financial and legal advice. …
OnePlus confirms regional roadmap rethink amid key employee departures
… We reached out to these former employees, but they declined to share any details, citing legal concerns. …
NewPipe, other open-source apps are preparing users for Google's sideloading crackdown on Android
… The restrictions hugely impact popular apps that operate in gray areas of legality , such as game emulators, open-source apps, modding tools, and apps that bypass ads on platforms like YouTube NewPipe being one of them . …
Apple and Google reportedly point users to ‘nudify’ apps despite banning them (Update)
… Many are rated “E” for Everyone, which means even children can legally download them. …
OpenAI faces grim lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in teen overdose
… OpenAI is likely to point to other logs showing that ChatGPT encouraged Nelson to seek real-world support or emergency resources, but it may still face some accountability. …