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Does a privacy-first search ecosystem really need Google’s data?
Google is the biggest and, arguably, the best out there. According to Lead Public Policy Manager at DuckDuckGo (a rival search engine), Aurélien Mähl, that's because of the company's scale — a market share of over 90%. "We are building our own index step by step, and we face a huge barrier in catching up, given Google's scale,” he told TechRadar. “It’s something that is simply not feasible given how the market is constructed, and intervention is necessary." Mähl argues that liberating Google’s search data would not only generate market growth but also improve accuracy for rare queries, given t
‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy?‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy?
… That said they both see Google's rebuttals over security and privacy as a political tactic rather than a genuine concern. Mähl from DuckDuckGo said: "The big gap here is that Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation. …
If everyone is rushing to board the AI ship why are so few workflows secure?
… This challenge stems partly from the scale and autonomy of modern AI systems. As models interact with larger volumes of data and operate with fewer human checkpoints, they introduce new vectors for privacy loss, data exposure, and unauthorized access. Additionally, reliability concerns persist. …
Quote of the day by Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy: "You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it"
… Erosion of privacy McNealy's comments, unsurprisingly, drew immediate and sharp criticism from privacy advocates and campaigners. Lori Fena, then chairman of the board of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said the comments were "completely irresponsible", for example. …
VPN brands troll the gaming industry's digital-only push with fake physical services
… The campaign aligned perfectly with the VPN companies' overarching aim of protecting users' privacy and giving them more freedom regarding their personal data. …
Gemini warned me humans might review my chats — then I discovered the real privacy tradeoff
… This means that the privacy-friendly option comes with a surprising consequence: your AI assistant stops being able to remember long-running conversations unless you are frequently updating them. …
I’m a pro photographer and Insta360’s plan to replace me with an ‘intelligent photography robot’ is giving me serious chills
… Discreet camera tech is already causing privacy concerns, with a growing backlash to wearable cameras especially Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses , after it was discovered that modders could disable the light which indicates that the glasses are recording, and a fix had to be put in place . …
New study finds most Americans think the pace of AI development is moving too fast
… Regulation isn’t keeping pace The Quinnipiac study also found that 76% of US citizens don’t feel that businesses are doing enough to be transparent about AI, while a similar number 74% feel the government should be doing more to regulate the use of AI. “Americans are not rejecting AI outright, but … …
Smart wearables challenge UK privacy laws through invisible surveillance
… While these measures may help deter misconduct, they also raise questions around privacy, data protection and procedural fairness. …
'Pretty revolting': LG's TV and gaming monitors are getting huge backlash from users due to reportedly installing PC software without asking you, and insisting that you get consent from your guests so your TV may record their conversations
Users says they've observed LG gaming monitors automatically installing unwanted software on PCs LG's terms of service warn that conversations may be "captured and processed" on TV with the latest version of webOS The terms say you must now warn guests they may be recorded "in compliance with appli… …