Zest Maps Is the AI-Powered ‘Spiritual Successor to Foursquare’
…The app’s value proposition will be too invasive for some who want to retain a tighter sense of privacy over their data, and it inherently won’t be as useful for…
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Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here
…source app that any private company can repurpose, as long as it complies with European privacy standards and offers the same technical solution throughout the European Union. The user downloads the app…
Instagram’s New Instants App Is a Snapchat Clone for Thirst Traps
…The Instants app is governed by the same guidelines as the main Instagram app. “All the safety and privacy protections built into Instagram apply to Instants, whether you're on Instagram or…
A Kid With a Fake Mustache Tricked an Online Age-Verification Tool
…The intention is that this information can be shared with apps and their developers, providing a “centralized, consistent, and privacy-preserving point of age assurance.” This story originally appeared in WIRED en…
Your Photos Are Probably Giving Away Your Location. Here’s How to Stop That
…It's Apps > Camera > Permissions from Android Settings and Privacy & Security > Location Services > Camera from iOS Settings. Disabling location access will mean no location information is saved with your snaps, but it…
Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
…will fight them.” Speaking with WIRED, Ben Winters, CFA’s director of AI and data privacy, says others can find more dubious ads just by searching Meta’s ad library using key…
The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards
…The standards would also include cryptographic tools that digital services could use to confirm agents are accurately and legitimately carrying out an authenticated person's instructions, as well as privacy preserving frameworks…
Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE
…34 of 2021, it also covers privacy violations, false information, misuse of digital platforms, online defamation, and other forms of harmful online conduct. For residents, tourists, creators, and anyone carrying a smartphone…
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
…Illinois was also early to regulate biometric data collection, passing the Biometric Information Privacy Act in 2008. While SB 3444 focuses on mass casualty events and large financial disasters, AI labs are…
This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts
…Typing from your brain sounds cool and all, but it also raises questions about the privacy and security of your neural data. Chhabra says when data leaves the device and is uploaded…