Claude Opus 4.8 is more honest, less deceptive, and considerably cheaper
… Users can now control how much effort Claude puts into a task. A new ‘Effort’ option in the model selector lets users choose between Low, Medium, High, and Max. …
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Lawmakers Urge FTC to Rein in Deceptive VPN Advertising
… Providers have also been caught abusing access to customers’ data, which in many ways defeats the purpose of using a VPN in the first place. “In 2020 it was revealed that a leading analytics firm used personal data from over 35 million people who had downloaded one of their 20 VPN and ad-blocking a… …
Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying
… The lawsuit, filed on Monday, claims Netflix has “opened Texans’ data for inspection by the same Big Ad Tech community it once criticized for exploiting users in this same way.” In the lawsuit, Paxton claims Netflix drove up subscriptions by promoting its platform as an “escape from Big Tech survei… …
Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman after multiple ChatGPT-linked murders
… The real-world violence isn’t the only reason why Florida wants ChatGPT enjoined from causing harm to users while being marketed as safe. …
Team Group agrees to $1.1 million DRAM settlement in another false advertising lawsuit — claimed advertised memory speeds required BIOS tweaks and overclocking settings
… Payments will be made based on how many eligible Team Group DRAM products each person claims. The settlement also clarifies that one may claim compensation for up to five memory products per household without providing proof of purchase, while claims beyond that require supporting documentation. …
EFF pushes back on Google data scandal response: 'Google screwed up'
… The complaints accuse Google of deceptive trade practices for breaking its own policies after it handed a user’s data to US authorities without notifying them. The tech giant claims that there are certain exceptions where it will not notify the user first. …
Apple blocked over $11 billion in App Store fraud in 6 years
… Last year, it also stopped more than 5.4 million stolen credit cards from being used and banned nearly 2 million user accounts. …
Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri’s AI Features
… In May last year, Apple agreed to pay out $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over claims Siri listened in on private conversations.
Roblox to pay over $12m to state of Nevada in child safety settlement
… The court paper claimed that Roblox "has built an ecosystem that all but hands predators a roadmap to accessing young users: the platform's architecture lets adults target minors with ease, masquerade as fellow children, strike up conversations, and manoeuvre themselves into a position of influence… …
Scam Android apps on Google Play got millions of downloads from a creepy pitch
… In one case, when the users tried to leave the app, it showed deceptive alerts styled like new emails that claimed the call history results had arrived, then sent users back to a subscription screen. …