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fromInsideHook
17 hours agoDoes the Future of Dating Apps Involve Retinal Scans?
AI is complicating online dating by enabling fake profiles and interactions.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 days agoInside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity
"That requires a bunch of people to go take things that folks here are figuring out and [explain them] to the rest of the world," said Jeffrey Ladish, emphasizing the need for effective communication about AI risks.
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fromWIRED
4 days agoEurope's Online Age Verification App Is Here
The European online age verification app ensures anonymous age verification using ID cards or passports, protecting children from harmful content.
fromZDNET
9 hours agoHow to easily encrypt files on an Android phone - and the free app I use to do it
If you take mobile security seriously (and you should), then you might want to consider file encryption. This is all about encrypting files that you can either leave on your device and view when needed or share with others, knowing they can be viewed only by the recipient.
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fromPopular Science
1 week agoHow to stop your smart TV from tracking you
Smart TVs are capable of tracking user data, including viewing habits and app usage, which can lead to personalized advertising and content recommendations. Users may prefer to limit this tracking to protect their privacy.
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fromEngadget
2 months agoRing can now verify if a video has been altered
Ring has launched a new tool that can tell you if a video clip captured by its camera has been altered or not. The company says that every video downloaded from Ring starting in December 2025 going forward will come with a digital security seal. "Think of it like the tamper-evident seal on a medicine bottle," it explained. Its new tool, called Ring Verify, can tell you if a video has been altered in any way.
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fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months agoDiscord users must complete face or ID scans by next month
Discord will require face or government ID age verification by the end of the month, restricting access to graphic or sensitive content for unverified users.
fromArs Technica
2 months agoUpgraded Google safety tools can now find and remove more of your personal info
There are people on the Internet who want to know all about you! Unfortunately, they don't have the best of intentions, but Google has some handy tools to address that, and they've gotten an upgrade today. The "Results About You" tool can now detect and remove more of your personal information. Plus, the tool for removing non-consensual explicit imagery (NCEI) is faster to use. All you have to do is tell Google your personal details first-that seems safe, right?
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fromWIRED
2 months agoICE and CBP's Face-Recognition App Can't Actually Verify Who People Are
Mobile Fortify, now used by United States immigration agents in towns and cities across the US, is not designed to reliably identify people in the streets and was deployed without the scrutiny that has historically governed the rollout of technologies that impact people's privacy, according to records reviewed by WIRED. The Department of Homeland Security launched Mobile Fortify in the spring of 2025 to "determine or verify" the identities of individuals stopped or detained by DHS officers during federal operations, records show.
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