#privacy

#privacy

Contextual integrity defines privacy as the appropriateness of information flows within specific social contexts, that is, disclosing only the information strictly necessary to carry through a given task, such as booking a medical appointment. According to Microsoft's researchers, today's LLMs lack this kind of contextual awareness and can potentially disclose sensitive information, thereby undermining user trust. The first approach focuses on inference-time checks, i.e., safeguards applied when a model generates its response.

The MC03 is the first device to result from Punkt's commitment to assemble phones in Germany. The phones are assembled at a factory in Bocholt belonging to Gigaset, a company that has been making smartphones on German soil since 2018. The parts are sourced from elsewhere, naturally, but moving assembly out of Asia is a significant feat certainly beyond the American company that said it would in 2025.

It's not just courts telling these lawmakers they are wrong. EFF has spent the past year filing friend-of-the-court briefs in courts across the country explaining how these laws violate young people's First Amendment rights to speak and get information online. In the process, these laws also burden adults' rights, and jeopardize everyone's privacy and data security.

The Clooneys now live on a sprawling farm in Provence, where the actor has spoken openly about rejecting celebrity lifestyle in favor of a more private one for the sake of his children. I was worried about raising our kids in LA, in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life.

It's no longer surprising when the shoes you've been eyeing pop up on your feed multiple times a day, or when the resort you casually mentioned to your partner appears on their socials. At this point, even your nephew's Christmas wishlist somehow finds its way into your ads. Yes, online advertising has become persistent - and honestly a little unnerving - but it doesn't have to be. AdGuard blocks ads, trackers, malware risks, and more at the network level,

Kagi has released Orion 1.0, a web browser that features privacy by default, zero telemetry, and no integrated ad-tracking technology. Orion supports both Chrome and Firefox extensions and intentionally excludes AI from its core to prioritize security, privacy, and performance. After six years of development, Orion ships for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS with upcoming Linux and Windows versions. Orion is based on WebKit and follows a freemium model.

For years, the cost of using "free" services from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and other Big Tech firms has been handing over your data. Uploading your life into the cloud and using free tech brings conveniences, but it puts personal information in the hands of giant corporations that will often be looking to monetize it. Now, the next wave of generative AI systems are likely to want more access to your data than ever before.

A related misstep is choosing between the lump sum and annuity on instinct instead of analysis, even though that decision locks in tax timing, investment options, and how long the money is likely to last. Financial writers note that many winners default to the lump sum without modeling scenarios with professionals and understanding that, after taxes, the headline $1.7 billion quickly shrinks.

In a small company, culture moves faster than policy. When new technology enters daily life, it doesn't wait for HR manuals to catch up. Employees bring habits into the workplace: how they communicate, how they vent, how they cope with stress, and how they use personal devices during breaks. AI companionship sits right at the intersection of mental health, privacy, and brand trust. And those are not abstract issues for SMEs:

With less than two weeks left in the year, OpenAI is launching a new recap experience called Your Year with ChatGPT, which provides insight into your interactions with the chatbot over the past year. The Spotify Wrapped-like experience, launched on Monday, presents users with high-level themes of their ChatGPT interactions, as shown in the image at the top of the article. OpenAI said the experience was "designed to be lightweight, privacy-forward, and user-controlled."

Every month, Google sends me a report on my online activity, and I must say that I'm not a fan. In fact, the idea that Google is tracking me via Maps disturbs me. That's not the only issue I have with the default Maps app. It seems that every time I have to rely on the app, my Pixel 9 Pro's battery drains faster than when using any other app.

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Set along the lively highway of Thrissur, the residence stands as a quiet contrast to its restless surroundings. The sloping site, constantly brushed by the rush of vehicles and rising dust, called for more than just a home it called for a sanctuary of privacy and calm. The client, an education consultant who envisioned a peaceful retreat for his family, had one clear request: a house that felt completely their own.

What a year it's been. We've seen technology unfortunately misused to supercharge the threats facing democracy: dystopian surveillance, attacks on encryption, and government censorship. These aren't abstract dangers. They're happening now, to real people, in real time. EFF's lawyers, technologists, and activists are pushing back. But we need you in this fight. JOIN EFF TODAY! MAKE A YEAR END DONATION-HELP EFF UNLOCK CHALLENGE GRANTS!

Based on recent coverage regarding the arrival of Microsoft Copilot on LG TVs, we want to clarify that Microsoft Copilot is provided as a shortcut icon to enhance customer accessibility and convenience. It is not an application-based service embedded in the TV.

The Aloha browser, according to its site, stands for the freedom of users to be online privately. How does it achieve this? The list of features geared toward privacy and security makes it clear: Also: Looking for a Chrome alternative? My top 5 free open-source browsers More VPN locations VPN automatically connects to the fastest server VPN autostart Phone-wide VPN connection Auto kill switch to keep you protected More customizations and exclusive color themes Advanced file management with private, locked folders

Contact import has always been the most effective way to find people you know on a social app, but it's also been poorly implemented or abused by platforms. Even with encryption, phone numbers have been leaked or brute-forced, sold to spammers, or used by platforms for dubious purposes. We weren't willing to accept that risk, so we developed a fundamentally more secure approach that protects your data.

ACR in its simplest terms is an uninvited, invisible digital invader. This software can capture screenshots of a user's television display every 500 milliseconds, monitor viewing activity in real time, and transmit that information back to the company without the user's knowledge or consent. The companies then sell that consumer information to target ads across platforms for a profit. This technology puts users' privacy and sensitive information, such as passwords, bank information, and other personal information at risk.