#user-privacy

#user-privacy

Instagram is launching a new feature called Instagram Map that allows friends to share their real-time locations, enhancing user visibility and connection.

Retail media networks, like those launched by RE/MAX, exemplify how traditional companies can tap into diverse advertising revenue beyond their primary markets.

Fitify exposed 373K files including 138K progress photos through unsecured Google cloud storage.

Whether sharing your name and address for food deliveries, or phone numbers when making a booking at a barber shop, there is no guarantee that businesses are keeping crucial information safe and secure, said Sarunas Sereika, product manager at Surfshark, which carried out the research.

Citizen has launched a 'NYC Public Safety' account to alert three million users about emergencies, crimes, and safety tips, targeting notifications by neighborhood.

The technique used to achieve this was truly innovative, and akin to malware behaviour. It exploited protocols to break the isolation between apps and browsers, a fundamental security concept meant to protect users.

"Obviously, you don't want to spend too much on this solution, and it can be expensive because the model itself is pretty expensive, but at the same, you don't want to make that number too small, because like in some in a lot of ways, I think every dollar into this system, you know, is like more than one dollar out."

The federal judge has granted the New York Times and its co-plaintiffs access to OpenAI's user archives, including deleted materials, amid a copyright infringement lawsuit.

IVPN offers an impressive level of user privacy, standing out in comparison to established services like NordVPN, while matching great speeds with Mullvad VPN.

We've heard it all - X is turning into a right-wing echo chamber, Bluesky is a liberal bubble, and so on. But a glitch on Threads has turned these concerns into a reality: everyone is saying the same exact thing over and over again.

Mastodon updated its terms to prohibit the use of user content for AI training, emphasizing user data protection against large language models.

Adaptive Ads bridge the gap between the relevant of host read ads and the scalability of programmatic ads. They feel topical without invading user privacy.

Decentralised means no single ruler, and federated means they still talk to each other.