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Google's Android Apps Track Users Without Consent, Study Finds
A Trinity College Dublin study found that Google's pre-installed Android apps collect user data, including cookies and Android IDs, without consent, starting immediately upon device activation, even when apps remain unopened; the researchers state that no opt-out exists.
Google's Android Apps Track Users Without Consent, Study Finds
A Trinity College Dublin study found that Google's pre-installed Android apps collect user data, including cookies and Android IDs, without consent, starting immediately upon device activation, even when apps remain unopened; the researchers state that no opt-out exists.
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48% Bias Score
Signal's Privacy-Focused Growth Amidst Tech Giant Backlash
Signal, a messaging app prioritizing user privacy, is experiencing a surge in popularity amid concerns over the political affiliations of major tech companies; unlike competitors, Signal does not collect extensive user data or share it with third parties.
Signal's Privacy-Focused Growth Amidst Tech Giant Backlash
Signal, a messaging app prioritizing user privacy, is experiencing a surge in popularity amid concerns over the political affiliations of major tech companies; unlike competitors, Signal does not collect extensive user data or share it with third parties.
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40% Bias Score
Meta's Standalone AI App Faces EU Regulatory Scrutiny
Meta is developing a standalone AI app called Meta AI, launching in Q2 2025, to compete with OpenAI and Google, while facing European regulatory challenges regarding data usage for AI model training.
Meta's Standalone AI App Faces EU Regulatory Scrutiny
Meta is developing a standalone AI app called Meta AI, launching in Q2 2025, to compete with OpenAI and Google, while facing European regulatory challenges regarding data usage for AI model training.
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44% Bias Score
Canada's Health Data Vulnerability Amidst U.S. Trade Tensions
Amid rising trade tensions with the U.S., concerns grow over the vulnerability of Canadian health data stored with U.S. companies, prompting calls for stronger data protection measures, including data localization and enhanced penalties for non-consensual disclosures.
Canada's Health Data Vulnerability Amidst U.S. Trade Tensions
Amid rising trade tensions with the U.S., concerns grow over the vulnerability of Canadian health data stored with U.S. companies, prompting calls for stronger data protection measures, including data localization and enhanced penalties for non-consensual disclosures.
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52% Bias Score
INAI Sanctions Mexican Football Federation for Fan ID Data Privacy Violations
Mexico's INAI is sanctioning the FMF for its Fan ID app's opaque handling of personal and biometric data collected through Incode Technologies, despite allegations of extortion against INAI officials and the INAI's impending dissolution.
INAI Sanctions Mexican Football Federation for Fan ID Data Privacy Violations
Mexico's INAI is sanctioning the FMF for its Fan ID app's opaque handling of personal and biometric data collected through Incode Technologies, despite allegations of extortion against INAI officials and the INAI's impending dissolution.
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48% Bias Score
Acting IRS Commissioner Retires Amidst Staff Cuts and Data Access Controversy
Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O'Donnell retired Friday, leaving Melanie Krause, seen as sympathetic to Elon Musk's DOGE, in charge; nearly 7,000 IRS employees were fired last week, raising concerns about tax season and taxpayer data security.
Acting IRS Commissioner Retires Amidst Staff Cuts and Data Access Controversy
Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O'Donnell retired Friday, leaving Melanie Krause, seen as sympathetic to Elon Musk's DOGE, in charge; nearly 7,000 IRS employees were fired last week, raising concerns about tax season and taxpayer data security.
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48% Bias Score
Signal's Privacy-Focused Growth Amidst Political Backlash
Signal, a messaging app prioritizing user privacy, is experiencing a surge in popularity as an alternative to apps associated with President Trump, raising questions about its long-term ability to resist government data requests and maintain its non-profit structure.
Signal's Privacy-Focused Growth Amidst Political Backlash
Signal, a messaging app prioritizing user privacy, is experiencing a surge in popularity as an alternative to apps associated with President Trump, raising questions about its long-term ability to resist government data requests and maintain its non-profit structure.
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44% Bias Score
German Scientist Creates Open-Source Tool to Protect User Data in AI Services
Frank Börncke, a German computer scientist, developed the open-source tool "Private Prompts" to protect user data when interacting with AI services like Chat-GPT by pseudonymising personal information before transmission, addressing data privacy concerns.
German Scientist Creates Open-Source Tool to Protect User Data in AI Services
Frank Börncke, a German computer scientist, developed the open-source tool "Private Prompts" to protect user data when interacting with AI services like Chat-GPT by pseudonymising personal information before transmission, addressing data privacy concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Big Tech's Massive Data Sharing with US Government Revealed
A new report reveals that from 2014 to 2024, Apple, Google, and Meta shared data on 3.16 million accounts with US authorities, with increases ranging from 530 percent to 675 percent since 2014, excluding FISA requests, raising serious privacy concerns.
Big Tech's Massive Data Sharing with US Government Revealed
A new report reveals that from 2014 to 2024, Apple, Google, and Meta shared data on 3.16 million accounts with US authorities, with increases ranging from 530 percent to 675 percent since 2014, excluding FISA requests, raising serious privacy concerns.
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64% Bias Score
Meta to Launch Standalone AI App in 2025 Amidst Data Privacy Lawsuits
Meta plans to release its standalone AI app, Meta AI, in the second quarter of 2025, investing $60-65 billion in AI this year, despite facing data protection lawsuits in Europe over its use of user data for AI development.
Meta to Launch Standalone AI App in 2025 Amidst Data Privacy Lawsuits
Meta plans to release its standalone AI app, Meta AI, in the second quarter of 2025, investing $60-65 billion in AI this year, despite facing data protection lawsuits in Europe over its use of user data for AI development.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Minister Halts Information Requests on Livestock Farming
Dutch Agriculture Minister Femke Wiersma halted 10–20 information requests under the Public Access to Government Information Act (Woo) due to concerns about releasing personal and business data of livestock farmers, impacting transparency and nitrogen policy evaluation.
Dutch Minister Halts Information Requests on Livestock Farming
Dutch Agriculture Minister Femke Wiersma halted 10–20 information requests under the Public Access to Government Information Act (Woo) due to concerns about releasing personal and business data of livestock farmers, impacting transparency and nitrogen policy evaluation.
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48% Bias Score
DeepSeek's R1: Cost-Effective AI Model Raises Privacy Concerns
DeepSeek's new AI model, R1, launched January 20, offers performance comparable to OpenAI's o1 at 2% of the cost, leveraging novel reinforcement learning and older hardware; however, its China-based servers raise data privacy concerns.
DeepSeek's R1: Cost-Effective AI Model Raises Privacy Concerns
DeepSeek's new AI model, R1, launched January 20, offers performance comparable to OpenAI's o1 at 2% of the cost, leveraging novel reinforcement learning and older hardware; however, its China-based servers raise data privacy concerns.
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40% Bias Score
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