Startup 'Shift' is offering free home cleaning in exchange for filming, aiming to train robots. The model has ignited backlash over privacy ethics, consent, and potential legal liabilities.
Jasmine··2 min read
Advancing AI technology has enabled sophisticated zero-click spyware threats. Experts urge users to enable advanced security modes, while regulators push for new liability frameworks.
Jessy··2 min read
Apple plans to introduce an auto-delete feature for Siri chat histories in iOS 27, reinforcing its commitment to user privacy in the competitive AI market.
Jason··1 min read
Apple plans to introduce an auto-deleting chat history feature for Siri in iOS 27, aiming to differentiate its AI by focusing on user privacy.
Jason··2 min read
AI tools face a trust crisis as Ontario audits reveal healthcare AI is fabricating patient records, while OpenAI's new banking integration via Plaid raises significant security and privacy concerns.
Jason··2 min read
Meta has introduced an 'Incognito Chat' for its AI chatbot, promising no logs are saved. While appealing to privacy, cybersecurity experts raise concerns about the lack of accountability and the difficulty of tracking potential AI misconduct.
Jason··2 min read
With the iOS 26.5 update, Apple has officially enabled end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging for communication between iPhones and Android devices, improving privacy and the cross-platform messaging experience.
Jason··2 min read
Surveillance vendors are exploiting cellular signaling protocols (SS7/Diameter) to track phone locations globally. Combined with the UK Biobank data leakage report, these incidents underscore systemic vulnerabilities in data security, demanding stricter global infrastructure oversight.
Jessy··2 min read
A lawsuit in California against a medical AI transcription tool has sparked concerns over patient privacy and data security. The allegations highlight the lack of sufficient regulation and informed consent for the off-site processing of sensitive medical interactions.
Mark··2 min read
The growth of AI health and influencer bots presents significant risks, including poor medical advice, the misuse of sensitive health data, and the reinforcement of harmful social stereotypes.
Williams··2 min read
Perplexity is being sued over allegations that its 'Incognito Mode' is misleading, claiming the company harvests user chat data for ad revenue despite marketing the feature as private.
Jessy··1 min read
The cyber-espionage group 'Salt Typhoon' has breached the lawful intercept systems of major US telecom providers, posing a severe threat to national security. Concurrently, Dutch intelligence warned of Russian state-sponsored attacks targeting Signal and WhatsApp users globally. Regulators are responding with stricter enforcement under CIRCIA, mandating 72-hour incident reporting.
Kenji··3 min read