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EU Watchdog Accuses Facebook, Google of Privacy Shenanigans

2018-06-29 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Facebook and Google have manipulated users into sharing data using so-called "dark patterns," according to a report from the Norwegian Consumer Council. The practices nudged users toward accepting privacy options that favored the tech companies rather than themselves, the NCC found. Facebook and Google have no intention of providing users with an actual choice, the NCC has claimed.

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Googles AI Manifesto: Accountability, Privacy, and No Killer Robots

2018-06-08 17:15:00| Extremetech

Google lists seven core values for its AI research and lists several applications that are off-limits. The post Google’s AI Manifesto: Accountability, Privacy, and No Killer Robots appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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Facebook Bug Changes Privacy Settings of 14M Users

2018-06-08 15:17:15| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

The bug was live between May 18 and May 27. During that time, some 14 million people made public posts on the social network, many of them likely believing they were sharing with just friends. Facebook is currently notifying affected individuals.

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Apple's new iOS 12 puts focus on speed and AR, data privacy and controlling screen time

2018-06-05 08:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Apple has unveiled its latest operating system, the iOS 12, with attention put on speed and responsiveness, with new advanced AR algorithms and Siri Shortcuts. Apple also highlighted data privacy with new anti-tracking features, and put in new ways people can control how much time they spend on their devices, apps or websites. The new operating systems is already available to Apple Developer Program members and a public beta program will be available to iOS users later this month. It will be released this fall as a free software update for iPhone 5s and later, all iPad Air and iPad Pro models, iPad 5th generation, iPad 6th generation, iPad mini 2 and later and iPod touch 6th generation.

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