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How Apple Intelligence’s Privacy Stacks Up Against Android’s ‘Hybrid AI’ Jul 08, 2024

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Generative AI is seeping into the core of your phone, but what does that mean for privacy? Here’s how Apple’s unique AI architecture compares to the “hybrid” approach adopted by Samsung and Google.

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Proton Is Launching Encrypted Documents to Take On Google Docs Jul 04, 2024

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Proton is adding an end-to-end encrypted documents editor to its privacy tools, boosting its competition with Google’s suite of productivity apps.

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Polestar Is Bracing for the EV Tariff Wars. It May Not Emerge Unscathed Jul 03, 2024

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The carmaker says that China tariffs will impact its core product, the Polestar 2, amid growing financial pressure.

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The Problem the US TikTok Crackdown and Kaspersky Ban Have in Common Jul 02, 2024

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While Kaspersky and TikTok make very different kinds of software, the US has targeted both over national security concerns. But the looming bans have larger implications for internet freedom.

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Amazon Is Investigating Perplexity Over Claims of Scraping Abuse Jul 01, 2024

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AWS hosted a server linked to the Bezos family- and Nvidia-backed search startup that appears to have been used to scrape the sites of major outlets, prompting an inquiry into potential rules violations.

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Surprise! The Latest ‘Comprehensive’ US Privacy Bill Is Doomed Jun 28, 2024

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Gutted of civil rights protections by Democrats to woo pro-business Republicans, the American Privacy Rights Act was pulled from a key congressional hearing—and appears unlikely to receive a full vote.

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War Crime Prosecutions Enter a New Digital Age Jun 27, 2024

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A custom platform created by SITU Research aided the International Criminal Court to prosecute a war crimes case for the first time. It could change how justice is enacted on an international scale.

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The Mystery of AI Gunshot-Detection Accuracy Is Finally Unraveling Jun 26, 2024

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How accurate are gunshot detection systems, really? For years, it's been a secret, but new reports from San Jose and NYC show these systems have operated well below their advertised accuracy rates.

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Red Tape Is Making Hospital Ransomware Attacks Worse Jun 25, 2024

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With cyberattacks increasingly targeting health care providers, an arduous bureaucratic process meant to address legal risk is keeping hospitals offline longer, potentially risking lives.

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US Bans Kaspersky Software Jun 24, 2024

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Using a Trump-era authority, the US Commerce Department has banned the sale of Kaspersky’s antivirus tools to new customers in the US, citing alleged threats to national security.

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