Instagram tests forcing users to watch adverts(bbc.com)

17 points by belter 2 years ago | 11 comments

CISA’s acting head uploaded sensitive files into public version of ChatGPT(politico.com)

154 points by rurp 9 months ago | 224 comments

Cummins pickup truck engines tricked air quality controls, feds say(usatoday.com)

142 points by rokkitmensch 2 years ago | 91 comments

FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool (2006)(cnet.com)

39 points by mmastrac 3 years ago | 34 comments

Astronauts drop tool bag into orbit that you can see with binoculars(usatoday.com)

97 points by IndrekR 3 years ago | 104 comments

Apple Tests ‘Apple GPT,’ Develops Generative AI Tools to Catch OpenAI(bloomberg.com)

61 points by helsinkiandrew 3 years ago | 58 comments

An Israeli firm is sending zero-click spyware through online ads(theverge.com)

211 points by drewfax 29 days ago | 88 comments

The Verge news article reporting researchers found an Israeli firm delivering zero-click spyware through targeted online advertising.

Tech companies shouldn't be bullied into doing surveillance(eff.org)

408 points by pseudolus 8 months ago | 122 comments

EFF Deeplinks article by Matthew Guariglia arguing tech companies should not be pressured by government into conducting surveillance.

Israeli firm's digital ads enabling installation of 'zero-click' spyware(theguardian.com)

317 points by chunkyslink 29 days ago | 140 comments

Guardian article on University of Toronto research finding Israeli firm Discover-Tech's Controlium software uses digital ads to profile users and deliver zero-click spyware.

EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebook and Instagram(dig.watch)

643 points by pbrw 3 years ago | 631 comments

Dig.watch news update reporting that the EU data protection regulator banned Meta's personalised advertising on Facebook and Instagram, with possible fines up to 4% of turnover.

Texas police invested in phone-tracking software and won’t say how it’s used(texasobserver.org)

330 points by nobody9999 9 months ago | 93 comments

Texas Observer investigation into Texas police agencies spending millions on phone-tracking software and refusing to disclose how they use it.

EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design' targeting kids(cnbc.com)

436 points by thm 6 months ago | 385 comments

CNBC article reporting that the European Commission plans to regulate addictive design features on TikTok and Instagram that target children.