TikTok US app may look radically different If the sale goes through without major changes to the terms, TikTok could […]
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Meta denies torrenting porn to train AI, says downloads were for “personal use”
Instead, Meta argued, available evidence “is plainly indicative” that the flagged adult content was torrented for “private personal use”—since the […]
FCC Republicans force prisoners and families to pay more for phone calls
At yesterday’s meeting, the FCC separately proposed to eliminate a rule that requires Internet providers to itemize various fees in […]
ICE’s forced face scans to verify citizens is unconstitutional, lawmakers say
“A 2024 test by the National Institute of Standards and Technology found that facial recognition tools are less accurate when […]
Republican plan would make deanonymization of census data trivial
“Differential privacy” algorithm prevents statistical data from being tied to individuals. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have spent […]
If things in America weren’t stupid enough, Texas is suing Tylenol maker
While the underlying cause or causes of autism spectrum disorder remain elusive and appear likely to be a complex interplay […]
Senators move to keep Big Tech’s creepy companion bots away from kids
Big Tech says bans aren’t the answer As the bill advances, it could change, senators and parents acknowledged at the […]
Python plan to boost software security foiled by Trump admin’s anti-DEI rules
“Given the value of the grant to the community and the PSF, we did our utmost to get clarity on […]
Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway
Social media platforms have agreed to comply with Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 years old, begrudgingly embracing […]
Trump’s UCLA deal: Pay us $1B+, and we can still cut your grants again
Skip to content The deal wouldn’t protect UCLA from the proposed university compact. On Friday, the California Supreme Court ordered […]