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Company Brags About Using Smart Device Microphone Audio to Target Ads on Their Podcast
MindSift is the tiny company that says it’s using device microphone data to target ads.
Twitter Now Showing Ads For Nonconsensual 'AI Undress' Apps
Elon Musk's X scrapes straight through the bottom of the barrel, continues digging.
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Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads
“What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? No, it's not a Black Mirror episode—it's Voice Data, and CMG has the capabilities to use it to your business advantage.”
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Polish Hackers Repaired Trains the Manufacturer Artificially Bricked. Now The Train Company Is Threatening Them
After breaking trains simply because an independent repair shop had worked on them, NEWAG is now demanding that trains fixed by hackers be removed from service.
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No Record of 'Russian Economist' Who Flew to LAX Without a Ticket, Didn't Remember How He Got Here
A man boarded a plane in Denmark without a ticket, ate two meals on the plane, and arrived at LAX with no passport and no record of him being on the plane. Everyone involved is very confused.
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Civitai and OctoML Introduce Radical New Measures to Stop Abuse After 404 Media Investigation
The moves come after 404 Media revealed the a16z funded AI platform was being used to generate images that "could be categorized as child pornography."
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Verizon Gave Phone Data to Armed Stalker Who Posed as Cop Over Email
The data transfer is a massive failure by Verizon, which fell for a low quality scam that may have put someone’s physical safety in danger.
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Reuters Takes Down Blockbuster Hacker-for-Hire Investigation After Indian Court Order
The investigation gave unprecedented insight into how hacker-for-hire shops operated. Reuters says it stands by the reporting.
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Here's a Warrant Showing the U.S. Government is Monitoring Push Notifications
The findings come on the heels of a letter from Senator Ron Wyden warning that governments are demanding data related to push notifications from Apple and Google.
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Hidden Cameras, GPS Data, and License Plate Readers: How the USPIS Tracks Down Mail Thieves
A court record shows how the oft overlooked United States Postal Inspection Service turned to all manner of tech to investigate someone stealing from mailboxes.
Artificial Intelligence
Asking ChatGPT to Repeat Words ‘Forever’ Is Now a Terms of Service Violation
A technique used by Google researchers to reveal ChatGPT training data is now banned by OpenAI.
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The Mystery Customer for Palmer Luckey’s Aircraft-Killing Drone Is U.S. Special Forces
Records reviewed by 404 Media reveal that U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has signed at least $12.5 million to buy the new autonomous aircraft.