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'Ethereum Is Going Hard': Vitalik Buterin Backs Censorship Resistance Upgrade

Jason Nelson / decrypt - Ethereum developers scheduled a controversial upgrade for later this year. Buterin said it reinforces the network’s cypherpunk principles.

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Back to Top / Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:20 pm / permalink 19541 / 4 stories in 13 days


Fury Over Discord's Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

BeauHD / slashdot - Backlash intensified against Discord's age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. Ars Technica explains: One of the major…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #uk #apps #gdpr #hack #technology #contentmoderation #digitalid

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PayPal Discloses Data Breach That Exposed User Info For 6 Months

msmash / slashdot - PayPal is notifying customers of a data breach after a software error in a loan application exposed their sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 6 months last year. From a report: The incident affected the PayPal Wor…

#cybersecurity #fintech #dataprivacy #infosec #payments #hack #patching #paypal

Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 19476 / 5 stories in 14 days


OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker

digitaltrends - A new report suggest OpenAI's first hardwre product could be a speaker equipped with a camera, rather than the wearable hinted at in an earlier leak.The post OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker appeared first …


Jony Ive leads design of OpenAI's first home device


OpenAI's camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker and hardware roadmap

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Other OpenAI corporate news and unrelated updates

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Privacy backlash: a watchful AI speaker worries critics


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Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19472 / 16 stories in 14 days


Google Maps now hides some information until you sign in

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - If you have been using Google Maps without signing into a Google account, your experience could be about to change for the worse. Google has been spotted testing a new “limited view” in Google Maps which restricts access to certain information. When not s…

#dataprivacy #google #internet #comments #apps #photography #ux #community #technology #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19466 / 3 stories in 14 days


After Search Party backlash, Ring is still avoiding the bigger questions

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / theverge - Ring founder Jamie Siminoff has been on an "explanation tour," as The New York Times puts it, following the fallout from its Super Bowl ad and the introduction of its Search Party feature. In an interview with The Times this week, Siminoff explained that …

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #amazon #camera #security #privacy #media #superbowl #ring #advertising

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19434 / 11 stories in 15 days


LLM-Generated Passwords Look Strong but Crack in Hours, Researchers Find

msmash / slashdot - AI security firm Irregular has found that passwords generated by major large language models -- Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini -- appear complex but follow predictable patterns that make them crackable in hours, even on decades-old hardware. When researchers …

#ai #cybersecurity #ml #dataprivacy #infosec #genai #chatgpt #cybercrime #hack #encryption

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 19429 / 4 stories in 15 days


Microsoft Bug Let Copilot AI Read Confidential Emails for Weeks

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft has confirmed a bug allowed Copilot AI to access and summarize customers' confidential emails for weeks, bypassing data protection policies.The post Microsoft Bug Let Copilot AI Read Confidential Emails for Weeks appeared first on WinBuzzer.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #enterprise #microsoft #aiethics #genai #bugs #microsoft365 #copilot #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 19, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 19406 / 10 stories in 15 days


Ring’s AI-powered Search Party won’t stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / theverge - A leaked internal email obtained by 404 Media shows that Ring has bigger plans for its AI-powered neighborhood search capability than just looking for lost dogs. The outlet reports the email, sent last October by founder Jamie Siminoff to all Ring employe…

#ai #cybersecurity #iot #dataprivacy #techpolicy #amazon #aiethics #camera #ring

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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 4:20 pm / permalink 19381 / 12 stories in 16 days


Texas sues TP-Link over China links and security vulnerabilities

Dan Robinson / theregister - State disputes the company's claim that its routers are made in Vietnam TP-Link is facing legal action from the state of Texas for allegedly misleading consumers with "Made in Vietnam" claims despite China-dominated manufacturing and supply chains, and fo…

#cybersecurity #iot #hardware #networking #dataprivacy #infosec #china #government #law #litigation

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Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19362 / 4 stories in 16 days


Microsoft Says Bug Causes Copilot To Summarize Confidential Emails

msmash / slashdot - Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information. From a report: Acc…

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #microsoft #aiethics #genai #bugs #microsoft365 #copilot #digitalprivacy

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'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

bbc - The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

#gaming #dataprivacy #techpolicy #streaming #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid

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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:20 pm / permalink 19335 / 5 stories in 17 days


Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

Vismaya V / decrypt - The probe will examine Grok’s AI image processing for lawful use, built-in safeguards, and impact assessments.

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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:20 am / permalink 19267 / 11 stories in 17 days


Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online

Mariella Moon / engadget - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly been asking tech companies for information on accounts posting anti-ICE sentiments. According to The New York Times, DHS has sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord and …

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #DHS #internet #immigration #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy

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Back to Top / Saturday, February 14, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 19186 / 10 stories in 20 days


Why ads are coming to your AI chatbot

ft - OpenAI is rolling out advertising on ChatGPT to select users. Experts say others will almost certainly follow suit

#dataprivacy #openai #aiethics #genai #business #chatgpt #ux #ads #advertising

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Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 19141 / 9 stories in 21 days


Ring Cancels Flock Safety Partnership Following Public Boycott

bgr - Ring ended a controversial partnership that would have sent customer data to Flock Safety, a move that coincides with the start of a consumer boycott.


Analysis: Ring’s split with Flock won’t fix systemic issues


On the ground: Ring cancels Flock after privacy boycott

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Police: Flock shared access with federal agencies, sparking furor


Reporter: Super Bowl ad fuels dystopian privacy outrage


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Dutch phone giant Odido says millions of customers affected by data breach

Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - The Dutch phone giant Odido is the latest phone and internet company to be hacked in recent months, as governments and financially motivated hackers continue to steal highly confidential information about phone customers.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #business #cybercrime #gdpr #scam #europe #telecommunications #regulation

Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 10:20 am / permalink 19126 / 4 stories in 21 days


Meta Plans To Let Smart Glasses Identify People Through AI-Powered Facial Recognition

msmash / slashdot - Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to its Ray-Ban smart glasses as soon as this year, New York Times reported Friday, five years after the social giant shut down facial recognition on Facebook and promised to find "the right balance" for the …


History and rivals: why Meta revived facial recognition


On the ground: 'Name Tag' feature and how it works

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Privacy alarm: launching while critics distracted, safety risks


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Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 8:20 am / permalink 19121 / 17 stories in 21 days


simmetry.ai expands AI training platform following €330K funding

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - simmetry.ai, asynthetic data company working across agriculture, food and industrial sectors,has secured €330,000 from NBank, the investment and development bank of theGerman state of Lower Saxony. Th...

#ai #cloud #ml #dataprivacy #genai #business #agriculture #food #europe #manufacturing

Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 19118 / 3 stories in 21 days


Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash

cnbc - Ring's decision to cancel its partnership with Flock comes as tech companies face growing pressure to reexamine their work with federal agencies.


Partnership cancellation: Ring calls off Flock integration

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Surveillance implications: ICE, law enforcement access, AI concerns

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User backlash: returns, disconnects, and device destruction

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Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 19109 / 23 stories in 22 days


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U.S. prepares strict export controls on AI accelerators, curbing foreign sales

U.S. authorities are drafting new export rules requiring government approval for certain AI accelerators before overseas sales, aiming to limit adversaries’ access to advanced chips. The Commerce Department confirmed a tough approach that stops short of prior proposals but signals significant restrictions, forcing vendors and customers to navigate fresh geopolitical red tape. More...


Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

The Pentagon has designated Anthropic and its products as a “supply‑chain risk,” prompting the company to announce a court challenge. Experts warn the move could chill collaboration and talent flows into AI, while Anthropic insists it will contest the determination to protect its operations and customers. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...



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