Samsung Teases Galaxy S26 Privacy Display
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Samsung has teased a new "Privacy Display" for the Galaxy S26 series. The new shield blocks shoulder surfers and protects sensitive data at the pixel level.The post Samsung Teases Galaxy S26 Privacy Display first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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iOS 26.3's New Privacy Setting Lets You Hide Your Exact Location
bgr - Once iOS 26.3 rolls out, iPhone owners will gain access to a new privacy feature that limits the precision of the location cellular networks can see.
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Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Google could owe you some money, now that it's moving to settle a class-action lawsuit over how it handled recordings captured when its devices were activated by something other than Google Assistant's actual trigger word, "Ok Google." German outlet VRT N…
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Your browser already runs hostile code. Could it sandbox AI agents too?
Marcus Schuler / implicator - Google's Paul Kinlan argues browsers' 30-year security model could sandbox AI agents without container overhead. Here's how Co-do proves the concept.
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ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
Caroline Haskins / wired - A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.
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TikTok In America Is Now US-Owned With Major Changes Coming
bgr - TikTok USDS Joint Venture now runs TikTok in the United States, as the popular video sharing app avoids being banned following threats from the US government.
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TikTok just changed its Terms of Service. What does that mean for your privacy?
mashable - TikTok users were prompted with new Terms of Service following the platform's shift in ownership. Here's what's new.
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Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI
Bruce Gil / gizmodo - Microsoft claims it receives about 20 requests for BitLocker keys a year.
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Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters
Jay Peters / theverge - Meta is "temporarily pausing" the ability for teens to chat with its AI characters as it develops a "new version" of the characters that will offer a "better experience." The company made the announcement in an update to a blog post from October where the…
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Google AI Search taps Gmail and Photos for personalized results
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Google is connecting Gmail and Google Photos to its AI-powered search. Subscribers to Google AI Pro and Ultra in the US can now opt in to share their emails and photos for personalized search results.The article Google AI Search taps Gmail and Photos for …
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TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga
David McCabe and Emmett Lindner / nytimes - The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new American TikTok to avoid a ban in the United States.
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Google adds Personal Intelligence to AI Mode for AI Pro, Ultra users
Erin / testingcatalog - What's new? Google has introduced personal intelligence to AI Mode in search to use Gmail and Google Photos data for tailored results; it is available to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers;
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1Password introduces built-in phishing protection
Ian Barker / betanews - Phishing attacks come from all kinds of angles and AI is making them harder than ever to spot as you can no longer rely on the old giveaways like poor grammar. What’s more it only needs a momentary lapse of judgment to fall victim and give away key detail…
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OpenAI Rolls Out Age Prediction for ChatGPT Ahead of Adult Content
Jon Swartz / techstrong - OpenAI announced on Tuesday the global rollout of an age prediction model for ChatGPT to identify users under 18 and automatically apply content protections in a move that presumably paves the way for the company's planned adult content. The artificial in…
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Apple Bets It Can Build the Wearable AI Pin That Humane Couldn't
Maria Garcia / implicator - Apple is building an AI wearable pin for 2027, planning 20 million units. Humane sold fewer than 10,000 before HP bought the remains.
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Apple's Internal AI Tools Show How the Company Is Testing Its Next-Gen Models [Report]
iclarified - Apple has deployed a pair of internal artificial intelligence tools designed to boost workforce productivity and refine its language models. While the public rollout of Apple Intelligence has faced delays, the company is reportedly experimenting with more…
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Ireland Wants To Give Its Cops Spyware, Ability To Crack Encrypted Messages
msmash / slashdot - The Irish government is planning to bolster its police's ability to intercept communications, including encrypted messages, and provide a legal basis for spyware use. From a report: The Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill is being framed …
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OpenAI is rolling out age prediction for ChatGPT consumer plans
cnbc - The model relies on a combination of account-level signals and behavioral signals, OpenAI said.
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U.S. Court Order Against Anna's Archive Spells More Trouble for the Site
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Security Flaw Resurfaces in Anthropic’s New Claude Cowork Tool Days After Launch
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Anthropic has launched Cowork with a known data exfiltration vulnerability that researchers reported in October 2025 but remained unpatched for the January 13 release.The post Security Flaw Resurfaces in Anthropic’s New Claude Cowork Tool Days After Launc…
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