Gadgets
Anthropic Rolls Out Identity Verification for Claude Users
Anthropic has started rolling out identity verification on Claude “for a few use cases.” The company didn’t list out those use cases in its announcement, but we
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Cybersecurity
Google Blocks 8.3B Ads, Overhauls Android Privacy
Google this week announced a new set of Play policy updates to strengthen user privacy and protect businesses against fraud, even as it revealed it blocked or r
Cybersecurity
Rituals Cosmetics Confirms Customer Data Breach
Dutch cosmetics giant Rituals disclosed a data breach after attackers stole the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers from its "My Rituals"
Gadgets
70+ Civil Rights Groups Demand Meta Kill Facial Recognition on Smart Glasses
Dozens of civil rights organizations have written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to warn of the dangers in bringing facial recognition technology to the c
Gadgets
Federal Prosecutors Demand Reddit Reveal Identity of ICE Critic
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a certain Redditor in its crosshairs and it's now strong-arming the social media platform to reveal who they are with a
Science & Tech
70+ Groups Urge Meta to Ditch Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses
More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and L
Cybersecurity
Law Enforcement Agencies Tracked 500M Devices Using Ad Data Tool
Hungarian domestic intelligence, the national police in El Salvador, and several U.S. law enforcement and police departments have been attributed to the us
Science & Tech
Surfshark VPN Cuts Prices to $2/Month: 87% Off Deal
Save up to 87% with a Surfshark coupon code, 3 months of VPN free today, and more from WIRED.
Science & Tech
New Startup Launches AI Chatbots Trained by Human Experts
Onix is launching a “Substack of bots,” where digital twins of health and wellness influencers dispense advice 24/7. And maybe hawk their products.
Cybersecurity
Basic-Fit Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 1M Members
Dutch fitness giant Basic-Fit announced that hackers breached its systems and gained access to information belonging to a million of its customers. [...]
Science & Tech
Meta's AI Health Assistant Requests Raw Data Despite Privacy Risks
Meta’s Muse Spark model offers to analyze users’ health data, including lab results. Beyond the obvious privacy risks, it’s not a capable stand-in for a real do
Science & Tech
US Summons Reddit to Grand Jury Over ICE Critic Posts
Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.
Science & Tech
Californians Sue Healthcare Giants Over AI Recording Consent
Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.
Software
Meta AI App Privacy Issue: Your Friends Can See You're Using It
Meta's artificial intelligence application is creating an unexpected privacy headache for users who prefer to keep their AI interactions under wraps. The platfo
Hardware
X's Standalone Messaging App XChat Launches April 17
XChat is now on the App Store, where its listing says that it’s expected to be available for download on April 17. This isn’t the same IRC app from the early au
Cybersecurity
Eurail Confirms Data Breach Affecting 300,000 Travelers
Eurail B.V., a European travel operator that provides digital passes covering 33 national railways, says attackers stole the personal information of over 300,00