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YouTube expanded a “test” that threatens to cut off users who don't turn off their ad blocker. Developers of the tools are scrambling to respond.

The chatbot's knowledge previously only included data up to September 2021, but not any more.

All 25 car brands reviewed raised privacy concerns regarding customer data.

Mustafa Suleyman said AI will "intimately know your personal information" and be able to serve you 24-7.

Sure, ChatGPT sucks at writing jokes, but I've tried secret AI programs and they're no joke for writers like me....

Google just announced that all RCS conversations in Messages are now fully end-to-end encrypted, even in group chats. RCS stands for Rich Communication Services and is replacing traditional text and picture messaging, providing you with more dynamic and secure features. With RCS enabled, you can share high-res photos and videos,...

The influential online community that gave rise to social movements like #BlackLivesMatter is now a "digital diaspora” in search of a new home.

I'm looking for recommendations. I usually use Overdrive with books I've downloaded (I think in the epub format). But now I hear that Overdrive is no longer being supported (I think the company wants people to use their Libby app instead). I'm hoping to find something open source and privacy minded. Also not wild about what...

Over the past one and a half years, Stack Overflow has lost around 50% of its traffic. This decline is similarly reflected in site usage, with approximately a 50% decrease in the number of questions and answers, as well as the number of votes these posts receive. The charts below show the usage represented by a moving average of...

Amazon is expanding its palm-scanning technology.

Internal documents show complex instructions for chatbot feedback that workers are asked to complete in minutes....

Massachusetts considers a law at the vanguard of a broader movement to protect consumer privacy....

Brave will allow users to choose which sites can access local network resources.

Meta/Facebook's approach to GDPR compliance is largely insufficient, according to a new ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union....

Fidelity has further slashed the estimated worth of its holdings in Reddit and Discord as well as SaaS startup Gupshup.

Project Iris said to be scrapped as Google focuses on AR software.

Apple has joined the growing number of organizations opposed to the UK's pending Online Safety Bill, saying the proposed law threatens the end-to-end encryption that protects private messages....

Open-source ChatGPT client for Windows 3.1 and later (16-bit and 32-bit). Works natively, no proxy required.

Hey Reddit,...

About four months ago, I ditched my Steam Deck for Asus' ROG Ally. But with some distance, I'm going back to Valve's handheld. Here's why.

The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country.

Universal Music Group , Sony Music Entertainment and other record labels on Friday sued the nonprofit Internet Archive for copyright infringement over its streaming collection of digitized music from vintage records.

Researchers Alex Hanna and Emily M. Bender call on businesses not to succumb to this artificial “intelligence” hype.