🌎 Discussion: Online Piracy, AI, Net Neutrality, Killswitch, and Other Internet Issues II

[MagnarTheGreat]

US Space Force pauses use of AI tools like ChatGPT over data security risks

The U.S. Space Force has paused the use of web-based generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for its workforce over data security concerns, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

www.reuters.com

23andMe Sued After Hacker Claims Massive Data Breach Impacting Ashkenazi Jews

Accounts connected to a number of celebrities, including tech luminaries Elon Musk, Sergei Brin, and Mark Zuckerberg, were allegedly compromised as well.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

California’s New Delete Act Is One of the World’s Most Powerful Privacy Laws

The Golden State just gave consumers an unprecedented tool to hit backspace on data brokers.

gizmodo.com

 

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California’s New Delete Act Is One of the World’s Most Powerful Privacy Laws

The Golden State just gave consumers an unprecedented tool to hit backspace on data brokers.

gizmodo.com

Nice.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Threads Will Not Amplify News on the Platform, Says Instagram's Mosseri

Mosseri thinks it's better for the platform to be boring than inflammatory, and so do advertisers.

gizmodo.com

SAG-AFTRA Endorses No Fakes Act Presented to the U.S. Senate

The bill would protect performers from the studios' exploitative AI tactics.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

‘Wahhh don’t regulate us’

Meta’s Chief AI Guy Says Don't Regulate Us, AI Just Isn’t That Smart

The deep learning expert Yann LeCun claims early attempts to hinder AI will stifle competition. He’s ignoring the massive disruptions AI has already caused.

gizmodo.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Victims of Deepfakes Are Fighting Back

A new documentary lays bare the personal trauma pornographic deepfakes cause and the steps victims are taking to reclaim their lives.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Microsoft to spend $3.2b in Australia as AI regulation looms

Microsoft said it will spend A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing abilities in Australia over two years as part of a wide-ranging effort that includes skills training and cyber security.

www.reuters.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

‘Reddit can survive without search’: company reportedly threatens to block Google

Reddit is apparently seeking to strike deals with big AI companies.

www.theverge.com

Reddit says it can survive without search, wants to block Google and Bing - gHacks Tech News

Reddit wants to block Google and Bing to prevent AI-training on its data for free. The company believes it can survive without Search.

www.ghacks.net

The guy that runs reddit is a big Musk fan so following his moves again isn't out of the question. Recently reddit has turned the screws to API access which began a protest by reddit moderators who struggle to do their job without the use of third party tools.

If you're wondering what the open-platform equivalent of Mastodon (Twitter-clone) is for reddit, it's called Lemmy. I sometimes follow the Lemmy.world server.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

FTC Plans to Add Child Psychologists to Address Internet's Impact on Kid's Mental Health

The FTC is aiming to add the professionals to its staff by the fall 2024.

gizmodo.com

Dozens of states sue Meta for 'addictive features' targeting kids

The lawsuit also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law.

scrippsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Microsoft to spend $3.2b in Australia as AI regulation looms

Microsoft said it will spend A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing abilities in Australia over two years as part of a wide-ranging effort that includes skills training and cyber security.

www.reuters.com

Google, Microsoft Offer Measly $10M to Protect the World from AI

Companies including OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing the Frontier Model Forum as the new watchdog for AI safety.

gizmodo.com

This amount tells you how unserious they are.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Apple Reportedly Wants Vision Pro to Diagnose Mental Health Disorders

Data pulled from the Vision Pro's onboard sensors and cameras could, theoretically, be used to identify mood disorders like anxiety, depression, or PTSD.

gizmodo.com

 

[squeekness]

Apple Reportedly Wants Vision Pro to Diagnose Mental Health Disorders

Data pulled from the Vision Pro's onboard sensors and cameras could, theoretically, be used to identify mood disorders like anxiety, depression, or PTSD.

gizmodo.com

Not sure I would trust that diagnosis......

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Google's Latest Updates Helps Root Out AI Deepfakes

The ‘About this image’ feature in image search and AI app restrictions on Google Play are a few ways Google is trying to clap back against AI-generated fakes.

gizmodo.com

They make a harmful product and claim to protect from the harmful product they made, just like Microsoft in their microscopic spending posted above.

Ticketmaster Hiding Bogus Fees Behind Logins, Menus

After Ticketmaster announced all-in pricing, the company is unsurprisingly making it difficult for users to see the total price of a ticket, including fees.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Hackers Try to Break Into 1Password Using Data Stolen From Okta Breach

The hackers also used the Okta breach to target Cloudflare, an internet infrastructure provider.

www.pcmag.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Apple's Payment Requirements Are Out of Control, Dutch Regulators Say Enough Is Enough

Apple won't allow companies to use third-party payment options but charges a 30% commission to use Apple Pay.

gizmodo.com

 

[squeekness]

Apple's Payment Requirements Are Out of Control, Dutch Regulators Say Enough Is Enough

Apple won't allow companies to use third-party payment options but charges a 30% commission to use Apple Pay.

gizmodo.com

Greedy jerks!

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

‘Humanity is on a rapid path to oblivion’: Billionaire investor Bill Ackman urges Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to stop amplifying hate for dollars | Fortune

The Pershing Square hedge fund manager warns social media has been amplifying hate for years to boost engagement and keep users scrolling through their sites.

fortune.com

 

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‘Humanity is on a rapid path to oblivion’: Billionaire investor Bill Ackman urges Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to stop amplifying hate for dollars | Fortune

The Pershing Square hedge fund manager warns social media has been amplifying hate for years to boost engagement and keep users scrolling through their sites.

fortune.com

He's not wrong. I'm not convinced social media has been all that beneficial for humanity. Just an excuse to let our ugly side run free.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

FTC Alleges Amazon Used a Price-Gouging Algorithm

Jeff Bezos’s e-commerce giant allegedly manipulated prices to the tune of $1 billion, but Amazon refutes that was the true purpose of 'Project Nessie.'

gizmodo.com

 

[squeekness]

Right, because Bezos would never lie about anything like that......

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Google trashes its "DRM for the Web" API - gHacks Tech News

Google announced plans to end its plans for its Web Environment Integrity API, which concerned groups called DRM for the Web API.

ghacks.net

Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM

Back in July, Google's work on a Web Integrity API emerged and many equated it to DRM. The company announced today it's not proceeding...

9to5google.com

Apple privately described Android as a 'massive tracking device'

Slides from an internal Apple presentation have been shown in Google's antitrust trial, contrasting the two firms' very different approaches to privacy for customers.

appleinsider.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

One person’s content moderation is another’s censorship when it comes to Democrats’ and Republicans’ views on handling misinformation.

theconversation.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

College Students Dump Dating Apps as Bumble CEO Steps Down

‘It’s not you, it’s me’ is the gist of college student qualms with dating apps. Hook-up culture declines while young people search for genuine connection.

gizmodo.com

Young people are breaking up with dating apps, according to a new poll from Axios, showing that 79% of college students don’t use any dating apps. A decline in interest from dating apps’ core demographic is wreaking havoc across the industry, as Bumble’s CEO and founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down a day before the company reports earnings, says the Wall Street Journal Monday.

College students hook up less than they used to, and 71% haven’t hooked up with anyone in the last three months or ever, according to Axios and Generation Lab’s survey of nearly 1,000 people. Over half of respondents, however, went on a date in the last three months, just likely not from an app.

Bumble will report its earnings on Tuesday in a tough environment for these dating apps. Tinder’s stock plummeted 15% last week after reporting a decline in paying users. Sorry dating apps, but college students may be looking for a genuine connection.

Over half of college relationships begin with in-person connections, according to the survey. College students rank personality as the most important factor in dating, with only 15% citing looks as the most important, which is bad news for apps that allow users to swipe on hot pictures of each other. Respondents said Tinder was the most popular dating app, with only 8% of respondents using Bumble in the last month.

How dating apps 'ruined dating' for some

Dating apps theoretically provide thousands of options at your fingertips. For many people looking for relationships, apps have made dating an endless journey of swiping, recycled small talk and inevitable ghosting.

www.ksl.com