➀ The Australian Senate has passed a law banning under 16-year-olds from using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram; ➁ The law requires platforms to implement age verification; ➂ The government plans to use biometric and behavioral data for age verification trials.
Recent #Privacy news in the semiconductor industry
➀ iPhone users are reporting hearing random voices from their smartphones; ➁ The voices come from the phone even when all apps are closed; ➂ No official explanation has been provided for the phenomenon.
➀ PQShield explains Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in a series of videos; ➁ Discusses the NIST PQC standards and their importance; ➂ Provides insights into the implementation and challenges of PQC.
➀ Google is rumored to switch to TSMC's N3E process for Tensor G5; ➁ The report also clarifies that Google has chosen not to use 2nm technology for Tensor G6; ➂ The move could impact the competition in the AI and smartphone chip markets.
➀ A cybersecurity researcher discovered over 100,000 UN-associated documents; ➁ The documents contained sensitive information such as financial reports and personal data; ➂ The researcher reported the issue, and access was restricted the next day.
➀ Arm is exploring the feasibility of running LLMs on mobile devices; ➁ Arm's optimization techniques for LLMs on mobile; ➂ The importance of practical use cases for LLMs in mobile devices
➀ Electron Beam Probing (EBP) has become a powerful method for security analyzing of sub-7nm ICs. ➁ It offers better spatial resolution than optical probing and is suitable for sub-7nm flip-chips and advanced 3D architectures. ➂ The research focuses on the importance of EBP in failure analysis and hardware assurance.
➀ Pokemon developer GameFreak confirms a recent hack and leaks of information; ➁ The hack occurred in August 2024; ➂ GameFreak rebuilds and re-inspects the server to prevent future incidents.
➀ Google responds to claims Pixel smartphones send private user data to Google every 15 minutes; ➁ Google refutes the claims, stating the report lacks crucial context and misinterprets technical details; ➂ Google emphasizes user security and privacy as top priorities for Pixel devices.
➀ Google Pixel 9 Pro XL reportedly sends private user information back to Google servers every 15 minutes; ➁ Cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews analyzed the Pixel 9 Pro XL's web traffic and found private data being sent; ➂ The smartphone uses PII for authentication, configuration, and logging, raising privacy concerns.
➀ Microsoft is reintroducing its controversial Windows AI feature, Recall; ➁ The new version emphasizes security and privacy; ➂ Recall now uses a secure VBS Enclave to store data.
➀ Microsoft has made it easier to manage ads in Windows 11; ➁ The update involves a new 'Recommendation & Offers' page in the Settings app; ➂ The change aims to provide clearer options for users to control personalized ads and recommendations.
➀ Microsoft introduces 'intelligent media search' in Windows 11 Insider Preview; ➁ Feature scans and transcribes media files for spoken word search; ➂ Currently unavailable for testing, future release expected.
➀ Hackers have reportedly stolen Social Security numbers of all Americans; ➁ 2.9 billion records are involved; ➂ The data includes personal information from the US, UK, and Canada.
1. Google announced it will no longer abolish third-party cookies, prompting disappointment from W3C; 2. W3C emphasizes the need for third-party cookies to be eliminated due to privacy concerns and potential social harm; 3. W3C expresses regret over Google's decision, which could hinder progress in web privacy and cross-browser initiatives.
1. Elon Musk's Grok AI now accesses all user posts on X unless users opt out. 2. The AI is trained using massive amounts of data from social media platforms. 3. Users can opt out of data scraping by adjusting settings on a desktop computer.
1. Runway, a popular AI video generator, used thousands of YouTube videos to train its AI model without permission. 2. The company reportedly used pirated content and violated YouTube's Terms of Service. 3. A spreadsheet detailing the sources of the videos was obtained, revealing extensive use of content from major news outlets and individual creators.
1. Google has reversed its stance on banning third-party cookies and will instead introduce new privacy protection features in Chrome; 2. The company initially aimed to abolish third-party cookies by 2022 for user privacy protection but later postponed it to the second half of 2024; 3. Google will add a new privacy protection feature that allows users to make informed choices about their web browsing and change them at any time, as well as enhance IP protection in Chrome's Incognito mode.
1. Microsoft has enabled automatic OneDrive folder backup without user consent in Windows 11. 2. This change affects folders like Desktop, Pictures, Documents, Music, and Videos. 3. Users can disable this feature through OneDrive settings.
➀ A student at the University of Applied Sciences in Hagen, Melanie Welp, has developed a contactless timing system for Paralympic swimming to prevent injury from head impacts.
➁ The prototype uses an ultrasonic sensor to measure the time at six meters and 50 centimeters before the edge of the pool.
➂ The system has been tested and shown to be possible without causing injury to swimmers.