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Facebook is not allowed to store your data forever, even with advertising consent

Facebook is not allowed to store your data forever, even with advertising consent

Facebook cannot use your data for advertising purposes indefinitely. (Image source: Pixelkult via Pixabay) “An online social network like Facebook is not allowed to use all personal data that it has received for the purposes of targeted advertising indefinitely and without distinguishing between their types.” The press release begins with these words Court of Justice ...

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Watchdog-like smart glasses make it possible to dox strangers

Watchdog-like smart glasses make it possible to dox strangers

In the open world game from Ubisoft Guard dogs (and its sequels)lets you quickly scan any NPC you meet and find out facts about them, including their name, address, criminal record, etc. And now two people have essentially developed this technology in real life, using metas smart glasses and mostly off-the-shelf technology and software, providing ...

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Meta Goes for ChatGPT with New AI Featuring Celebrity Voices

Meta Goes for ChatGPT with New AI Featuring Celebrity Voices

Mark Zuckerberg showed up in force at Meta Connect, the company’s biggest event of the year. He barely showed off the new Meta Quest 3S, and immediately jumped into Meta’s other big bet: artificial intelligence. On this occasion, Meta wants to do more than just catch up with the best language models, with new features ...

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How to Delete Facebook Without Losing Your Data

How to Delete Facebook Without Losing Your Data

Deleting your Facebook account can be an important step toward reclaiming your online privacy and reducing digital clutter. While privacy concerns are legitimate, it is possible to avoid handing over your data to third-party apps and locking down your profile. But if you don’t trust Facebook itself with your personal data, you may question your ...

It was never about anything but hate

It was never about anything but hate

On July 23, in response to the ongoing reactions to a black main character in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadowdeveloper Ubisoft released a detailed statement. The responses on X (formerly Twitter) were exactly what you’d expect: racist imagery, insults, and demands for historical accuracy in a video game series that has always been steeped in ...

Apple could be fined  billion a day

Apple could be fined $1 billion a day

Back in March, the European Union introduced new rules to prevent companies like Apple and Google from blocking third-party companies that operate their own in-app item stores. This should pave the way for games like Fourteen days To return to mobile, they can now make in-game purchases without having to use Apple or Google’s own ...