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New Google tool makes removing personal information easier

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While Google has steadily strengthened its privacy and security stance, many users may not have noticed the gradual rollout of new privacy resources. Now Google is making it easier than ever to take control of your personal information online. Originally launched in 2022, the “Results About You” tool helps you find and …

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OpenAI’s $6.5B new acquisition signals Apple’s biggest AI crisis yet

OpenAI has just made a move that’s turning heads across the tech world. The company is acquiring io, the AI device startup founded by Jony Ive, for nearly $6.5 billion. This isn’t your typical business deal. It’s a collaboration between Sam Altman, who leads OpenAI, and the designer responsible for some of Apple’s most iconic products, including the iPhone and …

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Peek-a-boo, Big Tech sees you: Expert warns just 20 cloud images can make an AI deepfake video of your child

Parents love capturing their kids’ big moments, from first steps to birthday candles.  But a new study out of the U.K. shows many of those treasured images may be scanned, analyzed and turned into data by cloud storage services, and nearly half of parents don’t even realize it. A survey of 2,019 U.K. parents, conducted by Perspectus Global and commissioned …

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Android scam lets hackers use your credit card remotely

Scammers are always coming up with new tricks. Just when you start feeling confident about spotting phishing emails, suspicious links and fake banking apps, they find a new angle. Lately, they have been getting more creative, turning to the built-in features of our phones to pull off their schemes. One of the latest targets is NFC, the technology behind tap-to-pay.  …

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Epic Games debuts voice-interactive Darth Vader in Fortnite — and it’s already being tricked into swearing

Epic Games released an AI-powered Darth Vader character that players can speak to via microphone. Fortnite and Disney teamed up to unveil an AI character that responds to a player’s voice in real time. According to Fortnite, AI Vader can react to players by answering questions and providing strategies. The tech uses Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash model to generate Vader’s …

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