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Uber Hit With €825 Million Fine Over Automated Driver Deactivations
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825 million (about $966 million) for using an automated process to deactivate driver accounts without sufficient human oversight, marking the second-largest penalty under Europe's GDPR.
OpenAI unveils privacy-first safety system to counter Anthropic's data retention policy
OpenAI is previewing Private Safety Processing, a service that monitors for misuse without retaining customer data. The move directly counters Anthropic's recently announced 30-day data-retention policy for its Mythos-class models.
New Algorithm Generates Patterns That Fool Surveillance Cameras
A security researcher has built an algorithm that generates patterns capable of fooling surveillance cameras and license plate readers into missing people, faces and vehicles.
Android Apps May Share Location Data With Advertisers Without Developers’ Knowledge
New findings from the Electronic Frontier Foundation show that third-party code embedded in Android apps can automatically collect precise location data from users, often without app developers realizing it.
Apple Delays Smart Glasses Launch to Address Privacy Concerns
Apple has postponed the release of its first smart glasses, now planned for unveiling at WWDC in June 2027 and availability by year-end, as the company works to address consumer privacy issues akin to those faced by Meta.