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Could Iran target the Gulf’s digital backbone? The risks to data centres and internet cables explained
Iran's warning raises concerns about the vulnerability of Gulf data centres and digital infrastructure to potential attacks. Recent escalations have already disrupted Amazon Web Services facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, highlighting the risk. The Gulf has invested significantly in emerging technologies, making security a critical focus for governments and companies. Developing alternative routes for connectivity will be essential to mitigate these threats.
The rise of AI personal assistants and the battle for users' trust
Meta Connect recently unveiled Muse Charm, which serves as a personal AI assistant for users. This device can interact with emails, calendars, and other services to streamline life tasks. It represents a shift from traditional devices to persistent AI help that anticipates users' needs. While user trust and privacy concerns persist, tech companies are racing to develop autonomous agents. The future may see these assistants represented in various hardware forms.
Instagram and WhatsApp's latest new feature Muse explained: How to use Meta’s personal AI agent to handle everyday tasks, shop and book tickets
Meta's new personal AI assistant Muse now seamlessly operates through WhatsApp and Instagram. Users can easily delegate a variety of tasks to Muse, which works diligently in the background. From monitoring flight prices and curating grocery lists based on selected recipes to handling online purchases, this assistant prioritises user privacy while implementing robust security features.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas Browser: The AI Revolution That Could Dethrone Google Chrome
OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-driven browser that deeply embeds ChatGPT within internet browsing, with a mission to upset Google Chrome's decades-long reign. With capabilities such as real-time summarising, memory customising, and autonomous agent tasks, Atlas is poised to revolutionise online browsing for millions. Learn how this audacious innovation has the potential to change the course of internet interaction and upset tech giants in an age of AI-driven digital interaction.
Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think
A settlement disclosed Monday in a federal court is primarily designed to ensure that users who use Incognito mode in Chrome get more privacy while surfing the internet than they had been previously.
Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit
Users alleged that Google's analytics, cookies and apps let the Alphabet unit improperly track people who set Google's Chrome browser to "Incognito"and other browsers to "private" browsing mode.
Google settles $5-billion consumer privacy lawsuit
The settlement terms were not disclosed, but the lawyers said they have agreed to a binding term sheet through mediation, and expected to present a formal settlement for court approval by February 24, 2024.
Your child's online misadventures can land you in trouble, 4 ways to create safe browsing experience for kids
Google is one of the top reporters of explicit material featuring minors. It filed more than 2 million reports last year.
Google fails to end $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit
A US judge rejected Google's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of millions of people by secretly tracking their internet use.
Protect Your Privacy: Mini-guide on how to use Google Chrome safely
Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers in the world, but it also collects a lot of data on its users. This mini-guide offers tips on how to protect your privacy when using Chrome, including adjusting your settings, using extensions, and being careful of the information you share online.
DuckDuckGo Browser presents a new feature blocking the “Sign in with Google” pop up. Read more
DuckDuckGo surprises users with the latest feature that will block the “Sign in with Google” pop-up. The new addition will relieve users from constantly appearing Google sign-in pop up while exploring different websites.
Google updates 'Safe Browsing mode' to provide extra layer of security from harmful URLs, virtual threats
The 'Safe Browsing mode' protects not only Google website but also other products.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai can be questioned in privacy lawsuit, judge rules
In the lawsuit filed in June 2020, users accused Google of illegally invading their privacy by tracking internet use while Google Chrome browsers were set in "private" mode.
CEO Sundar Pichai knew about Google's Incognito mode issue in 2019, but kept it 'out of spotlight', lawsuit alleges
Google has been accused of unlawfully tracking user's internet use while browsing Incognito in Chrome browser.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai sought to keep incognito mode issues out of spotlight, lawsuit alleges
Users last June alleged in a lawsuit that Google unlawfully tracked their internet use when they were browsing incognito in its Chrome browser. Google has said it makes clear that incognito only stops data from being saved to a user's device and is fighting the lawsuit.
Google to face lawsuit over snooping in ‘incognito’ mode
“The court concludes that Google did not notify users that Google engages in the alleged data collection while the user is in private browsing mode,” US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, wrote in her ruling.
Google says won't use other web tracking tools after phasing out cookies
Google first announced it would get rid of third-party cookies, which for decades has enabled online ads, early last year to meet growing data privacy standards in Europe and the US.
First 'Google phone' unveiled by T-Mobile
T-Mobile G1, informally known as "Google phone," will cost $179 and will be available in US from Oct 22. In Pics: iPhone, BlackBerry Pearl I Potential iPhone killers
Google takes on Microsoft with its web browser
Google is releasing its own web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.
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