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OpenAI has removed a feature that made shared ChatGPT conversations appear in search results. The “short-lived experiment” was based on the chatbot’s link creation option. After complaints, OpenAI’s chief information security officer, Dane Stuckey, said the company is working to remove the chats from search engines. The public outrage stems from a Fast Company article from earlier this week (via …

After originally planning to have all goo.gl URLs stop working later this month, Google will now “preserve actively used links.” In July of 2024, Google said all existing goo.gl links would stop working. That URL shortener stopped creating new links in March of 2019. The original plan was to have those links on August 25, 2025 return a 404 response. …

Google is largely reversing course on its plans to discontinue support for all shortened goo.gl URLs on August 25th. Goo.gl URLS that already show a message saying that they will be deactivated in August will still stop working — the company started showing the deactivation message nine months ago on URLs that “showed no activity in late 2024” — but …

After Backlash, ChatGPT Removes Option to Have Private Chats Indexed by Google  PCMag Exclusive: Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations, potentially exposing sensitive user data  Fast Company ChatGPT users shocked to learn their chats were in Google search results  Ars Technica OpenAI quickly rolled back a new feature that allowed users to make private conversations with ChatGPT searchable  Business Insider Your public ChatGPT queries are …

Verizon Verizon is, once again, gearing up for a price increase across the board, affecting most, if not, all of its customers. That includes plan pricing and activation fees. On top of that, beloved Google Play perks are going away, really nailing the coffin tight. According to a post on Reddit, some users have noticed striking price increases on their …

Faced with mounting backlash, OpenAI removed a controversial ChatGPT feature that caused some users to unintentionally allow their private—and highly personal—chats to appear in search results. Fast Company exposed the privacy issue on Wednesday, reporting that thousands of ChatGPT conversations were found in Google search results and likely only represented a sample of chats “visible to millions.” While the indexing …

4. For a period of three years ending on November 1, 2027, Google may not share revenue generated by the Google Play Store with any person or entity that distributes Android apps, or has stated that it will launch or is considering launching an Android app distribution platform or store. 5. For a period of three years ending on November …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that’s designed to give consumers more choices. The unanimous ruling issued Thursday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals delivers a double-barreled legal blow for …

Proton Takes on Google, Microsoft Again With a New 2FA Security App  PCMag Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication  TechCrunch Proton launches free standalone cross-platform Authenticator app  BleepingComputer As Microsoft drops features from Authenticator — Proton steps up with a new 2FA app  Windows Central Proton is adding yet another privacy-focused app to its arsenal.  The Verge Source link

Google is addressing a longtime sore point of its Nest cameras with recent updates to the Google Home app which, apparently, will reduce how often users run into “no video available” errors. If you’ve used a Nest Cam in the Google Home app for any length of time, you’ve run into “no video available” errors at one time or another. …