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Here’s how Apple Intelligence keeps privacy in mind versus the competition

Here’s how Apple Intelligence keeps privacy in mind versus the competition

Artificial intelligence has obviously been the industry craze for the past couple years. While large language models are incredibly capable, they’ve always come with a bit of a compromise: privacy. Ultimately, you’re still using a model hosted in the cloud, and all of your conversations are stored on some server. Apple’s always had privacy at the core of its products …

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Shareholders and Meta CEO Zuckerberg reach settlement in privacy scandal lawsuit : NPR

Shareholders and Meta CEO Zuckerberg reach settlement in privacy scandal lawsuit : NPR

Former Meta board member and former White House Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients, left, exits the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center after testifying in a shareholders’ lawsuit against current and former Meta leaders on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Wilmington, Del. Mingson Lau/AP hide caption toggle caption Mingson Lau/AP A settlement was announced Thursday in court in a class action …

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Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy

Meta investors settle bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy

Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to settle a multibillion dollar lawsuit with a group of shareholders over how top executives at Meta handled repeated privacy violations by Facebook. The shareholders were seeking $8bn (£6bn) in damages. It is unclear how much they agreed to settle for. The settlement was announced on Thursday by a lawyer for the shareholders, just before the …

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Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end $8 billion trial over Facebook privacy litigation

Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end  billion trial over Facebook privacy litigation

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis,” in the Dirksen building on Jan. 31, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion …

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Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end $8 billion trial over Facebook privacy litigation – Reuters

Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end $8 billion trial over Facebook privacy litigation  Reuters Meta Investors Settle Lawsuit With Zuckerberg, Company Officials  Bloomberg.com Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end trial over Facebook privacy litigation  Yahoo Finance Trial begins against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, others over alleged Facebook privacy violations  CBS News Former Biden chief of staff testifies during $8B Facebook privacy lawsuit …

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Meta investors, Zuckerberg square off in $8 billion trial over privacy settlements

Meta investors, Zuckerberg square off in  billion trial over privacy settlements

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — An $8 billion class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the 2018 privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. Investors allege in their lawsuit that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users’ personal information would …

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This soft privacy feature is my go-to trick for getting snoops to put my phone down

This soft privacy feature is my go-to trick for getting snoops to put my phone down

Gesture navigation may be the future of the mobile user experience. Still, many people prefer on-screen buttons because they’re straightforward. I didn’t think much about it until I bought an iPhone and nearly lost my mind trying to swipe around. It’s hard enough on my Android phone. The controls felt trickier compared to Android’s classic layout. I eventually learned how …

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