Meta is instituting interim safety changes to ensure the company’s chatbots don’t cause additional harm to teen users, as AI companies face a wave of criticism for their allegedly lax safety protocols. In an exclusive with TechCrunch, Meta spokesperson Stephanie Otway told the publication that the company’s AI chatbots were now being trained to no longer “engage with teenage users …
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(TNND) — Google warned its 2.5 billion Gmail users worldwide to be on the lookout for a rise in phishing scams. As a result, the company is advising users to update passwords and use enhanced protections. “We believe threat actors using the ‘ShinyHunters’ brand may be preparing to escalate their extortion tactics by launching a data leak site (DLS),” Google …
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This update is coming soon. NurPhoto via Getty Images There’s a quiet backlash building up in Windows-land. The uber-popular Windows 10 hits end of life in just six weeks, and hundreds of millions of PC owners are facing down the stark threat of a PC with no security updates. The answer — a free 12-month security extension — is on …
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TikTok is giving users new ways to interact with others via direct messages (DMs), the company told TechCrunch on Friday. Users will now be able to send voice notes and share up to nine images or videos in one-to-one and group chats on the platform. With these new features, TikTok is positioning itself as more than just an entertainment platform, …
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(Gray News) – Google is advising billions of Gmail users to change their passwords and up their security following a data breach that prompted more aggressive hacking attacks. Earlier this month, Google reported a breach of one of its Salesforce databases. Google said that the information exposed during the breach was publicly available business information. According to a report from …
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(Gray News) – Google is advising billions of Gmail users to change their passwords and up their security following a data breach that prompted more aggressive hacking attacks. Earlier this month, Google reported a breach of one of its Salesforce databases. Google said that the information exposed during the breach was publicly available business information. According to a report from …
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Meta says it’s changing the way it trains AI chatbots to prioritize teen safety, a spokesperson exclusively told TechCrunch, following an investigative report on the company’s lack of AI safeguards for minors. The company says it will now train chatbots to no longer engage with teenage users on self-harm, suicide, disordered eating, or potentially inappropriate romantic conversations. Meta says these …
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To users that haven’t already locked down your personal accounts in light of massive data breaches: It’s never too late. That’s why Google is once again urging its Gmail subscribers to protect their accounts, following a series of data attacks on corporate systems that could eventually threaten users’ personal security. Google sent notifications to its 2.5 billion Gmail users in …
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