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The End of Data Harvesters?
This week in the WeeklyNewsRoundup, California passes a law to collect the data collectors, Google Authentication causes a breach? Also, UK watchdog tells us what we know about AI and a company wants to solve the labor problems. We also visit SillyVille.
#Robotics #MFA #AI
==Privacy==
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Police Officer Private Data Stolen
02:54 - Social Media for Your Six Year Old
06:18 - Alexa is Back, with AI
08:10 - CA Goes After Data Harvesters
11:00 - Affiliate - DigitalOcean
==Security==
11:48 - LastPass Phishing
14:05 - Microsoft AI Data Leak
15:24 - Google Authenticator Snafu
17:34 - Patreon - tomm
==AI Overlords==
18:50 - AI Hans Zimmer Creates Soundtrack
20:05 - Amazon Limits Book Publishing
23:04 - Google AI Can Read Your Email
24:49 - UK Watchdog Has Warnings
27:50 - Affiliate - Siteground
==Business==
28:35 - Plex Blocking Hetzner
30:44 - WordPress Rejects DMCA
32:47 - The Clone Army
34:37 - The Gaming Engine Debacle
==Silly==
36:58 - Guarding the Cheesesteak
38:36 - Take a Break, Robot
41:24 - Censorship Arms Race
44:33 - Google Maps Disaster
All Articles:
https://switchedtolinux.com/news/the-end-of-data-harvesters
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