Google’s EmbeddingGemma 2 Packs Code, Audio, Video Into a 740M-Parameter Phone Model
Google's EmbeddingGemma 2 is a lightweight multimodal embedding model that runs on edge devices, with privacy-first search and retrieval capabilities.
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Hark Releases Free AI Assistant Hark Pro, Built Around Privacy and Transparency
Hark launches a free AI assistant that keeps your data private, showing its web navigation on screen for trust.
LibreOffice adds a toggle switch that disables all AI features across the suite
LibreOffice vows never to add AI, citing privacy fears and a desire to keep data off servers.
Treasury Withdraws Proposed Rules That Would Have Watched Crypto Unhosted Wallets and Mixers
Treasury withdraws crypto rules forcing banks to track unhosted wallets and treat international mixing as money laundering.
Norway Becomes First Major Country to Propose Temporary AI Glasses Ban
Norway's government proposes a temporary ban on AI glasses in public places like parks and schools over privacy fears.
Denmark Data Breach Exposes 8.8 Million Residents’ Names, Addresses and CPR Numbers
Denmark's national registry exposed 8.8 million residents' data due to misuse of a login. The breach spared those with address protection.
Car Is a Smartphone on Wheels. Here’s Who’s Listening
Researchers find connected cars share personal data with manufacturers and third parties, leaving drivers with no control over it.
Woman Argues Partners Should Spy on Each Other’s Phones — and Warns What You’ll Find
A TikTok creator urges partners to dig through phones 'for our safety,' sparking warnings that prying eyes may find what they wish they hadn't.
Flock’s dashcams can’t be legal, judge rules, because they spy on drivers without warrants
A judge has ruled that Flock cameras violate the Fourth Amendment, ordering evidence from an unconstitutional search suppressed.
Cloudflare launches paid OHTTP Gateway to hide user IPs from app servers
Cloudflare launches OHTTP Gateway, a paid add-on that hides user IPs from app servers, wrapping requests to preserve privacy.
Apple Acknowledges Developers Are Abusing Full Disk Access and Plans New Controls
Apple admits developers abuse Full Disk Access on Macs, exposing files, mail, messages, and browsing history; new controls coming.
Apple Will Force Mac Users to Approve Each AI Assistant’s Full System Access
Apple will force Mac users to explicitly approve apps requesting full system access, after controversy over Meta's Muse assistant.