NEIGHBOURS have criticised a homeowner who was forced to tear down a two-metre high fence that was blocking the view of Tesco lorries. Matt Hubbard lives in a Grade II listed cottage in Limes Avenue, Derby, a stone’s throw from the supermarket. The family home in Derby with the new fencingSource: BBC Matt’s house is … Read more
Matt Hubbard and his family moved to Limes Avenue in Derby two years ago They spent thousands on an 8-foot fence for privacy and to prevent trash from being thrown. Furious local residents have criticized their council as ‘pranksters’ after a man was ordered to tear down an 8ft fence around his garden. Residents of … Read more
Furious local residents have criticized their council as ‘pranksters’ after a man was ordered to tear down an 8ft fence around his garden. Residents of Limes Avenue in Derby were delighted when Matt Hubbard and his family moved into this Grade II listed cottage two years ago. For decades, the garden next to the 19th-century … Read more
SnailLoad attackers can see what videos you watch University of Graz Security researchers from Graz University of Technology have unveiled a new method to spy on any user, device or internet connection. The researchers have developed a technique called SnailLoad, which can accurately determine which video someone is watching, with a success rate of up … Read more
Apple Apple Intelligence is Apple’s take on AI and looks to fundamentally change the way we interact with technology, combining advanced machine learning and AI capabilities with everyday devices. Apple’s AI ecosystem promises more conversational prose from Siri, automated proofreading and text summarization in apps, and lightning-fast image generation. It is designed to improve user … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Technology sector myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Every smartphone has a stalker’s paradise of location data ready to be shared. This treasure trove allows you to see a food delivery arriving at your door and see which restaurants are nearby. It can … Read more
Network Rail did not answer questions about the tests sent by WIRED, including questions about the current status of AI use, emotion detection and privacy issues. “We take the safety of the rail network extremely seriously and use a range of advanced technologies at our stations to protect passengers, our colleagues and the rail infrastructure … Read more
The confusion and anger surrounding an update to Adobe’s terms of use last week caused Adobe to reexamine its language and communications in general. In addition to a blog post late last week, Adobe published another blog post today announcing plans for direct customer communications and updated terms of use. “We recently introduced a re-acceptance … Read more
î ‚June 8, 2024î „NewsroomArtificial intelligence/privacy Microsoft said Friday it will disable the much-criticized artificial intelligence (AI)-based Recall feature by default and make it opt-in. Currently in preview and available exclusively for Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024, Recall functions as an “explorable visual timeline” by taking screenshots of what appears on users’ screens every five seconds, … Read more
The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy, and surveillance news. To receive it in your inbox, subscribe here. Free VPN apps endanger children’s privacy, researchers say. Getty Virtual private networks, or VPNs, are used by Internet users around the world to encrypt their web traffic and hide their IP addresses. Often they … Read more