Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Recent trends show Australians are increasingly buying wearables such as smartwatches and fitness trackers. These electronics track our body movements or vital signs to provide data throughout the day, with or without the help of artificial intelligence (AI). There’s also a newer product category that engages directly with the brain. It’s […]
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Data privacy in the post-Roe era
Distribution of privacy concern levels towards different period tracking practices. Ordered by ‘Very concerned’ Ratings. Credit: Duke University In 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—ending the constitutional right to an abortion—privacy advocates warned women against using smartphone apps to track their periods. The calls came out of concerns that the data […]
Research shows VR poses privacy risks for kids—parents aren’t as worried as they should be
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the security and privacy risks that are specific to VR technologies. The study also found that few parents are taking active steps to address those security and privacy […]
Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat—be careful where you upload files
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you into trouble, too. Today’s web browsers are much more powerful than earlier generations of browsers. They’re able to manipulate data within both the browser and the […]
From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you’ve spent time on Facebook over the past six months, you may have noticed photorealistic images that are too good to be true: children holding paintings that look like the work of professional artists, or majestic log cabin interiors that are the stuff of Airbnb dreams. Others, such as renderings […]