Since the #phone you use may play a crucial role in protecting personal data, I conducted a mini-survey of 15 #cyber #security pros – founders, executives, and a few experts who work closely within the field – asking them about essential smartphone security features.
https://cybernews.com/editorial/most-secure-smartphones-and-features/
Author: Marron
In a win for the European Commission, the #EU’s top court today (10 September) upheld a record-breaking €2.4 billion fine imposed on #Google for anti-competitive promotion of its Shopping service.
It’s one of a pair of victories for EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager in her battle against
For as long as we’ve had telephones, there have been people trying to trick someone into thinking they’re someone else. Now, voice #AI tools make it so that scammers can clone someone’s voice and trick victims into thinking they’re talking to another person. #phone #scam
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/07/for-
Phone assistant apps listen to everything you say, otherwise they would not work…. And #Google and #Amazon are advertisers.
“Assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google do listen because they need to listen for trigger words, such as ‘Hey Siri’.
https://www.newsweek.com/phone-voice-assistants-active-listening-consent-targeted-ads-1949251
Following the lead of cities like London, Dublin, Amsterdam and Paris, another European destination is cracking down on #Airbnb-style rentals.
New regulations proposed by the Czech government could limit the amount of short-term tourist accommodation available in popular cities like Prague. #travel #europe
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/08/30/from-airbnb-crackdowns-to-tacky-costume-bans-how-is-czechia-tackling-overtourism
#EV charging stations increase revenues of businesses about 500m around of stations – new study claims.
The study found that, in California, opening a charging station boosted annual spending at each nearby business. The spending bump amounts to thousands of extra dollars annually for nearby businesses.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-ev-charging-stations-boost-nearby-business-spending-0904
Rawtherapee opened a new world of #photography for me after I took time to learn the basics. In addition to raw images you can edit jpg photos.
#RawTherapee, a powerful cross-platform open-source photo editing software designed for processing raw files and producing high-quality image outputs, has released