Andalys

So why are people still getting scammed, and sometimes spectacularly so?
Scammers use sophisticated psychological techniques. They exploit our deepest human vulnerabilities and bypass rational thought to tap into our emotional responses.
This “psychological warfare” coerces victims into making impulsive decisions. #scam #security
https://theconversation.com/what-psychological-warfare-tactics-do-scammers-use-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself-223959

#EU has initiated an investigation on #Tiktok for possible breach of DSA: The formal proceedings will focus on addictive algorithms, the “rabbit hole effect,” age verification issues and default privacy settings. The European Commission is also probing ad transparency and data access for researchers.
https://www.engadget.com/the-eu-opens-a-wide-ranging-probe-into-tiktok-132036506.html

Now, #EU #DSA applies also medium size online services: The DSA’s obligations include a ban on targeting underage users with ads based on their personal data, and targeting anyone based on sensitive data like sexual preferences or religious beliefs.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/16/24074933/european-union-digital-services-act-expansion-moderation-advertising

What a surprise that #Google hoovers all your private data when you use its #AI product. From #privacy policy : when you interact with Gemini applications, Google collects the following information:
Conversations
Location
Feedback
Usage information
In addition, human reviewers listen to conversations.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/dont-tell-your-ai-anything-personal-google-warns-in-new-gemini-privacy-notice/

Authors have lost the first round in the #copyright case against #Openai: California judge doesn’t see any evidence of illegal copying of #books.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/judge-sides-with-openai-dismisses-bulk-of-book-authors-copyright-claims/

EU DMA aims at increasing competition, but #iphone app developers in #Europe don’t have much power on their own to make #Apple change course from its new rules. But they hope their criticism will force the European Commission, a branch of the #EU’s government, to

In France, a village has banned #phones on streets and in shops; A picture of a #smartphone with a red line through it serves as a warning in the window of a hairdresser’s shop in a French village that has voted to ban people scrolling on their phones

Video meeting leader Zoom announced recently that the company’s flagship product will support Apple Vision Pro avatars with a new visionOS #Zoom app. You’ll be able to “pin” participants’ real-time hologram anywhere in your physical workspace. One inevitable application of this is that #remote workers wearing #Apple