TechExpected to be presented in parliament next week.
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Hacked robotic vacuums chase pets and shout obscenities
Tech"Maybe they were just jumping from device to device messing with families".
Microsoft criticized for politically correct language correction tool
Tech"It’s as though there’s a censor in your computer scolding you for departing from politically correct orthodoxy".
Connected TVs – “A Trojan Horse” in the home
TechThe Center for Digital Democracy describes the streaming industry as a “privacy nightmare” and today's connected TVs as “surveillance systems”.
Should you use fingerprint unlock?
TechNaomi Brockwell: Securing our smartphones is essential, but should you use a PIN, password, or biometrics like fingerprint unlock?
Privacy is about choice
TechNaomi Brockwell: Privacy isn't about disappearing – it's about minimizing risk and gaining more control over your personal information.
Sweden on the verge of becoming technologically peripheral – think tank
Tech“Sweden is making a downward technological class journey”, says ECIPE director Fredrik Erixon, calling for billions in government investment.
Internet Archive has been hacked
TechSensitive data of 31 million users has fallen into the wrong hands.
SpaceX completes successful test flight
TechPart of the rocket returned and was captured at the launch site.
Your privacy choices affect others too
TechNaomi Brockwell: By using unsecured channels, you might be exposing others to privacy risks they never agreed to take.
Here is the AI podcast with fictional characters
TechThe realism of the conversation is sparking a new debate about the implications of AI technology.
Mozilla accused of tracking users
TechPrivacy feature in Firefox tracks users without consent, says privacy protection organisation.
Swedish university makes breakthrough in “massless” battery technology
TechCan be used to store energy and at the same time act as a load-bearing part of the structure of, for example, an electric vehicle.
The Swedish government launches AI inquiry
TechWill examine "the need for national adaptations" to the new EU AI regulation.
Discord rolls out encryption for both voice and video calls
TechUsers will be able to check whether their conversations are encrypted and confirm the identity of other participants in the conversation.
Volvo’s electric truck sales stall – invests heavily in combustion engines
TechVolvo sees hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines as an important part of the future of heavy transportation, with commercial launches planned before the end of the decade.
Microsoft: New monitoring feature will not be uninstallable
TechControversial AI feature Recall should not be an "on-off feature" in Windows, according to Microsoft CEO Brandon LeBlanc.
Meta confirms use of 16 years of user data in training new AI model
TechHowever, the EU and Brazil are exempt from data scraping.
Volvo scraps electric car target
TechNo longer plans to sell only electric cars after 2030 - but insists that "the future is electric".
Telegram CEO: “Criminals are abusing our platform”
TechPavel Durov wants Telegram to become a "safer" place, and says this process has already begun internally. Meanwhile, the messaging service's FAQ has been quietly updated.
Why Brazil is shutting down X for 40 million users
TechElon Musk says the judge, Alexandre de Moraes, is the de facto "dictator of Brazil" who is doing everything he can to silence dissent and political opponents.
Chat Control back on the EU agenda
TechSwedish parties support the proposal, which would mean mass surveillance of all citizens' messages - on all communication platforms.
Telegram founder arrested by French police
TechElon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are two notable figures who have publicly called for the Telegram founder's release.
Hacker attack kills cow
TechThe automated milking system was attacked and animal health data could no longer be read.