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• Grok chatbot trains on X user data in ‘very likely’ breach of EU law

  26-07-2024 17:37 via thenextweb.com
  
  Elon Musk could have yet another problem with the European Union. Musk’s X has enabled the Grok chatbot to be trained on data from any user. This feature is now on by default, which may breach EU rules. Deep within the settings of X, users unearthed evidence of the data harvesting. Besides a check box that was already ticked, they spotted the following text: “Allow your posts as well as your interactions, inputs, and results with Grok to be used for training and fine-tuning.”
  
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• Grindr disables location features in Olympic village to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

  26-07-2024 17:24 via thenextweb.com
  
  Popular LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has disabled location-based features for users within the Olympic village of the Paris Games, which kicked off today.  The measures are not designed to stop athletes hooking up between sprints, swims, or shot puts — they’re a safety precaution.  “If an athlete is not out or comes from a country where being LGBTQ+ is dangerous or illegal, using Grindr can put them at risk of being outed by curious individuals who may try to identify an
  
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• Paris Olympics app ‘prime target for cybercriminals’

  26-07-2024 15:20 via thenextweb.com
  
  The Paris Olympics 2024 kicked off today. But as the City of Light opens its gates to millions of spectators, officials are bracing themselves for a cyber war. Analysts predict that there could be as many as four billion cyber attacks at this year’s Games. The official Paris Olympics 2024 app is particularly vulnerable.  “This app handles vast amounts of personal and transactional data, making it a prime target for cybercriminals,” said Sakthi Mohan, cloud security lead a
  
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• After 15 years, the maintainer of Homebrew plans to make a living

  26-07-2024 14:41 via thenextweb.com
  
  Installing and updating applications and other dependencies on a computer really should be a solved problem by now. Yet almost every major desktop operating system provides multiple options, with no real clear answer to “which is best.”  Linux, despite long-established package managers such as apt, deb, and rpm, just to name a few, still suffers from confusion and inconsistency between open source vs proprietary instals, as well as between developer tools and more user-focussed
  
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• Top CSS Animation Libraries

  26-07-2024 11:57 via webdesignernews.com
  CSS animation libraries offer tools to enhance web design with dynamic visual effects. From simple transitions to complex interactions, these libraries provide developers with the means to bring their projects to life. Understanding how each library functions can help you choose the right one for your needs.
  
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• How to Stay Safe When Updating WordPress

  26-07-2024 10:07 via webdesignernews.com
  Choosing WordPress to power your website is a smart move. You’ll gain access to a world of themes, plugins, and possibilities.
  
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