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The UK ICO fines TikTok £12.7M for misusing children's personal data, saying the app “should have done better”, down from a £27M fine proposed in September 2022 (Tom Bristow/Politico) 04-04-2023

Tom Bristow / Politico: The UK ICO fines TikTok £12.7M for misusing children’s personal data, saying the app “should have done better”, down from a £27M fine proposed in September 2022  —  The ICO estimates that 1.4 million children in the UK were on TikTok in 2020. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Instead of halting AI research, an unfeasible task, the industry must improve transparency and accountability by being open to external audits and to regulation (Sasha Luccioni/Wired) 04-04-2023

Sasha Luccioni / Wired: Instead of halting AI research, an unfeasible task, the industry must improve transparency and accountability by being open to external audits and to regulation  —  Tech leaders’ Open Letter proposed a pause on ChatGPT.  But researchers already know how to make artificial intelligence safer. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The UK ICO fines TikTok £12.7M for misusing children's personal data, saying the app “should have done better”, down from a £27M fine proposed in September 2022 (Tom Bristow/Politico) 04-04-2023

Tom Bristow / Politico: The UK ICO fines TikTok £12.7M for misusing children’s personal data, saying the app “should have done better”, down from a £27M fine proposed in September 2022  —  The ICO estimates that 1.4 million children in the UK were on TikTok in 2020. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Researchers: IRS-authorized e-file service provider eFile.com served JavaScript malware on its website, weeks after some users suspected the site was hijacked (Ax Sharma/BleepingComputer) 04-04-2023

Ax Sharma / BleepingComputer: Researchers: IRS-authorized e-file service provider eFile.com served JavaScript malware on its website, weeks after some users suspected the site was hijacked  —  eFile.com, an IRS-authorized e-file software service provider used by many for filing their tax returns, has been caught serving JavaScript malware. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Microsoft debuts the Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock for $300, offering a USB-C port instead of a proprietary Surface Connect port and supporting non-Surface devices (Tom Warren/The Verge) 04-04-2023

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft debuts the Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock for $300, offering a USB-C port instead of a proprietary Surface Connect port and supporting non-Surface devices  —  Priced at $299.99, the new Surface dock will connect over USB-C instead of the proprietary Surface Connect port. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Google backtracks on its decision to cap all Google Drive users to 5 million files and will “explore alternate approaches to ensure a great experience for all” (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica) 04-04-2023

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: Google backtracks on its decision to cap all Google Drive users to 5 million files and will “explore alternate approaches to ensure a great experience for all”  —  The reaction to Google Drive’s secret 5 million file limit makes Google hit “undo.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

Germany says Twitter has repeatedly failed to remove user-reported illegal content and starts a Network Enforcement Act proceeding that may lead to fines (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) 04-04-2023

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Germany says Twitter has repeatedly failed to remove user-reported illegal content and starts a Network Enforcement Act proceeding that may lead to fines  —  In an early FAFO test for Elon Musk, Germany could be set to fine Twitter for repeatedly failing to comply with a social media hate … Lees verder op Tech Meme