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Cloudflare rolls out new tool blocking AI crawlers
Cloudflare is rolling out a system that will help millions of websites block AI bots from accessing their content without permission. The internet infrastructure firm, which hosts around a fifth of the internet, plans to create a system where they will introduce a ‘pay per crawl’ system, forcing AI crawlers to pay for scraping content. This comes after many prominent artists, writers and musicians accused AI bots of training on their content without permission, causing a slew of copyright lawsuits. The Cloudflare system is being supported by major publishers, including Condé Nast and the Associated Press, as well as social media companies such as Reddit and Pinterest. Cloudflare's chief strategy officer, Stephanie Cohen said the tool was designed to give publishers control over their content. She also said it was to ensure a sustainable ecosystem between online content creators and AI companies. "The change in traffic patterns has been rapid, and something needed to change," Cohen said in an interview. "This is just the beginning of a new model for the internet." Cloudflare's co-founder and CEO said that this move was necessary if the Internet is to survive AI age. “AI crawlers have been scraping content wi
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Data breach: Thousands of Nine subscribers affected
Thousands of people have had their data exposed due to a cybersecurity breach of Nine newspapers. Around 16,000 subscribers to the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Financial Review have had their names, postal addresses and email addresses exposed online. A spokesperson for Nine said that payment details and passwords were not affected. The spokesperson said they became aware of the hack to a third-party supplier that accessed subscribers' details by a security researcher. "We have been made aware by a security researcher that certain personal information held by a third party supplier was not protected to the level of Nine's strict internal data protocols after an unauthorised change," a spokesperson said. The company made it clear that the data was no longer visible and that there was no breach of Nine’s international technology infrastructure. “Nine treated this matter seriously and worked with the third party to resolve the issue," a spokesperson said. Nine is working on contacting all affected subscribers but warned that the breach could put thousands of users at risk of cyber attacks. It's the second major cyber breach to be reported in two days, after 9,000 sensitive court files
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Apple ends encryption detail in the UK after govt order
Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) cloud encryption feature in the United Kingdom, after the U.K. government asked Apple for full access to user data. ADP encrypts user data stored in Apple’s cloud servers for those who opt in. The U.K.’s Home Office issued an order to the company earlier this month to offer the government backdoor access to all users’ data in the cloud. “We are gravely disappointed that the protections provided by ADP will not be available to our customers in the U.K. given the continuing rise of data breaches and other threats to customer privacy,” Apple said. “Enhancing the security of cloud storage with end-to-end encryption is more urgent than ever before.” “Apple remains committed to offering our users the highest level of security for their personal data and are hopeful that we will be able to do so in the future in the U.K. As we have said many times before, we have never built a backdoor or master key to any of our products or services and we never will.” ADP was deactivated in the U.K. on Friday. New users will unable to access it, and existing users required to disable it before a deadline, though the date has yet to be confirmed. Users outside the U.K. can continue to u
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Apple agrees to pay $95m to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay US$95 million (A$153 million) to settle a lawsuit in the United States which alleged it breached the privacy of people who used its Siri voice-activated assistant. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Oakland but it needs the approval of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, Reuters reported. The plaintiffs alleged private conversations were recorded without consent and shared with third-party contractors when Siri was inadvertently activated on devices like their iPhones and Apple watches, violating privacy rights under U.S. federal and state laws. Apple settled the case despite denying any wrongdoing. Under the settlement, which covers Siri users from 17 September 2014 to 31 December 2024, eligible class members may receive up to $20 per Siri-enabled device. Voice assistants typically react when people use phrases like “Hey, Siri”. Plaintiffs alleged their mentions of shoes, restaurants or even surgical treatments triggered advertisements for those products or treatments. A similar lawsuit against Alphabet Inc business Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) regarding its voice assistant is pending in another federal court in C
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Meta Platforms wins lawsuit over Apple privacy changes; Sandberg disclosures
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has successfully dismissed a lawsuit alleging it defrauded shareholders by hiding the impact of Apple's privacy changes on its advertising business. The suit also included claims related to former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg's alleged misuse of company resources for personal matters. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled in favor of Meta, rejecting claims that the company concealed the adverse effects of Apple’s iOS privacy changes. The privacy adjustments, introduced by Apple, made it harder for advertisers to track users, which plaintiffs argued reduced the appeal of Meta’s platforms for advertisers. The lawsuit, brought by shareholders led by four Israeli insurers and pension funds, also accused Meta of failing to disclose that the company’s transition to the TikTok-like "Reels" format would hurt revenue. According to the plaintiffs, the new format featured fewer ads per hour than older content types, resulting in decreased ad revenue. However, in her 34-page ruling, Judge Rogers found no evidence supporting these claims. She noted that Meta’s eventual acknowledgment that Apple's privacy changes posed a potential $10 bil

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Australians continue to fall for cryptocurrency scams
Australians continue to fall prey to crypto scams at alarming rates despite growing awareness of cryptocurrency risks. Last year alone, Australians lost a staggering $171 million to fraudulent crypto schemes. These alarming figures highlighted the widespread impact of these scams across various socio-economic groups. New research from the University of Queensland sheds light on the different reasons why Australians. Despite their financial background, people from all walks of life are still getting caught up in the allure of cryptocurrencies. The study surveyed 745 Australian adults who had purchased cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It was found that scammers target people from both ends of the socio-economic spectrum. One group identified in the study consists of individuals typically associated with socio-economic disadvantage. These Australians tend to be casual or part-time workers, renters, and individuals with lower levels of formal education. Many in this group reported being swayed by social media hype. These people often invest in cryptocurrencies without fully understanding the risks involved or having sufficient financial or technological literacy to protect themselves. The accessibility