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GM to pay over $12 million in California privacy settlement involving driver data

GM to pay over $12 million in California privacy settlement involving driver data

The settlement, announced by California officials Friday, is the largest fine issued under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in its more than five-year history.
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8 May 2026 | The Record International
Kingdom Market administrator given 16-year sentence

Kingdom Market administrator given 16-year sentence

Slovakian national Alan Bill, 33, pleaded guilty in January to a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances charge after admitting to his role in running Kingdom Market — a platform used by drug dealers and cybercriminals between March 2021 and December 2023.
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8 May 2026 | The Record International
Virginia man found guilty of deleting 96 government databases

Virginia man found guilty of deleting 96 government databases

A Virginia man was convicted on federal charges Thursday after a jury found him guilty of deleting 96 government databases and stealing an individual’s password, leading their email account to be accessed without permission.
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8 May 2026 | The Record International
Free Signal Guide

Free Signal Guide

EFF friend Guy Kawasaki* has written a book: Everybody Has Something to Hide: Why and How to Use Signal to Preserve Your Privacy, Security, and Well-Being. This guide is now available in Spanish and English as an ebook in the EPUB format that you can download here. Take a look and consider sharing it with anyone who you know...
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8 May 2026 | EFF Amérique N.
Dans les coulisses: With love from Abidjan – Part I

Dans les coulisses: With love from Abidjan – Part I

Finding familiar waters I hosted the short film premiere and launch of the Londa report at the 2026 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF26) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. While planning […] La entrada Dans les coulisses: With love from Abidjan – Part I se publicó primero en Paradigm Initiative.
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8 May 2026 | Paradigm Initiative Afrique
OpenAI rolls out ‘Trusted Contact’ feature in ChatGPT to flag self-harm risks

OpenAI rolls out ‘Trusted Contact’ feature in ChatGPT to flag self-harm risks

The 'Trusted Contact' safety feature notifies the contact by email, SMS, etc., outlining their role when added by a user so that ChatGPT can detect self-harm conversations and alert them. The post OpenAI rolls out ‘Trusted Contact’ feature in ChatGPT to flag self-harm risks appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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8 May 2026 | MediaNama India Asie-Pacifique
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