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Apple is taking a new approach to training its AI models – one that avoids collecting or copying user content from iPhones or Macs. According to a recent blog post, the company plans to continue to rely on synthetic data (constructed data that is used to mimic user behaviour) and differential privacy to improve features like email summaries, without gaining access to personal emails or messages. For users who opt in to Apple’s Device Analytics program, the company’s AI models will compare synthetic email-like messages against a small sample of a real user’s content stored locally on the device. The…

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The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the US Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In its lawsuit, the ACLU accuses the agencies of violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by ignoring the ACLU’s requests and subsequent appeals for information concerning the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) “attempted or actual access” to sensitive federal databases.The ACLU began pursuing documents under the federal transparency law in February, as WIRED first reported, responding to reports that Elon Musk’s DOGE operatives were seeking access to troves of personal information belonging to…

An AI doctoral student in California had their SEVIS record — the digital proof of their valid student visa — terminated, putting their immigration status at risk. Speaking to TechCrunch, the student, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal, said they were notified via their college’s international student center that they’d been identified in a criminal records check. The student said that they’d been studying in the U.S. for nearly a decade starting as an undergraduate, and that they have no criminal record. “The most likely cause may be an interaction with the police many years ago, even before I entered graduate…

Get ready to meet UNA Watch, a modular GPS sports watch. Athletes who value sustainability and performance love its practical features and repairable design. –Sustainability Meets Performance: Real-time GPS tracking, heart rate monitoring, and post-activity insights shine here. A minimalist UI adjusts to your training. Repairable components prioritize sustainability.–Durable: Typical GPS watches hit landfills fast. Non-replaceable batteries and fragile screens fail. With UNA, you replace outdated or damaged parts.–Evolves with You: Modular design adapts to your needs. Swap features as they launch. Costs stay low.–Power and Precision: Dual-frequency GPS, altimeter, and accelerometer deliver accurate data. Track runs, rides, and hikes. Battery…

Starting today, Bluesky is rolling out a new verification system, complete with the familiar blue check marks popularized by Twitter.The social platform, which has experienced rapid growth since it opened to the public in early 2024, formerly relied on an unconventional self-verification system where users could “authenticate” themselves by including custom domains in their web handles. Now it’s adopting a more proactive and traditional verification strategy, with the Bluesky team identifying notable accounts and bestowing blue check marks.“It’ll be a rolling process as the feature stabilizes, and then we’ll launch a public form that people can use to request verification,”…

Privacy and digital rights advocates largely prefer the approach of building a travel device from scratch, but they caution that a phone that is too squeaky clean, too much like a burner phone, can arouse suspicion.“You have to ‘seed’ the device. Use the phone for a day or even for a few hours. It just can’t be clean clean. That’s weird,” says Matt Mitchell, founder of CryptoHarlem, a security and privacy training and advocacy nonprofit. “My recommendation is to make a finsta for travel, because if they ask you what your profile is, how are you gonna say ‘I don’t…

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.At the beginning of time and the center of every black hole lies a point of infinite density called a singularity. To explore these enigmas, we take what we know about space, time, gravity, and quantum mechanics and apply it to a place where all of those things simply break down. There is, perhaps, nothing in the universe that challenges the imagination more. Physicists still believe that if they can come up with a coherent explanation for what actually happens in and around singularities, something revelatory will emerge, perhaps a new…

The advent of mouse controls on the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a veritable saga. Despite being long rumored, the feature didn’t get so much as a mention when Nintendo officially announced the new console in January 2025, only being confirmed in April’s full reveal.With a sensor built into both the left and right Joy-Con 2 controllers, either can be rotated 90 degrees on its Y axis to use as a mouse, while retaining gyroscopic, motion-sensing, and haptic capabilities. It’s a smart addition on Nintendo’s part, opening up the new hardware for more diverse gaming experiences than consoles typically offer.…

Innovation is one of the key parts of design thinking that participates strongly in its success. Design thinking is an iterative process that leads to perfection by focusing on the customer’s problems and finding a solution to help them. The process eventually results in the benefit of both the customer and the organization.   What is Design Thinking?  Design thinking is a method to increase a company’s value and bring relief to users. It emphasizes user experience over the market, design over engineering and customer over product. In other words, it values the customer more than the business, eventually leading to…