Windows 10 release 2004 is out, with a slew of new features, including several updates to its security and privacy.
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Smart speakers mistakenly eavesdrop up to 19 times a day
That smart home speaker isn’t listening to everything you say, according to new research – but it is listening a lot more than it should.
Google voice Assistant gets new privacy ‘undo’ commands
Google’s controversial voice Assistant is getting a series of new commands designed to work like privacy-centric ‘undo’ buttons.
Apple apologizes for humans listening to Siri clips, changes policy
Apple is turning off automatic review of Siri audio and locking it down so that only Apple employees get to listen to it.
Microsoft may still be violating privacy rules, says Dutch regulator
EU data watchdogs are yet again sniffing at Windows 10.
Humans may have been listening to you via your Xbox
Microsoft has given audio clips to contractors for years, but it says it recently stopped. … For the most part.
Scammers use bogus search results to fool voice assistants
The Better Business Bureau reports that scammers have worked out how to game search results for company customer support telephone numbers.
Microsoft won’t shift on AI recordings policy
Microsoft may have been caught red-handed letting contractors listen to sensitive conversations with its AI, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to stop.
Your Skype Translator calls may be heard by humans
A Skype Translator insider claims it’s good because humans are listening in and helping to train its artificial intelligence.
“Hey, Cortana, did Patch Tuesday fix a serious lock screen bug?”
This month’s Update Tuesday includes fixes for 50 high-impact vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows.