2025-10-07 17:56:11

Medieval fortress with a castle and village inside double walls

2025-10-05 08:35:19

#AI may hallucinate, and direct tourists to sights that do not exist:
In just a few years, artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini have gone from a mere novelty to an integral part of trip planning for millions of people. According to one survey, 30% of international travellers are now using generative AI tools and dedicated #travel AI sites such as Wonderplan and Layla to help organise their trips.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250926-the-perils-of-letting-ai-plan-your-next-trip

2025-10-04 08:50:44

The weak point in the passkey #security is the private key:
But the device-centric model becomes a problem when the “user” is not a person with a smartphone, but an AI agent running somewhere else. The agent cannot present a biometric factor. The workaround becomes predictable: humans will proxy their credentials to agents.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markkraynak/2025/10/01/how-ai-agents-will-break-passkeys---and-3-ways-to-fix-them/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fprivacy

2025-10-02 08:07:12

Another goldmine of personal data:
- Users’ chats and interactions with #Meta #AI will soon be used to target them with even more personalized ads. The company will also use data from Meta AI to help decide what kinds of content users see on its site.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/01/tech/meta-ai-chatbot-targeted-ads

2025-09-29 08:35:51

New #privay report finds that Meta’s platforms and TikTok now rank as the most privacy-invasive, replacing last year’s leaders, Reddit, Snapchat, and Pinterest. The report also finds that most platforms (12 out of 15) may use personal data to train AI.
https://betanews.com/2025/09/25/the-social-media-apps-harvesting-your-data-for-ai/

2025-09-29 06:35:51

New #privay report finds that Meta’s platforms and TikTok now rank as the most privacy-invasive, replacing last year’s leaders, Reddit, Snapchat, and Pinterest. The report also finds that most platforms (12 out of 15) may use personal data to train AI.
https://betanews.com/2025/09/25/the-social-media-apps-harvesting-your-data-for-ai/

2025-09-28 08:36:56

#AI integrated with #browser is likely to collect even more data than the browser alone.
However, while convenience is important, users should be aware of the amount of data collected.
https://surfshark.com/research/chart/gemini-chrome-user-data-collection

2025-09-28 06:36:56

#AI integrated with #browser is likely to collect even more data than the browser alone.
However, while convenience is important, users should be aware of the amount of data collected.
https://surfshark.com/research/chart/gemini-chrome-user-data-collection

2025-09-26 08:36:00

But for every real innovation, there’s a graveyard of gimmicks — features and products that sounded futuristic, won headlines, and then died in obscurity. Here are five of the quirkiest gimmicks that promised to change #photography but went nowhere. #camerahttps://fstoppers.com/historical/5-photography-gimmicks-went-nowhere-711938?utm_source=FS_RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=Main_RSS

2025-09-26 06:36:00

But for every real innovation, there’s a graveyard of gimmicks — features and products that sounded futuristic, won headlines, and then died in obscurity. Here are five of the quirkiest gimmicks that promised to change #photography but went nowhere. #camerahttps://fstoppers.com/historical/5-photography-gimmicks-went-nowhere-711938?utm_source=FS_RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=Main_RSS

2025-09-24 13:26:09

So, I decided to list the pros and cons of road trips in an electric van.
If you have chosen electric as well, your experiences may differ from mine. Vans are different, charging infrastructure varies from region to region, and how and where we drive has an impact on our electric vehicle experience. #EV #campervan #Europe
https://klaava.com/road-trips-in-an-electric-van-the-good-and-the-bad-experiences/

2025-09-24 11:26:09

So, I decided to list the pros and cons of road trips in an electric van.
If you have chosen electric as well, your experiences may differ from mine. Vans are different, charging infrastructure varies from region to region, and how and where we drive has an impact on our electric vehicle experience. #EV #campervan #Europe
https://klaava.com/road-trips-in-an-electric-van-the-good-and-the-bad-experiences/

2025-09-23 19:22:00

Is the electric van the reason for the increased travel? I wasn’t sure, so I decided to list the pros and cons of road trips in an electric van. #EV #campervan #roadtrip #Europehttps://klaava.com/road-trips-in-an-electric-van-the-good-and-the-bad-experiences/

2025-09-23 08:07:01

MIT Media Lab found that 95% of organizations see no measurable return on their investment in #AI technologies. So much activity, so much enthusiasm, so little return. Why?
--- current AI apps require people to double check and rework the results
https://hbr.org/2025/09/ai-generated-workslop-is-destroying-productivity

2025-09-22 12:28:41

#Ransomware suspected as a cause for airport problems:
Cyberattacks in the aviation sector have increased by 600% over the past year, according to a recent report by French aerospace company Thales.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjeej85452o

2025-09-21 08:48:23

#meta considers users' photos as properties it can freely exploit for ads:
“Meta did all of this on purpose, not informing us, as they want to generate content. It’s despicable. And who is responsible for creating that #Threads ad using children’s photos to promote the platform for older men?"
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/20/parents-outraged-meta-uses-photos-schoolgirls-ads-man

2025-09-20 08:54:13

The German complaint says Google’s integration of AI-generated answers into search violates key provisions of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
The #DSA, established in 2022, is designed to regulate digital services, especially large online platforms such as #Google, #Meta, #Amazon.
https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/german-media-groups-file-complaint-against-google-ai-overviews/

2025-09-18 08:37:56

Meta has unveiled a new range of smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) tech, as it expands its bet that they will be a must-have accessory for users around the world. The firm also introduced a so-called neural wristband that pairs with its #Meta Ray-Ban Display #glasses to allow users to carry out tasks like sending messages with small hand gestures.
--- and how does the rest of the world protect its #privacy from the smart glasses?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y599yz0l3o

2025-09-10 09:10:59

The fortified walls in Carcassonne #France protect medieval houses, a Gothic church and an ancient castle that all can be visited. Restaurants and shops along alleys have their open hours, but gates to the town are always open. #travel #Europe
https://klaava.com/the-medieval-fortress-of-carcassonne-in-southern-france-features-a-complete-3-km-long-double-wall/

2025-09-08 08:03:49

Gartner sees gradual evolution of AI in enterprises:
81 percent of work is currently done by humans acting alone without AI assistance. Five years from now Gartner believes 75 percent of IT work will be human activity augmented by #AI, with the remainder performed by #bots alone.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/ai_impact_it_departments/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky