- DuckDuckGo Features: DuckDuckGo offers free access to popular AI chatbots at Duck.ai and expands AI-assisted answers on its search engine [spreadprivacy.com]
A search engine’s core job is to get you the high-quality information you want fast. AI can help with that job, including a new mode of information-seeking through chat. We’re finding that some people prefer to start in chat mode and then jump into more traditional search results when needed, while others prefer the opposite. (Some questions just lend themselves more naturally to one mode or the other, too.) So, we thought the best thing to do was offer both. We made it easy to move between them, and we included an off switch for those who’d like to avoid AI altogether.
Learn more about our AI features here.
In the news...
- Google Will Pay Texas $1.4B to Settle Privacy Lawsuits [techcrunch.com]
"Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users’ personal location, incognito searches, and voice and facial data without their permission." Anthony Ha reports.
- After Markup Investigation, LinkedIn and Google Face Lawsuit Alleging Improper Access to Health Data [themarkup.org]
"One day after an investigation by The Markup and CalMatters, LinkedIn and Google were hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging they improperly received confidential data from trackers on California’s health insurance exchange website," says Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca.
"In the article, The Markup and CalMatters revealed how trackers on the website, coveredca.com, sent information on visitors to LinkedIn through a tool called the Insight Tag. As visitors filled out forms on the site, the trackers sent LinkedIn information about them, including whether they were pregnant, blind, transgender, or had experienced domestic abuse. The trackers also monitored information on visitors’ searches for medical providers and how often those visitors used prescription drugs."
- How to Teach Kids the Importance of Digital Privacy [time.com]
Lawrence Cappello says that when it comes to teaching your kids to protect their privacy online, "Don’t panic. Start small." He shares some tips, including:
- Have real conversations with them about privacy; the trick is to make your kids feel empowered, not paranoid
- Teach kids to speak up the moment they suspect their privacy has been compromised
- Cover the webcams on every computer your family owns
- Look into using devices and platforms that offer parental controls specifically tailored toward children’s privacy and spend a few minutes reviewing and fine-tuning the privacy controls
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