Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 344

Episode 344 of the Kaspersky podcast looks at Meta AI blunders, Grindr in the docks & do 5-year olds’ need mobile phones?

Episode 344 of the Kaspersky podcast looks at Meta AI blunders, Grindr in the docks & do 5-year olds’ need mobile phones?

Episode 344 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news that Grindr is being sued or sharing sensitive user data with third-parties. From there the team talk about news from the U.K, which shows that a third of 5-7 year old children already have their own mobile phones.

To wrap up, the team talk about news that Meta AI is now inserting itself into Facebook group chats, but it doesn’t always go to plan.

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