Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: Apple fixed an old bug exposing a device’s real MAC address to nearby wireless routers even when Private Wi-Fi Address is enabled, including in Lockdown Mode  —  “From the get-go, this feature was useless,” researcher says of feature put into iOS 14.  —  Three years ago, Apple introduced … Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: AI fakes related to the Israel-Hamas war have been limited and unconvincing, but the possibility of such fakes circulating leads some to dismiss genuine content  —  Fakes related to the conflict have been limited and largely unconvincing, but their presence has people doubting real evidence. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kate Knibbs / Wired: Some artists who tried to use Meta’s request form to delete their info from its AI training data say the process is frustrating; one calls it a “fake PR stunt”  —  This summer, Meta began taking requests to delete data from its AI training.  Artists say this new system is broken and fake. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Telegraph: Sources: the UK government is working with OpenAI to develop Gov.uk Chat, an AI chatbot to help people pay taxes and access pensions  —  Move raises fears that taxpayers may be directed away from understaffed phone lines  —  Rishi Sunak is planning to launch an AI chatbot to help … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Q&A with Discord’s head of trust and safety John Redgrave on the content moderation challenges in the age of generative AI, exploring E2EE on Discord, and more  —  Discord, the online messaging platform that started as a haven for gamers, became better known earlier this year as the site … Lees verder op Tech Meme