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Opera has announced the WebAI web standard, which makes it possible to run AI models locally, without the cloud. The feature is available as an early preview in Opera One; support for open models includes Gemma and Apple's model on Mac.
Otabek YusupovFrom November 16, every Discoverable Server will have a web page, and from mid-December individual messages from public channels may appear in search results. Users can opt their messages out, admins choose the channels, and in a number of countries the feature is off by default.
Otabek YusupovOpenAI introduced a “hidden chats” feature in ChatGPT: conversations disappear from history and search and are opened with a four-digit PIN or biometrics. The feature is rolling out gradually on the web version and apps for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows. The company emphasizes that this is not end-to-end encryption: the retention period for conversations and the use of data for model training remain unchanged, and resetting the PIN permanently deletes hidden chats.
Javlon TursunovOpenAI announced the launch of Locked Chats — a feature to lock individual conversations with a four-digit PIN or via Face ID/Touch ID. Locked chats are hidden from history, search, and regular memory, but are not end-to-end encrypted. The feature is available on most plans except ChatGPT for Healthcare.
Javlon TursunovA regional court in Hesse upheld the claim of a Frankfurt resident against Google over the publication of aerial images of his house on Google Earth and Google Maps. The court found that the publication violates the right to privacy, and Google cannot invoke freedom of information.
Sevara AzamovaAt TechCrunch Disrupt, Flock CEO Garrett Langley claimed that the Gunshot Detection system's microphones only pick up the sounds of gunshots. However, materials on the company's website describe the recognition of fireworks, car crashes, street takeovers, and other events. Flock confirmed that the technology can identify fireworks, sideshows, and possible crashes, but does not analyze speech and does not recognize cries for help.
Sardor QodirovOn a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 panel in San Francisco, Flock founder and CEO Garrett Langley said the risks of mass deployment of cameras and surveillance systems do not outweigh the benefits, called criticism and contract cancellations the 'price' of building a meaningful company, and declined to take responsibility for the ethics of how his products are used.
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