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SN 1003: A Light-Day Away - Digital Epileptic Seizures, Tor Needs You, Zello Password Panic, Wireguard's Open Port Debate

2024/12/4
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本期节目讨论了微软就其AI训练数据使用问题作出的澄清，该澄清否认了其使用Office应用用户数据训练AI模型的指控。节目还探讨了由紧急车辆闪烁灯光引起的自动驾驶系统漏洞，该漏洞可能导致“数字癫痫发作”并引发事故风险。此外，节目还关注了Tor网络向志愿者发出的紧急呼吁，请求他们运行新的WebTunnel桥接器以绕过俄罗斯的审查制度。节目还讨论了Zello的安全问题，该公司要求其1.4亿用户更改密码，暗示可能存在数据泄露。其他话题包括：美国联邦贸易委员会对微软的反垄断调查、新的安卓恶意软件策略、WireGuard VPN端口安全性的讨论、AI训练数据同质化问题、澳大利亚通过的社交媒体年龄限制法以及旅行者1号探测器的最新状况。 本期节目涵盖了多个科技新闻和安全事件，并对这些事件进行了深入分析和讨论，包括微软AI数据使用、自动驾驶系统漏洞、Tor网络求助、Zello密码安全等。节目嘉宾对这些事件的观点和分析，为听众提供了对当前科技发展和安全形势的全面了解。

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Microsoft clarifies that they do not use customer data from Office apps to train AI models, addressing concerns raised by a Tumblr blog post.
  • Microsoft denies using customer data for AI training.
  • Connected experiences feature enables productivity tools but is not used for AI training.
  • Customers have control over connected experiences settings.

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Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte discuss Microsoft's clarification about AI training data usage, a fascinating breakthrough in understanding autonomous vehicle vulnerabilities, and an urgent call for help from the Tor Network. The show culminates in an in-depth exploration of NASA's incredible Voyager 1 mission, which continues to communicate with Earth from nearly a light-day away despite increasing technical challenges.

• Microsoft clarifies they are NOT using customer data from Office apps to train AI models • "Digital epileptic seizures" caused by flashing emergency vehicle lights can confuse automated driving systems, posing crash risks • Tor Network issues urgent call for volunteers to run new WebTunnel bridges to circumvent censorship in Russia • Zello asks its 140 million users to change passwords as a precautionary measure, hinting at a possible data breach • FTC opens broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft's business practices across software, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI • New Android scareware tactic simulates a seriously cracked and malfunctioning smartphone screen • Steve argues it's likely safe to leave Wireguard VPN ports open, but he prefers not to out of an abundance of caution • Research shows AI training on AI-generated content can lead to homogeneity and loss of diversity in outputs • Australia passes world-first law banning children under 16 from social media, with hefty fines for non-compliant platforms • NASA's Voyager 1 probe, nearly a light-day from Earth, resumes operations after a communications scare but faces mounting technical challenges as it nears the end of its life

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