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A security vulnerability discovered in Firefox could expose users who rely on the Tor browser for anonymity. Researchers found that a persistent identifier stored in Firefox's IndexedDB can link separate Tor sessions together, potentially unmasking users who believed their identities were isolated. For journalists, activists, and whistleblowers, that's a serious concern.
Shifting to artificial intelligence and the job market, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for the elimination of employer payroll taxes on workers, arguing that the current tax structure puts human labor at a disadvantage compared to AI systems. Sunak acknowledged that graduates worried about finding entry-level work in an AI-saturated economy have every reason to be concerned.
And on the platform wars, X is rolling out AI-powered custom feeds built by Grok, replacing its Communities feature. The new timelines promise personalized content curation, but they also come with fresh advertising slots baked in, which raises the familiar question of whether the algorithm is serving the user or the advertiser.
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