Technology
How to delete your Facebook account
When you’ve lastly given up on the world’s hottest social media community, it’s not too difficult to take away your self from the service. However earlier than you delete all of these photos, posts, and likes, you need to obtain your private data from Fb.
Your Fb archives comprise nearly all the pertinent data associated to your account, together with your pictures, lively classes, chat historical past, IP addresses, facial recognition knowledge, and which adverts you clicked, simply to call a number of. That’s a ton of private data that you need to most likely keep entry to.
To obtain your archive utilizing the online:
- Click on on the down arrow within the upper-right nook.
- Go to Settings & Privateness > Settings.
- Within the left-hand column, click on on Your Fb Info.
- Within the heart, discover and click on on Obtain Your Info.
- You at the moment are on the Downloads web page. You may choose which data you wish to obtain (or you may simply obtain all of it). Close to the highest of the web page, below Choose file choices, there are drop-down lists that allow you to create a date vary (which is required with the intention to proceed). Obtain your knowledge in both HTML or JSON, and select between excessive, medium, or low media high quality.
- Once you’re prepared, go all the way down to the underside of the web page and click on on Request a obtain. You’ll get notified by way of electronic mail when your file is prepared, and will probably be obtainable for a number of days. When you’ve been ready some time and wish to know the standing of your obtain (or wish to cancel it), return to the Downloads web page and choose the Accessible information tab.
After you’ve completed downloading your archive, you may delete your account.
Beware: when you delete your account, it can’t be recovered.
If you find yourself able to delete your account, return to the web page headed “Your Fb Info” and click on on “Deactivation and Deletion.” Right here, you may select between briefly deactivating your account or completely deleting it.
If you wish to delete it, choose Delete account after which click on on Proceed to account deletion on that web page. Or click on this hyperlink, which can take you to the identical account deletion web page.
You’ll get one other likelihood right here to obtain your archive or select deactivation fairly than deletion. You can even transfer your data to a different service corresponding to Google Pictures, Google Docs, Dropbox, or Koofr (a photograph storage website). When you click on Delete account, your account will probably be marked for termination and inaccessible to others utilizing Fb.
The corporate notes that it delays termination for a number of days after it’s requested. When you log again in throughout that interval, your deletion request will probably be canceled. So don’t signal on, otherwise you’ll be compelled to begin the method over once more. Sure issues, like feedback you’ve made on a pal’s submit, should still seem even after you delete your account. Fb additionally says that copies of sure gadgets like log information will stay in its database, however it notes that these are disassociated with private identifiers. Different issues to concentrate on: when you’ve got an Oculus account, that knowledge can even be deleted, as will any Fb Pages you administer.
When you’re actually critical about quitting Fb, keep in mind that the corporate owns a number of different common providers as properly, like Instagram and WhatsApp, so you need to delete your accounts there, too.
Replace Could twenty fourth, 2022, 9:20AM ET: This text was initially printed on September twenty eighth, 2018, and has been up to date to permit for modifications within the Fb interface.
Technology
Lego is bringing summer vibes with K.K. Slider and new Animal Crossing sets
Good news for those of us who love Animal Crossing and Legos. Starting August 1st, Lego is launching two new Animal Crossing sets and a minifig of one very special canine crooner.
Lego teased the news on its X account, which shows K.K. Slider doing his thing and a brief glimpse of the two new sets. (Amusingly, Lego notes that the K.K. Slider minifigure does not actually move or sing. Bummer.) K.K. Slider is part of a fall-themed Town Hall set, which includes Isabelle and Audie. There’s also a small truck, snack stand, and some foliage to go along with K.K. Slider’s concert setup. The other set is of a Dodo Airlines airport, complete with a control tower, dock, and airplane. Granted, hordes of your turnip-hungry friends won’t be flying through this particular airport… but it does have minifigures of Wilbur and Tangy!
That said, we only have this short teaser to go off of. As of yet, there are no details on prices or the number of pieces yet. Lego and Nintendo first teamed up to offer five other Animal Crossing sets earlier in March, with prices between $14.99 to $74.99 and pieces ranging from 164 to 535.
Technology
AI-powered home security system strikes back with paintballs and tear gas
A company from Slovenia, called PaintCam, is shaking things up in the security world.
It has come up with this wild new gadget, the PaintCam Eve.
It’s not just another security camera watching over your house. This thing packs a punch with paintball and tear gas projectiles to really give intruders a surprise they won’t soon forget.
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How does the high-tech deterrent work?
The heart of Eve’s capability lies in its sophisticated computer vision technology. It can identify human faces and animals even in low-light conditions, distinguishing between friends and foes.
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The system, which comes in 3 models, Eve, Eve +, and Eve Pro, allows homeowners to categorize visitors via an app interface — making decisions about who is welcome and who is not. But the most intriguing feature? When Eve detects an intruder, it issues a stern warning, and if not heeded, it proceeds to launch paintballs or tear gas.
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User control and responsibility
PaintCam does offer users a significant degree of control. The system alerts the homeowner when an unknown person is detected in the company of someone known, asking whether to “take the shot” or not.
This feature places a heavy responsibility on the user, turning home security into a more interactive and potentially morally complex activity. How users will navigate these choices, especially in high-pressure situations, is yet to be seen.
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Ethical and legal implications
While the prospect of a security camera that can “shoot” at intruders may sound appealing to some, it raises significant ethical and legal questions. The use of force, even non-lethal, by an autonomous system could lead to unintended consequences.
For instance, what happens if the system mistakenly identifies a neighbor or a child retrieving a lost toy as a threat? The legal ramifications of such scenarios remain unclear, making Eve a subject of debate among security experts and civil rights advocates alike.
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Market potential and challenges
The global home security market is set to garner a market size of an estimated $106.3 billion by 2030, indicating a vast potential customer base for innovative products like Eve. However, its market success will depend not only on consumer interest but also on navigating the legal landscape and public perception challenges that such a confrontational device presents.
When will Eve be available?
PaintCam launched Eve with a Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday. At the time of publishing, the exact cost of the security device has not yet been disclosed. You can sign up for notifications about the product on PaintCam’s official website, as well as on the Kickstarter product page.
PaintCam’s commitment to proactive defense
The company posted this mission statement on its site:
“We offer innovative solutions that seamlessly integrate with your environment, establishing both passive presence and active deterrence. Our unwavering commitment is to make the world a safer place, not by fortifying intimidation strongholds, but by delivering intelligent, adaptable, and elegant security options.”
Kurt’s key takeaways
This innovation invites us to reflect on the nature of home security. Are we moving towards a future where our homes are not just passively protected but actively defended by machines? And at what point does the integration of such technology in our daily lives challenge our notions of privacy and safety? Only time will tell whether systems like Eve will become the new norm or remain a curious footnote in the evolution of home security technologies.
Considering the potential for mistakes, do you feel comfortable with the idea of a security system like PaintCam Eve that can autonomously deploy paintballs or tear gas? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact
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Gym teacher accused of using AI voice clone to try to get a high school principal fired
A physical education teacher and former athletic director of a Baltimore County high school has been arrested and charged with using an AI voice cloning service to frame the school’s principal.
The Baltimore Banner reports that Baltimore County police believe a recording whiich circulated through social media in January with purported audio of Pikesville High School principal Eric Eiswert making racist and antisemitic comments was fake. Experts told The Baltimore Banner and police that the recording, which briefly resulted in Eiswert’s suspension, has a “flat tone, unusually clean background sounds, and lack of consistent breathing sounds or pauses.”
Baltimore County police traced the recording to Dazhon Darien, a former athletic director at the school whose name was also mentioned in the audio clip. He allegedly accessed school computers “to access OpenAI tools and Microsoft Bing Chat services” as reported by WBAL 11 and NBC News. He was also linked to the audio’s release via an email address and associated recovery phone number.
It is not clear what AI voice platform Darien allegedly used.
The police arrested Darien on Thursday at the airport, and said in a statement “It’s believed Mr. Darien, who was an Athletic Director at Pikesville High School, made the recording to retaliate against Mr. Eiswert who at the time was pursuing an investigation into the potential mishandling of school funds.” He has been released after posting bail, and faces charges including theft (for the issue with school funds), disturbing the operations of a school, retaliation against a witness, and stalking.
In this fraught environment, OpenAI decided in March to withhold its AI text-to-voice generation platform, Voice Engine, from public use. The service, which only requires a 15-minute audio clip to clone someone’s voice, is only available to a limited number of researchers due to the lack of guardrails around the technology.
US lawmakers have filed, but not yet passed, several bills like the No Fakes Act and the No AI Fraud Act that seek to prevent technology companies from using an individual’s face, voice, or name without their permission.
Update April 25th: Clarified that Pikesville High School is in the city of Pikesville in Baltimore County, MD, added details about Darien and Thursday’s arrest.
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