Nintendo warns Switch 2 GameChat users: “Your chat is recorded”

Temporary local copies can be shared with Nintendo through manual user reporting.

Last month, ahead of the launch of the Switch 2 and its GameChat communication features, Nintendo updated its privacy policy to note that the company "may also monitor and record your video and audio interactions with other users." Now that the Switch 2 has officially launched, we have a clearer understanding of how the console handles audio and video recorded during GameChat sessions, as well as when that footage may be sent to Nintendo or shared with partners, including law enforcement.

Before using GameChat on Switch 2 for the first time, you must consent to a set of GameChat Terms displayed on the system itself. These terms warn that chat content is "recorded and stored temporarily" both on your system and the system of those you chat with. But those stored recordings are only shared with Nintendo if a user reports a violation of Nintendo's Community Guidelines, the company writes.

That reporting feature lets a user "review a recording of the last three minutes of the latest three GameChat sessions" to highlight a particular section for review, suggesting that chat sessions are not being captured and stored in full. The terms also lay out that "these recordings are available only if the report is submitted within 24 hours," suggesting that recordings are deleted from local storage after a full day.

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Reddit sues Anthropic over AI scraping that retained users’ deleted posts

Amazon’s revamped Alexa at center of Reddit’s legal fight with Anthropic.

On the heels of an OpenAI controversy over deleted posts, Reddit sued Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing the AI company of "intentionally" training AI models on the "personal data of Reddit users"—including their deleted posts—"without ever requesting their consent."

Calling Anthropic two-faced for depicting itself as a "white knight of the AI industry" while allegedly lying about AI scraping, Reddit painted Anthropic as the worst among major AI players. While Anthropic rivals like OpenAI and Google paid Reddit to license data—and, crucially, agreed to "Reddit’s licensing terms that protect Reddit and its users’ interests and privacy" and require AI companies to respect Redditors' deletions—Anthropic wouldn't participate in licensing talks, Reddit alleged.

"Unlike its competitors, Anthropic has refused to agree to respect Reddit users’ basic privacy rights, including removing deleted posts from its systems," Reddit's complaint said.

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REDMAGIC 10S Pro gaming phone goes global for $699 and up

The REDMAGIC 10S Pro is a gaming phone with a 6.85 inch, 2688 x 1216 pixel, 144 Hz AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite “Leading Version” processor, at least 12GB of LPDDR5T RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.1 storage, and a 7,050 mAh battery…

The REDMAGIC 10S Pro is a gaming phone with a 6.85 inch, 2688 x 1216 pixel, 144 Hz AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite “Leading Version” processor, at least 12GB of LPDDR5T RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.1 storage, and a 7,050 mAh battery. After launching in China last month, the REDMAGIC 10S Pro will […]

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Anzeige: IT-Sicherheit stärken durch fundiertes Ethical Hacking

Wer Netzwerke und Systeme wirksam schützen will, muss Angriffsstrategien nachvollziehen können. Ein fünftägiger Online-Workshop vermittelt die Inhalte des CEH-v13-Programms – praxisnah und umfassend. (Golem Karrierewelt, Sicherheitslücke)

Wer Netzwerke und Systeme wirksam schützen will, muss Angriffsstrategien nachvollziehen können. Ein fünftägiger Online-Workshop vermittelt die Inhalte des CEH-v13-Programms - praxisnah und umfassend. (Golem Karrierewelt, Sicherheitslücke)

OnePlus Pad 3 is bigger, faster, and… more expensive (but still cheaper than an iPad Pro)

The OnePlus Pad 3 is an Android tablet with the processor of a flagship-class phone, a laptop-sized screen, and plenty of memory and storage. It’s both the company’s most powerful tablet to date…. and the most expensive. But with pric…

The OnePlus Pad 3 is an Android tablet with the processor of a flagship-class phone, a laptop-sized screen, and plenty of memory and storage. It’s both the company’s most powerful tablet to date…. and the most expensive. But with prices starting at $700 during pre-orders, the OnePlus Pad 3 is still cheaper than the most affordable iPad Pro […]

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What solar? What wind? Texas data centers build their own gas power plants

Data center operators are turning away from the grid to build their own power plants.

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas—Abigail Lindsey worries the days of peace and quiet might be nearing an end at the rural, wooded property where she lives with her son. On the old ranch across the street, developers want to build an expansive complex of supercomputers for artificial intelligence, plus a large, private power plant to run it.

The plant would be big enough to power a major city, with 1,200 megawatts of planned generation capacity fueled by West Texas shale gas. It will only supply the new data center, and possibly other large data centers recently proposed, down the road.

“It just sucks,” Lindsey said, sitting on her deck in the shade of tall oak trees, outside the city of New Braunfels. “They’ve come in and will completely destroy our way of life: dark skies, quiet and peaceful.”

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