Editorial
Zero-click malware: the emergence of AI worms
We investigate how AI worms operate without user interaction and could spread zero-click malware.
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Cybernews podcast #31: IoT – liberation, or a labyrinth we cannot escape?
Does a network of interconnected gizmos that runs every aspect of our daily lives add up to a worldwide web of entrapment?
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Bug bounties and the case for secure disclosure
I get it. Every security researcher involved in responsible, secure disclosure while participating in bug bounties should receive recognition for their achievements. After all, the industry can be highly competitive, and many of us struggle with underqualification.
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Digital nomads demand changes to societal norms
The COVID-19 pandemic opened the eyes of millions to the joys of remote working and untethering oneself from a physical workplace, but for digital nomads, this has long been a way of life.
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The curse of convenience: where does it all end?
Tech advances like smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) are largely geared toward making our lives easier, ostensibly so we can focus on what’s important. But where does it all end?
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Islamic State using Telegram to recruit converts
Terrorist movement Islamic State is active on the encrypted telecommunications app Telegram and is using alleged atrocities committed against Muslims in Syria to entice and radicalize vulnerable people online.
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House vote could lead to TikTok ban in US: what’s up and what’s next?
No, TikTok, the massively popular short-video app, has not been banned in the United States – yet. But the vote in the House of Representatives could definitely lead to extreme measures. What happened, and what’s around the corner?
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Voyager probes beam back universe’s puzzle pieces, NASA scientist says
The twin Voyager spacecraft, mankind’s only working interstellar probes, help scientists unravel the Solar System’s birth and pave the way for future deep space missions.
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The big merge: streaming giants and the quest for content supremacy
We explore how streaming platforms are challenging traditional models and setting the stage for an epic consolidation showdown that could forever alter how we watch sports, movies, and TV shows.
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The hidden costs of AI-driven hiring decisions
An insightful exploration into how today's recruitment technologies may be shaping the future of work, for better or worse.
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The quest for the righteous hack: revisited
I was sitting in solitary confinement in a federal prison back in 2012 when I received a coded message from a completely anonymous source. This was strange because I didn’t receive unsolicited mail often, but it was someone who studied a code scheme I often used in the past.
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Cybernews podcast #30: wild side of women's tech
Does female-oriented technology empower us as women, or is it quite the opposite?
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She’s behind your Android VPN app: I do magic
“I've had occasions where people are going to come straight up to my face and say, yeah, you got this promotion just because, you know, you're a woman,” Iva Nedeleva, an Android engineer from Private Internet Access (PIA), a VPN company, told Cybernews.
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Book review: Musk finds “extremely hardcore” ways to destroy Twitter
Zoë Schiffer’s new book is the story of how Elon Musk has done the near-impossible and took the mantle of most hated tech personality from Mark Zuckerberg – in less than two years.
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AI will fuel online self-diagnoses, doctors warn
Patient self-diagnosis is about to become an even thornier problem for doctors, with the market set to be flooded by AI-driven medical apps.
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Claude 3 passed the Tetris test: I asked it to be my mentor
AI just got beaten by AI at being AI. After putting the newest Claude 3 to the test by having it code a Tetris game, I explored its potential as my mentor and daily companion, which, luckily, left me longing for human interactions.
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AI urbanism: opportunities and challenges
The world is becoming steadily more urbanized. Today, 56% of the world's population lives in cities, and by 2050 it’s forecast that seven out of ten people will live in cities.
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AI evaluates Tinder profile pictures to rate the hottest
An AI application is helping users rate their profile images to tell them which one has the best chance to perform well on dating apps.
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Cybernews podcast #29: TikTok as a news source
14% of US adults say they get news from TikTok. Given TikTok’s addictiveness and toxicity, where does it lead, we wondered.
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Rethinking the impact AI might have on work
It's been a decade since Oxford's Frey and Osborne published their hugely influential paper on the susceptibility of jobs to automation. The paper sparked a wave of concern about the impact that the latest wave of automated technologies would have on the labor market.
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