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The neural frontier: when brain hacking becomes reality

Step into the future of biohacking and neurotechnology, where implanting microchips and altering brain processes isn't just science fiction. Discover how we can navigate this thrilling yet daunting frontier without compromising our fundamental freedoms and rights.
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The ultimate app to quit smoking… doesn’t exist, of course

I haven’t smoked for nearly two months. That’s over 800 unlit cigarettes and 170 euros saved.
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Three different types of artificial intelligence, explained

While the performance of current AI systems may seem impressive, there's a long way to go before we're likely to see true human-like capabilities.
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Understanding Samsung's 95% drop in profits and its upcoming resurgence

Samsung is facing its biggest profit dip in 14 years, but there's more to the story. From chip market challenges to innovative strides in foldable phones, let’s dive into the tech giant's journey of downturns and anticipated resurgence.
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Unknown: Killer Robots review – the future is dark and full of terrors

We’re all aware by now that AI can both help and hurt. It promises to streamline tedious processes, but also places millions of jobs at risk. And that’s just the beginning. Much worse is to come if the machines are taught to kill.
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Web 5: all Jack should know about digital identity but is too afraid to ask

Jack Dorsey announces Web5, and the world goes mad. Has Jack lost the plot, or has he fixed the Internet and its missing identity layer?
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Why privacy is important for Bitcoin users and the challenges it faces

"Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age," states A Cypherpunk's Manifesto. This quote was prominently displayed on a door at the Bitcoin (BTC)-focused Baltic Honeybadger conference in Riga, Latvia, last weekend.
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Wild West elections warning as AI enters the race

Dirty tricks are already prevalent in election campaigns worldwide. Now imagine artificial intelligence (AI) joining forces with disinformation, lies, and propaganda. Good luck, democracy.
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X CEO's missing X App: a subtle signal or a major oversight?

Ever wonder what your phone's home screen says about you? Let's find out why people are talking about the CEO of X, who doesn't have her own company's app on hers.
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Is AI biased or just holding a mirror up to ourselves?

AI is permeating the foundation stones of society, from criminal justice to medicine to art. In doing so, it has opened a debate that’s currently raging.
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Is our love affair with social media fading?

Explore the complex landscape of social media, from digital fatigue to the promise of monk mode and the pluriverse.
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Joining the chaos: why hacktivists take sides

Fighting for a higher purpose or joining the chaos? With hundreds of cyber gangs jumping into the digital battlefield, questions around meaning and motivation arise when choosing which cause to fight for.
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Love in the time of algorithms: how AI Is rewriting the rules of romance

Is love just a swipe away, or are we programming our emotions? Explore the intricate dance between algorithms, AI, and modern romance, where compatibility meets complexity.
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Nature top threat to space cybersecurity, Estonia’s space chief warns

Nature, inexperienced operators, and hackers are the top three threats to consider when it comes to cybersecurity in space networks, Estonia’s space policy and technology head Paul Liias says.
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New experiment in outer space to increase Bitcoin decentralization

Canada-based Bitcoin infrastructure giant Blockstream recently announced new plans to improve its Bitcoin satellite service by starting experiments with a new type of broadcast by the year's end.
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#OpChildSafety: cyber vigilantes and the fight for innocence

The fight to protect innocence is an insurmountable power struggle between cyber vigilantes and online predators against children. While the threat is real and is a growing global epidemic, engaging in online sting operations is considered illegal.
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Adapting to AI: how workers can manage disruption

The launch of ChatGPT has reinvigorated the debate about the impact of technology on the labor market.
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Age no more: tech giants betting on the future of longevity

Can cutting-edge technology unlock the secrets to extended youth and redefine aging? Join us as we explore tech's latest frontier: human longevity. From billionaire biohackers to artificial intelligence in longevity research, discover a world where living to 100 might be the new normal.
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Eastern nations more receptive to AI, hints UN tech advisor

When it comes to machines and humans, Western thinkers are too preoccupied with a “them vs. us” mentality and might do well to look East for inspiration.
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Exclusive interview with a phone phreak legend: Matthew Weigman

“They do little to nothing in the way of helping people become better,” the famous blind hacker Matthew Weigman told me after spending years in the US for his endeavors exploiting telecommunication systems.
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