Editorial
With streamers raising prices, digital piracy is back
As the media disruptors of the last decade – especially Netflix – are morphing into the very same production companies that they disrupted, online piracy is getting back on its feet.
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Cybernews podcast #14: five movies that predicted our technological reality
From the power of tech elites to the anxious anticipation of AI’s capabilities, Cybernews has unraveled five cinema classics that predicted the world we live in today with startling accuracy.
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How government agencies conduct surveillance on smartphones
Digital surveillance of journalists and human rights activists is on the rise.
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Cybernews podcast #13: is privacy worth sacrificing to protect ourselves online?
The UK parliament has approved the Online Safety Bill, which will address illegal and harmful content online. Or will it? The worry amongst online privacy advocates is that the government is playing the “protect the children” card and encroaching on our rights and freedoms.
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Medus4 hacktivist: Meta & co, we are on to you
Katelyn Bowden talks to Cybernews about her fight to wrest control of the web from big tech profiteers like Meta and X and return it to the hands of the people.
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How a $2.4 trillion corporation fails so badly, so often
After exposing some US government emails to Chinese threat actors, Microsoft then leaked internal emails by its own top-level executives for anyone to scavenge. It’s left us wondering why the second-largest corporation on Earth fails so badly and so often.
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Book review: Ryan North’s tips on How To Take Over The World
“A book this informative should be a crime,” the back cover of Ryan North’s latest offering reads. It is indeed packed with facts about the world, but it’s written in an appealing Marvel-comic style that makes it a page-turner.
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MGM and Caesars hack create Las Vegas-style media circus
The Las Vegas cyberattacks on two hotel and gambling empires, MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, quickly devolved into a three-ring circus this week as victims, hackers, and the media each took center stage.
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MGM and Caesars hackers: who are they?
MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment were both reportedly hit by the same hacker group called Scattered Spider. Cybernews asked cybersecurity experts for more details about the gang.
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Experiment: IT companies eager to hire self-taught pros
Study for years and pay tens of thousands of dollars in tuition: just so you can land a job defending companies against script kiddies, who are hacking without any formalized training. Cybernews asks whether cybersecurity professionals can also perfect their craft through hands-on experience.
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AI enters hotels and restaurants: where will all the workers go?
With artificial intelligence entering the conversation about seemingly every possible industry, hospitality is not an exception. Will millions of people lose their jobs? Cybernews asked an industry insider.
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Thousands of unprotected security cameras surveilling the world
Many IP camera owners exposed their devices online. A quick search by Cybernews researchers uncovered thousands of connected digital “eyes” that were supposed to be private.
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How Meta is using our personal data for AI (and how to opt out)
The company holds vast volumes of info about us all – but is it about to become AI training data?
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Some of TOP universities wouldn’t pass cybersecurity exam: left websites vulnerable
Many universities worldwide, including some of the most prestigious, leave their webpages unpatched, leaking sensitive information, and even open to full takeovers, a Cybernews Research team investigation reveals. Among the 20 cases found, at least six websites belong to the top 100 universities list worldwide.
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Facebook has deleted four planets’ worth of fake users – while real people struggle to get support
Thousands of users are expressing frustration on X or review sites, as Facebook’s fight against fake accounts affects innocent bystanders. In case your Facebook account gets hacked or disabled, prepare to be patient and persistent, as its recovery could take weeks without effective customer support, experts warn.
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Where’s all the money gone? Even AI startups struggling to find investors
Record lows in capital raised, a slump in deals and valuations. Statistics on new investments in startups and businesses remain grim despite the ongoing AI craze. So where’s the smart money going? It’s most probably sitting, learning, and waiting, according to VC managers.
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Concerns mount over cybersecurity treaty
As UN delegates meet in New York, rights organizations warn that the draft treaty threatens freedom of expression.
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The 12th player: AI's role in sports
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seeping into all aspects of our lives, and sport is no exception.
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Indian heritage shaping American corporate world is “impressive,” says Musk
The long list of American companies currently led by CEOs of Indian origin is going viral, with even Elon Musk admitting that it’s “impressive.”
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Netflix “Paradise” review: Everyone wants to be forever young but not everyone can
Is death just a ‘technical issue’ or an inevitable human experience? While science tries to find the key to eternal life, immortality will always come with unsolved ethical dilemmas. A new Netflix movie, “Paradise” creates a dystopic world where time is currency and eternal life is possible, but the stakes are high.
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