Top 5 Cybernews articles for the week of April 10

Hi, I’m Jurgita, chief editor at Cybernews. This time, I’m knocking on your door with a set of exclusive research and analysis-based articles.

Apparel that protects you from the Big Brother

Widespread biometric monitoring has ignited the growth of so-called anti-surveillance fashion. Creators have come up with joggers, camera-shy hoodies, jewellery, and even special make-up patterns to help people stay anonymous when in public. Here’s the full story.

AI carbon footprint

The sudden onslaught of generative AI technology comes at a hefty price. For those reluctant to change, it might cost a job. Others worry about its carbon footprint – did you know that just one AI model’s training can burn more electricity in a year than 100 US homes?

Battle over TikTok

Conspiracy theories are popular for a reason – while there might be little to no proof of the given claim, it is also impossible to deny it. While there’s no evidence that TikTok's sharing data with the Chinese government, can you deny there’s at least a teeny tiny possibility that a Chinese company has something to make amends for before it can thrive in the US?

Can TikTok be banned in the US? Would the ban sway young voters’ opinions? Cybernews canvassed a range of opinions to see which side of the divide America’s pundits fall on.

Can ChatGPT replace journalists?

Brace yourself for the scope of misinformation in the AI era. Find reputable journalists and media outlets to rely on. Sometimes it takes established media outlets more time to publish a story you’ve seen somewhere else days ago.

Here’s the reason why: they go to some lengths to get their facts straight, typically seeking out at least two unrelated independent sources that corroborate a given piece of information. Before AI can do that, journalists won’t go anywhere. Here’s an opinion piece on the topic.

Leaky cars

This week, we published an exclusive research piece by the Cybernews team. Our researchers discovered that Volvo’s retailer in Brazil had been leaking sensitive files through its website for nearly a year.

You might say that you don’t want to hear about some data leak in Brazil if you are not based in that country. However, Volvo is just another stellar example of how established car brands continuously fail to safeguard their clients’ data. Our researchers have previously discovered similar leaks at BMW and Toyota. It is a worrying trend, since different attempts to hack into cars make headlines quite often these days.