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FBI offers $10M for info on China's Salt Typhoon hackers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday announced a $10 million reward for information on Salt Typhoon, the China-backed hacking group responsible for targeting several US telecoms, as well as the US Treasury.
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Marks & Spencer imploding in wake of cyberattack, shuts down app, online sales
Marks & Spencer (M&S) struggles to recover from what appears to be a malicious cyberattack last weekend. Now on Friday, the UK retailer says it has suspended all online sales transactions for the foreseeable future, leaving customers vulnerable to inevitable phishing attacks, security experts tell Cybernews.
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Copy or go solo? Minecraft players reveal the smarter strategy
How do humans choose between gut instinct and groupthink? A new Minecraft-based study might hold the answer – and AI designers are paying attention.
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Perplexity joins OpenAI in the battle for Chrome – if Google is forced to sell
Perplexity has thrown its hat into the ring with a potential takeover bid for Google’s web browser after OpenAI said it was also interested.
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Meta’s oversight board rebukes policy changes on banned hate speech, harrassment
Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.
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AI election interference enters the Amazon era
Before Canadians cast their votes on April 28th, a different kind of campaign blitz has hit Amazon – and it’s powered by generative AI.
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Apple fined $570M and Meta $228M for breach of EU law
Apple was fined 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
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LinkedIn confession exposes the human cost of the gig economy in India
A LinkedIn post has gone viral in India after Anjali Kelkar, a customer of Urban Company, shared her late-night massage booking – and the heartbreaking confession that followed.
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Snap(chat) accused of addicting children and deceiving parents, Florida lawsuit says
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is facing a lawsuit by Florida’s top attorney over accusations its popular among teens instant messaging app causes addiction in children and deceives their parents.
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Marks & Spencer suffers retail chaos, ongoing ‘cyber incident’ forces payment systems offline
British retail giant Marks & Spencer said on Monday an ongoing “cyber incident” has impacted its contactless payment systems and caused its in-store pickup purchases to go offline.
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Meta's Instagram using AI to identify teens, force them into age-appropriate accounts
Meta Platforms on Monday said it is testing new AI technology that can identify Instagram users 16 years and under, and then automatically enroll them in age-appropriate Teen Accounts.
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Germany wants to build a satellite constellation by 2029
The Bundeswehr, Germany’s military, plans to establish at least one satellite constellation by the end of the decade.
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Skywatcher’s “mind over matter” approach to UFOs
Skywatcher is shaking up UFO research with high-tech sensors and psionics, proving that calling the unknown might be more science than fiction.
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The first AI-planned, 3D printed Starbucks is here – and it has no bathroom
In Texas, a Starbucks just opened without chairs, a bathroom, or a human construction crew. This might be the blueprint for every city to come.
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Google to appeal against part of US court's decision in monopoly case
Alphabet’s Google plans to appeal against the “adverse” portion of the court decision in the US Department of Justice’s monopoly case against the technology giant.
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Roblox allegedly made over $120K ripping off viral Charlie XCX “Apple Dance” creator
The viral Charlie XCX “Apple Dance” creator has filed a lawsuit against the popular video game developer Roblox for profiting off her copyrighted moves.
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Critics call Florida bill aiming to protect minors a threat to encryption
When you want to protect minors from predators online, you inevitably have to cooperate with social media firms. But they’re not too keen to help because most bills require them to provide encryption backdoors for law enforcement officials. This is what’s happening in Florida.
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Google found guilty for holding illegal monopoly over online ad tech
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology, paving the way for US antitrust prosecutors to seek a breakup of its ad products.
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