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Godfather of AI shortens odds of technology wiping us out in 30 years
Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian computer scientist often called the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI), has shortened the odds of the technology annihilating humanity over the next three decades.
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Civil war? MAGA crowd fumes at Vivek and Elon for pro-immigration stance
The fervently pro-Trump MAGA movement is facing a schism over the dilemma of how to actually make America great again. The right-wingers of the tech world, including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are now being attacked over their pro-immigration statements.
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JAL cyberattack disrupts operations causing flight delays and cancellations
Japan Airlines (JAL) customers experienced dozens of flight delays and cancellations on Thursday after an early morning cyberattack caused its systems to malfunction.
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Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play
Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace said on Tuesday it has lifted a ban on Meta’s WhatsApp instant messaging platform, as well as the Google Play store app.
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Texas university suffers breach, thousands affected
The personal information of nearly 18,000 individuals was exposed in a breach targeting McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.
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Over 400K patients exposed in addiction treatment hack
American Addiction Centers (AAC), a for-profit addiction treatment chain, has suffered a cybersecurity incident exposing the personal records of 422,424 people.
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TikTok may have billionaire buyer as Jan 19. deadline looms, Trump starts to warm
US President-elect Donald Trump, set to take office on January 20th, insinuated over the weekend that he is re-thinking the potential ban on TikTok. This is as billionaire US businessman Frank McCourt, a potential buyer for the social media app, could be stepping up to the plate.
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European nation bans TikTok: a bold move to protect youth
Albania has decided to ban TikTok for a year in a call to protect children from ongoing hatred and violence.
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Ransomware's 35th birthday: how a floppy disk evolved into a multi-billion dollar criminal business
Cybercriminals extort millions through ransomware attacks, but everything started from a floppy disk received by mail.
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Clickbait no more: YouTube’s push for honest content
YouTube has announced that it will start cracking down on misleadingly titled content that has no or limited relevance to what the user thinks they're clicking on.
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Krispy Kreme breach claimed by Play ransomware group
Krispy Kreme is claimed by the Play ransomware group on Thursday, and now the gang is threatening to leak sensitive data belonging to the beloved doughnut maker just days before Christmas.
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Amazon workers strike across the US, what does it mean for holiday deliveries?
Amazon warehouse workers in seven major US metro areas, from New York City to San Francisco, walked off the job today – leaving many online shoppers wondering how this strike might impact their holiday shopping.
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Whisky decoded: can AI outperform the human nose?
For centuries, whisky has been a drink of history and romance. Now, artificial intelligence is stepping in – not to replace tradition, but to enhance it by decoding flavors with unprecedented precision.
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TikTok, Reels, jobs: online habits by the minute
Sixty-seven percent of the global population used the internet this year – more than ever before. What do they spend their time on?
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Cybersec firm gets a ‘rare compliment’ as Moscow declares it ‘undesirable’
The Kremlin considers Recorded Future harmful to Russia’s interests and security. The firm’s chief executive considers it to be as rare a compliment one can get.
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Billion-dollar airline faces $450M fine over alleged GDPR violations
The European Center for Digital Rights (noyb) has filed a complaint against Ryanair for forcing its customers to set up accounts and submit “invasive biometrics” to book flights.
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Grubhub to fork over $25M for deceptive delivery fees, job adverts
Grubhub is being forced to pay back $25 million to diners, food delivery drivers, and small restaurants, to settle multiple charges of deceptive and unfair business practices brought by the FTC.
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Virtual festive roundup for loners
It can often feel like slim pickings when you’re scrambling around for virtual xmas events. Here, we look at some online options if you're spoiled for choice and simply don’t know where to put yourself this festive season.
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Data breach comes back to haunt Meta as tech giant fined $260M
The European Union’s top data privacy regulator has fined Meta €251 million ($263 million) over a data breach affecting almost 30 million Meta users back in 2018.
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No Pornhub in Florida? Here's what's happening
“No porn” may be a popular New Year’s resolution in Florida, with the world’s most visited adult site going dark in the state at the turn on January 1st.
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