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Jury sides with Tesla in first fatal Autopilot crash trial
Tesla has won the first US trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other lawsuits and federal investigations related to the same technology.
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The hacker who breached NASA to prove that UFOs exist
In the heart of Wood Green, a forgotten suburban corner of North London, lay a dingy room steeped in shadows, where a solo hacker wasted no time to wash, shave, meet anyone, or sometimes even eat. He had just accessed classified military and NASA networks, where UFO Research and secret technologies were hidden.
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Germany court bans LinkedIn from ignoring browser “do-not-track” setting
The business and employment-focused social media platform LinkedIn has no right to ignore users that set the “do not track” function on their browser. The ruling in the Berlin Regional Court has also prohibited LinkedIn from disregarding other user privacy features.
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Revolut client loses €127k, seeks refund to no avail
Investment scam victims make, on average, dozens of payments and lose tens of thousands before realizing that they’ve been tricked. Some Revolut customers go to extreme lengths to get their money back. However, their reimbursement claims are almost always rejected.
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Fighting back against automation: must-have skills revealed
Tech is advancing into high and low skill jobs alike. Cybernews asked experts what traits do we, as human beings, need to focus on to ensure that we still have jobs after the robot revolution.
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Researchers find LLMs printing copyrighted materials from books like Harry Potter
Researchers have demonstrated that large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, memorize large chunks of copyrighted materials. The chatbots accurately repeated more than 50 words from books like Harry Potter.
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Google Chrome may soon change your IP address for added protection
Google is working on a free VPN-like feature that may soon be introduced in its Chrome browser. Two IP hops in the same country will add a layer of privacy security for users. However, it won't be useful for accessing services abroad.
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Apple Watch screen glitches frustrates users
Apple’s most advanced and expensive watch, the Ultra 2, seems to be having problems with an always-on display.
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YouTube is cracking down on adblock users: pay or disable
YouTube has introduced an anti-adblock feature, which alerts users with pop-ups and interrupts the viewing experience. The adblocking community is already working on ways to defeat the feature, but YouTube seems to be changing its detection scripts constantly.
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UN using AI to help resolve Israel-Palestine conflict
The United Nations is deploying AI models in an effort to reach a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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iPhones turning off on their own at night, users complain
Some iPhone models are temporarily shutting down during nighttime, interfering with features like alarms, users have complained.
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Israel's tech sector could face disruptions after attacks
Tech companies operating in Israel are expected to fortify security as they could face disruptions, said investors and analysts, after Hamas gunmen from Gaza killed hundreds of Israelis and abducted an unknown number of others.
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Amazon launches first test satellites for Kuiper internet network
Amazon test launches its first two prototype satellites for its space-based Kuiper internet service from Cape Canaveral Friday, hoping to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink network.
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Robo-firing may cost Uber a fortune: two drivers to share $600K
Drivers fired by Uber’s automated system may soon get a big payout after Uber failed to provide a proper explanation. The District Court of Amsterdam ruled that drivers were right to demand penalty payments which total $600,000 – and growing by thousands each day.
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Spotify seems to be working on a new feature: AI playlists
Spotify, one of the most popular music streaming services, may soon introduce a new feature allowing users to generate playlists on the fly using AI and custom prompts.
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Apple iPhone 12 blasts less radiation after update
Updated iPhone 12 phones will warm your hands with less energy, below the 4 watts per kilogram threshold. France’s regulatory authority will lift its marketing ban once the update is distributed.
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Raspberry Pi 5 brings extra kick, creeps in price and power usage
Four years after its latest microcomputer launch, Raspberry debuts the new Pi 5, which offers performance and other improvements at a slightly higher price.
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Tinder rolls out new subscription for $499 a month
Only a handful of Tinder users can apply for a service that’s going to cost them $6,000 a year.
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Microsoft announces unified AI assistant, new Surface devices
Microsoft on Thursday announced a "unified" artificial intelligence (AI) for its Windows 11 platform, a new Co-Pilot AI tool, and four new Surface devices, upping the appeal of its products spruced with the latest technology.
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AI-proof jobs: a matrix to determine your career
Some workers will be needed to train, explain, and sustain large language or other AI models. But what about the rest of us? For many, the labor market will change beyond recognition, with AI erasing and reshaping various jobs.
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