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Meta to abandon fact-checking and replace it with X-style ‘Community Notes’
News
January 7, 2025
Meta to abandon fact-checking and replace it with X-style ‘Community Notes’
In a move that sent ripples through the social media landscape, Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads — announced on January 7, 2025 that it was…
Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Treasury in Major Cybersecurity Incident
Hacker News
December 30, 2024
Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Treasury in Major Cybersecurity Incident
In a frightening trend for U.S. national security, the U.S. Treasury Department revealed a “major” state-sponsored hacking incident by China. The hack, which took place earlier this month, provided the…
Brazilian Hacker Faces Charges for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin Following Breach of 300,000 Accounts
Hacker News
December 26, 2024
Brazilian Hacker Faces Charges for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin Following Breach of 300,000 Accounts
Junior Barros De Oliveira, a 29-year-old from Curitiba, Brazil, is presently being seriously accused in the United States for his alleged involvement in a huge extortion racket. An indictment unsealed…
Police are using AI software to write police reports, but does it hold up in court?
News
August 26, 2024
Police are using AI software to write police reports, but does it hold up in court?
Law enforcement agencies, frequently among the first to adopt cutting-edge technology, have once again embraced artificial intelligence as a potential breakthrough. After successfully integrating AI-powered audio transcription tools, departments moved…
Uber Fined €290 Million by Dutch Regulator for GDPR Violations in Data Transfers to U.S.
International News
August 26, 2024
Uber Fined €290 Million by Dutch Regulator for GDPR Violations in Data Transfers to U.S.
Uber was hit with a record €290 million (about $324 million) fine by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, or AP) for transferring the private data of European drivers…
French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport for ‘Content Moderation Failures’
Crime News
August 25, 2024
French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport for ‘Content Moderation Failures’
The CEO and co-founder of the well-known messaging service Telegram, Pavel Durov, was taken into custody on the night of Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Paris-Le Bourget Airport after arriving…
Company will freeze your dead body until it gets ‘reanimated’ years later, but there’s a steep price
International News
August 20, 2024
Company will freeze your dead body until it gets ‘reanimated’ years later, but there’s a steep price
In recent years, a small but growing set of companies has begun offering one of the most controversial services imaginable: preserving human bodies after death in the hope that future…
AI scans the tongue to diagnose diseases and illnesses with 96 percent accuracy
Health News
August 13, 2024
AI scans the tongue to diagnose diseases and illnesses with 96 percent accuracy
Researchers have built an artificial intelligence system that can flag a range of diseases and illnesses with striking accuracy from nothing more than an image of a person’s tongue. By…
Engineer ‘married’ a robot he built himself after he gave up on his search for a spouse
International News
May 9, 2024
Engineer ‘married’ a robot he built himself after he gave up on his search for a spouse
In an unusual blend of engineering and emotional frustration, Chinese artificial intelligence specialist Zheng Jiajia drew international attention after he “married” a robot he built himself, having given up on…
Boeing is facing a new probe by FAA after employee ‘misconduct’ linked to 787 inspections
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May 6, 2024
Boeing is facing a new probe by FAA after employee ‘misconduct’ linked to 787 inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration opened a new investigation into Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner after the company disclosed that some employees engaged in “improper conduct” — recording required inspections as completed when,…