Month: December 2021

Company will also send warnings to 48,000 people believed to be targeted by malicious activity after investigation Facebook has banned seven “surveillance-for-hire” companies from its platforms and will send warning notices to 48,000 people who the company believes were targeted by malicious activity, following a months-long investigation into the “cyber mercenary” industry. The social media …

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Fallen Silicon Valley star faces up to 20 years in prison for 11 charges of defrauding investors and consumers Prosecutors in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes laid out their closing arguments on Thursday as the final face-off begins in the dramatic proceedings that have stretched on over 15 weeks. The fallen Silicon Valley star faces …

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The former first lady’s promotional materials note that ‘a portion’ of the proceeds will help children aging out for foster care She is married to former US president Donald Trump but now you, too, can stare into the “cobalt blue eyes” of Melania Trump at the touch of a button and with your very own …

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Social media companies’ algorithms enable the spread of extremism and social chaos. The case for regulating them is clear In his 2021 Reith lectures, the third episode of which airs tonight, the artificial intelligence researcher Stuart Russell takes up the idea of a near-future AI that is so ruthlessly intelligent that it might pose an …

Scared about the threat of AI? It’s the big tech giants that need reining in | Devdatt Dubhashi and Shalom Lappin Read More »

Critics of non-fungible tokens say they are symptomatic of unsustainable digital gold rush The global market for non-fungible tokens hit $22bn (£16.5bn) this year as the craze for collections such as Bored Ape Yacht Club and Matrix avatars turned digital images into major investment assets. NFTs have drawn from veteran investors similar warnings to those …

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Deepfakes are the latest moral danger from the fast-moving world of tech. But haven’t we seen it all before? On the night of Thursday 3 September 1998, a middle-aged community college professor with a history of heart attacks passed out at the wheel of his car on a busy US highway. The car drifted across …

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Whether socialising with friends or completing a difficult task, a ping on your phone can destroy the moment. It is time to address the constant stream of interruptions Joanie (not her real name), a clinical psychologist who lives in London, has three work laptops. This is not uncommon when you’re spread across different NHS services. …

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Amazon Web Services cloud faces internet connectivity issues in two regions on the US West Coast Amazon‘s cloud service, Amazon Web Services, briefly faced internet connectivity issues in two regions on the US West Coast on Wednesday, marking the second time in less than two weeks that the service was disturbed. AWS, which is a …

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Washington Post alleges marketing slides reveal firm had a role in developing technology for China Huawei has helped Chinese authorities create surveillance technology that targets the country’s Uyghur minority population, an investigation has alleged. A series of marketing presentation slides reviewed by the Washington Post found Huawei had a role in developing surveillance projects created …

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This high-end reproduction console makes original Game Boy titles (and more) look and play better than ever For the past 10 years Seattle-based tech company Analogue has been making high-end retro video game hardware, with a steely focus on accurate, authentic reproduction rather than emulation. Its Mega Sg and Super Nt consoles were highly acclaimed …

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