Month: April 2023

With government concerns over national security growing, Beijing’s influence over platforms such as WeChat and Shein could come under scrutiny As TikTok, the world’s most popular app, comes under increasing scrutiny in response to data privacy and security concerns, lawmakers in the west may soon set their sights on other Chinese platforms that have gone …

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Hundreds of tech industry leaders have signed a letter proposing a six-month pause on the development of systems more powerful than OpenAI’s GPT-4. Alex Hern reports Over the last few decades, we’ve seen how the internet and the smartphone rapidly transformed our lives. Artificial intelligence is now poised to do the same, but some experts …

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US cybersecurity official alleges CCTV monitored for intelligence on movement of aid convoys Russians hackers have logged into private security cameras in Ukraine coffee shops to collect intelligence on aid convoys passing by, a top US security official said on Tuesday. Rob Joyce, director of cybersecurity at the National Security Agency, said Russian government and …

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Ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, former chief legal officer and ex-CFO are claiming costs incurred in shareholder suit and other inquiries Former Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, are suing the social media company over legal fees incurred in a recent storm of legal battles. Agrawal is joined in the suit by the company’s former chief legal …

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The commerce department has requested public comment on AI accountability measures to ensure privacy and transparency The US government is taking its first tentative steps toward establishing rules for artificial intelligence tools, as the frenzy over generative AI and chatbots reach a fever pitch. The US commerce department on Tuesday announced it is officially requesting …

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Citizen Lab says victims’ phones infected after being sent a iCloud calendar invitation in a ‘zero-click’ attack Security experts have warned about the emergence of previously unknown spyware with hacking capabilities comparable to NSO Group’s Pegasus that has already been used by clients to target journalists, political opposition figures and an employee of an NGO. …

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Federal judge denies Theranos founder’s request to remain free while she appeals her conviction of fraud and conspiracy Elizabeth Holmes must begin her more than 11-year prison sentence on 27 April after a federal judge denied the disgraced Theranos founder’s request to remain free while she appeals her conviction. Holmes, who was convicted on four …

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‘Juice jacking’ from public USB charging ports in airports, malls and hotels could give hackers access to sensitive information The FBI is alerting consumers not to use public charging stations, warning that fraudsters could infect such machines with malware and steal their data. In the newly released warnings, bureau officials cautioned customers to avoid using …

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Cyptocurrency’s steady increase in value reignites fears of widespread market manipulation A sharp rise in bitcoin prices has pushed the cryptocurrency above $30,000 (£24,118) for the first time since 10 June last year, just before the Celsius crypto lending company froze withdrawals in the run-up to its collapse. Even given that recovery, the token is …

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Families flock in over Easter despite poor reviews, helping Mario collect more than £300m worldwide to become highest grossing game adaptation and animated film over opening weekend The animated Super Mario Bros Movie has shot to the top of the global box office, taking $377m (£304m) worldwide on its opening weekend. The new film is …

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