‘It seems like something from the far-off future, but this threat is already here,’ says chair of Federal Communications Commission The US government on Thursday outlawed robocalls that use voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The …
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A group known as Volt Typhoon, geared toward sabotage, quietly burrowed into critical US infrastructure networks An advanced group of Chinese hackers taking aim at critical US infrastructure has been active for as long as half a decade, American and allied intelligence agencies said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The US National Security Agency, …
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Claim comes as GMB union prepares for three days of strike action at tech company’s Coventry warehouse Business live – latest updates The GMB has accused Amazon of resorting to “union-busting” tactics at its warehouses in the Midlands, with workplace message boards telling staff: “We want to speak with you. A union wants to speak …
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Microsoft analysts cite reports saying disruption by group known as Cotton Sandstorm also reached audiences in UK and Canada Iranian state-backed hackers interrupted TV streaming services in the United Arab Emirates to broadcast a deepfake newsreader delivering a report on the war in Gaza, according to analysts at Microsoft. The tech company said a hacking …
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In this week’s newsletter: Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman break down every episode of the epic sitcom in The History of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Plus: five of the best climate crisis podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Late FragmentsWidely available, episodes weeklyThis introspective, thoughtful show interviews octogenarians about …
Beginner’s guide to the wrap-your-brain-around-them facts of mycological science boosts the wonder with 3D time-lapse photography If you’ve got “face of fungi” biologist Merlin Sheldrake’s global bestseller Entangled Life on your bookshelf, unbattered and spine uncracked, this documentary might feel like an easier option. A beginner’s guide to fungi, just 40 minutes long, it is …
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Despite healthy sales, publishers such as Epic Games and Activision Blizzard are making hundreds of employees redundant – which may radically reshape the industry It is widely agreed that 2023 was a stellar year for video games. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 … …
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Report is said to show that attacks on cryptocurrency-related companies helped development of dictatorship’s weapons programme UN sanctions monitors are investigating dozens of suspected cyber-attacks by North Korea that raked in $3bn to help it further develop its nuclear weapons programme, according to excerpts of an unpublished UN report reviewed by the Reuters news agency. …
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Controversial US taxi app firm turns $1.8bn loss into $1.1bn profit after years of spending billions of investors’ cash to expand Uber has reported its first ever annual operating profit as a limited company in a landmark moment for a business that spent billions of dollars of investors’ money in an aggressive and often controversial …
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A number of people have been spotted using Apple’s VR headset in public including while driving. Some appear to have been using the gadget as a stunt. Others may just have been just learning how to use the headset while out and about. The new technology has prompted safety concerns, with the US transportation secretary …
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