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How did one CrowdStrike mistake stop the world? We asked 3 experts. | Mashable - 0 views

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    ""The problem is that we're really stuck in a digital monoculture, where decades of anti-competitive practices have created it so that just one system is responsible for so much of what we rely on from everything from airlines to hospitals to schools," Mir said. "One mistake that creates a big failure, it happens, it's an inevitability. But for it to have this sort of impact is a policy failure.""
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AI can now create a replica of your personality | MIT Technology Review - 0 views

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    "Imagine sitting down with an AI model for a spoken two-hour interview. A friendly voice guides you through a conversation that ranges from your childhood, your formative memories, and your career to your thoughts on immigration policy. Not long after, a virtual replica of you is able to embody your values and preferences with stunning accuracy. That's now possible, according to a new paper from a team including researchers from Stanford and Google DeepMind, which has been published on arXiv and has not yet been peer-reviewed."
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International Migrants Day: Using AI to tell true stories | World Economic Forum - 0 views

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    In today's interconnected digital world, AI plays a pivotal role in both spreading and combating misinformation. It is revolutionizing the way information is created and disseminated, particularly in discussions about migration. On one side, generative AI (genAI) technologies can be weaponized to produce and spread disinformation rapidly. False statistics, sensational narratives and deep-seated stereotypes can take root in public discourse, influencing perceptions and policies.
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AI company Anthropic's ironic warning to job candidates: 'Please do not use AI' - 0 views

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    "Anthropic has an "AI policy" for job candidates that discourages the technology from being used during the application process. The company says it wants to field candidates' human communication skills. Anthropic is known for its AI innovations-but the company doesn't want job candidates using the technology."
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$10 router blamed in Bangladesh bank hack - BBC News - 0 views

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    "The bank had no firewall and used second-hand routers that cost $10 to connect to global financial networks. Better security and hardware would have hampered the attackers, Reuters said, quoting an official investigator."
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Fair use prevails as Supreme Court rejects Google Books copyright case | Ars Technica - 0 views

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    "The Authors' Guild originally sued Google, saying that serving up search results from scanned books infringes on publishers' copyrights even though the search giant shows only restricted snippets of the work. The writers also claimed that Google's book search snippets provide an illegal free substitute for their work and that Google Books infringes their "derivative rights" in revenue they could gain from a "licensed search" market."
anonymous

BBC News - Data haul by Android Flashlight app 'deceives' millions - 0 views

  • GoldenShores Technologies took ID and location data from the millions using its Brightest Flashlight app.
  • poor privacy policy,
jamandham

AVG can sell your browsing and search history to advertisers (Wired UK) - 0 views

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    The free antivirus software AVG is selling your online information for profit and you have no control over your privacy and security.
Buka Zakaraia

Mobile operators signal end of flat-rate data tariffs as app use grows | Technology | g... - 0 views

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    An interesting article, could affect alot of people also burn holes in your wallet.
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BBC NEWS | Education | Schools should embrace technology - 0 views

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    Every year at the beginning of January teachers across the country dream up their own New Year wish lists when they visit the BETT Show at Olympia. - Filled with the latest innovative pieces of education technology, the four-day exposition gives those that work in education and the technology industry a taste of what the classroom of the future will be like.
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BBC News - Google books deal heads to New York court - 0 views

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    Google is preparing to face opponents in a New York court over long-delayed plans to create the world's biggest digital library.
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BBC News - Ministers offer concessions on copyright changes - 0 views

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    The digital Economy Bill comes under major scrutiny as firms such as Google and Facebook are against it, meaning that ministers have to debate against large technology giants. 
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BBC News - Chinese web users boycott Google - 0 views

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    Dr T was right on the ball when he said that China has already won...
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Facebook privacy hole 'lets you see where strangers plan to go' | Technology | guardian... - 0 views

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    Developer says new API lets you query social network's databases - and there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it off
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BBC News - Legality of raid on home of iPhone blogger raid queried - 0 views

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    The case of Apple versus Gizmodo takes new twist as state lawyers consider the legality of the raid.
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