'You might as well end it now': Terrorized by sextortion plot, a 17-year-old takes his life
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47% of all internet traffic came from bots in 2022
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47% of all internet traffic came from bots in 2022
A new report reveals that in 2022, 47.4% of all internet traffic came from bots, a 5.1% increase over the previous year.
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He wrote a book on a rare subject. Then a ChatGPT replica appeared on Amazon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/05/ai-spam-websites-books-chatgpt/
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He wrote a book on a rare subject. Then a ChatGPT replica appeared on Amazon.
The web has long been full of spammy content. AI is on the verge of making it much worse.
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Rising number of lithium battery incidents on airplanes worry pilots, flight attendants
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Rising number of lithium battery incidents on airplanes worry pilots, flight attendants
CBS News reveals how often these incidents are happening and asks why the Federal Aviation Administration isn't mandating one possible solution that could make flying safer.
A monthly fee for heated seats? Car subnoscriptions are coming — whether Americans like them or not
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A monthly fee for heated seats? Car subnoscriptions are coming — whether Americans like them or not
Americans are more than willing to pay for add-on features for apps and monthly subnoscriptions like Netflix. But monthly fees are now coming to their cars.
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky ‘guarantees’ many bosses calling people back to the office ‘are going away to the Hamptons for the summer
https://fortune.com/2023/05/11/airbnb-brian-chesky-remote-work-hamptons/
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Airbnb CEO: Bosses demanding office work likely 'going to Europe in August'
Brian Chesky also suggested that the ability to hire from anywhere might be more useful than forcing everyone to work near a single office.
Google employees reportedly joked about playing drinking games and made up a song to the tune of 'Old MacDonald' to mock how many times execs said AI at I/O developer conference
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Google employees reportedly joked about playing drinking games and made up a song to the tune of 'Old MacDonald' to mock how many…
Internal messages and memes shared on Google's internal communications platform mocked how often AI was mentioned during the event, CNBC reported.
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Lawsuit alleges that social media companies promoted White supremacist propaganda that led to radicalization of Buffalo mass shooter
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/14/business/buffalo-shooting-lawsuit/index.html
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Lawsuit alleges that social media companies promoted White supremacist propaganda that led to radicalization of Buffalo mass shooter…
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against several social media companies Friday alleges that social media lent to the radicalization of the gunman who shot and killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, last May.
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Unlocking the power of photosynthesis for clean energy production
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Unlocking the power of photosynthesis for clean energy production
As the world faces an increasing demand for clean and sustainable energy sources, scientists are turning to the power of photosynthesis for inspiration. With the goal of developing new, environmentally ...
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Before His Killing, Tech Executive Bob Lee Led an Underground Life of Sex and Drugs
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Before His Killing, Tech Executive Bob Lee Led an Underground Life of Sex and Drugs
After the tech executive died in a stabbing, some were quick to blame San Francisco’s street violence. The truth was more shocking.
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New York AG fines companies that spammed FCC with fake anti-net neutrality comments
https://www.engadget.com/new-york-ag-fines-companies-that-spammed-fcc-with-fake-anti-net-neutrality-comments-152249081.html
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New York AG fines companies that spammed FCC with fake anti-net neutrality comments | Engadget
New York's Attorney General has made companies pay $615,000 for posting bogus comments supporting the FCC's repeal of net neutrality..
U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce
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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce
The CHIPS Act could require 50,000 new engineers
How did Sam Bankman-Fried get away with peddling FTX?
https://qz.com/how-did-sam-bankman-fried-get-away-with-peddling-ftx-1850430042
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How did Sam Bankman-Fried get away with peddling FTX?
FTX's founder gained credibility with mainstream media by not fully buying into crypto's core tenets
Millions of Android phones are shipping with malware already installed
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Millions of Android phones are shipping with malware already installed
Cutthroat competition among Android firmware makers results in some unwanted extras.
Google agrees to pay up millions again for deceptive Pixel 4 ads
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-4-deceptive-ads-lawsuit-3324603/
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Google agrees to pay up millions again for deceptive Pixel 4 ads
Google is settling a lawsuit in Texas over the alleged use of deceptive ads for the Pixel 4. The company will pay up $8 million.
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Students say misinformation abounds online. Experts say critical thinking helps them navigate it
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Students say misinformation abounds online. Experts say critical thinking helps them navigate it | CBC News
A growing movement is encouraging boosting students' digital literacy and critical thinking skills, so they can better distinguish fact from the misinformation swirling around them in online spaces today.
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AI tools being used by police who 'do not understand how these technologies work': Study
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AI tools being used by police who 'do not understand how these technologies work': Study
AI is being used by law enforcement agencies, but a North Carolina State University study "suggests that many officers do not understand how these technologies work."
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AI-generated disinformation poses threat of misleading voters in 2024 election
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ai-generated-disinformation-poses-threat-of-misleading-voters-in-2024-election
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AI-generated disinformation poses threat of misleading voters in 2024 election
Computer engineers and political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election.
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Google said it would stop selling ads on climate disinformation. It hasn’t
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/youtube-google-climate-ads-18092211.php
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Google said it would stop selling ads on climate disinformation. It hasn’t
In 2021, Google stated it would no longer sell ads on climate denial content, including...
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IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants - The prototype program developed by the federal government could be available for a small group of taxpayers by January
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/15/irs-free-file/
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