Hacking Millions of Modems (and Investigating Who Hacked My Modem) ( samcurry.net )
IMF suggests tax on AI's CO2 emissions, but not AI itself • The Register ( www.theregister.com )
Tencent ponders banning AI vids hosted by ‘virtual humans’ • The Register ( www.theregister.com )
US sues Adobe for “deceiving” subscriptions that are too hard to cancel ( www.theverge.com )
[May 29] Introducing the new Framework Laptop 13 with Intel Core Ultra Series 1 processors ( frame.work )
Just sharing in case anybody has been waiting for an update from framework
Why does Asia scan to pay when the rest of the world taps? • The Register ( www.theregister.com )
Chinese firm sought to use UK university links to access AI for possible military use ( www.theguardian.com )
Revelation of emails to Imperial College scientists comes amid growing concerns about security risk posed by academic tie-ups with China...
'Crucial for deterring Russian aggression’: New campaign seeks to block TikTok in Ukraine ( meduza.io )
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ChatGPT has caused a massive drop in demand for online digital freelancers — here is what you can do to protect yourself ( www.techradar.com )
The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled: U.S. Republicans attacked the lab’s reports on misinformation and election integrity — and now the institution is pulling the plug ( www.platformer.news )
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Mozilla defies Kremlin, restores banned Firefox add-ons in Russia ( www.theregister.com )
Mozilla has reinstated certain add-ons for Firefox that earlier this week had been banned in Russia by the Kremlin....
Mobile games company Voodoo acquires BeReal ( techcrunch.com )
EU to charge Apple under Digital Markets Act, impose a fine of up to $50 million per day - GSMArena.com news ( m.gsmarena.com )
Microsoft in damage-control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI ( arstechnica.com )
False promise of biometrics: Digital IDs in Africa failing to deliver promised democratic and development boost while making fortunes for tech vendors, investigations finds ( www.lighthousereports.com )
Some of the world’s poorest countries have been investing heavily in digital ID systems which it is claimed will deliver democratic and development dividends. Africa has been at the forefront of this push supported by the World Bank, UN agencies and the international community. Some of Africa’s most fragile states have been...
US lawmakers grill Microsoft president over China ties, hacks ( www.reuters.com )
Microsoft President Brad Smith fielded questions about the tech giant's security practices and ties to China at a House homeland security panel on Thursday, a year after alleged China-linked hackers spied on federal emails by hacking the firm....
Report: Apple isn’t paying OpenAI for ChatGPT integration into OSes ( arstechnica.com )
If Apple aren't paying OpenAI and OpenAI aren't playing Apple, it means that consumers are paying both.
Elon Musk bets Tesla on Optimus, says over 1,000 robots working in factories next year ( electrek.co )
Elon is the gift that keeps on giving. He's decided that because it's Friday, we should all have a pile in....
How Data-Fueled Neurotargeting Could Kill Democracy ( thereader.mitpress.mit.edu )
Left unchecked, the technique, which weaponizes emotional data for political gain, could erode the foundations of a fair and informed society....
Cop busted for unauthorized use of Clearview AI facial recognition resigns ( arstechnica.com )
"So the cop was tracking random people off social media using this incredibly invasive technology, on a pretty regular basis."...
'LLM-free' is the new '100% organic' - Creators Are Fighting AI Anxiety With an ‘LLM-Free’ Movement ( www.theatlantic.com )
As soon as Apple announced its plans to inject generative AI into the iPhone, it was as good as official: The technology is now all but unavoidable. Large language models will soon lurk on most of the world’s smartphones, generating images and text in messaging and email apps. AI has already colonized web search, appearing in...
Microsoft "accepts responsibility" for issues raised in report on Chinese hacking against U.S. targets as officials start to lose trust in the company's ability to secure its service ( www.axios.com )
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Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says ( www.propublica.org )
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