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#AI #cybersecurity #disinformation
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ChatGPT Logs Show How China Harasses US-Based Dissidents
If you thought students using ChatGPT to cheat on their homework was bad, just wait. Researchers at OpenAI have unearthed how the Chinese government has used ChatGPT as part of coordinated plans to harass and intimidate political dissidents living in foreign countries like the US, Japan and Italy in its latest report.
#Instagram #MentalHealth #TeenSafety
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Instagram to Alert Parents If Their Teen Searches for Suicide, Self-Harm Content
Instagram will soon notify parents if their teens repeatedly search for self-harm or suicide-related content. The alerts will go to parents who use the app's supervision tools, and both teens and parents will receive a notification about the update ahead of the rollout.
#Laptops #TechTrends #ConsumerElectronics
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Readers' Choice: The Best and Worst Laptop Brands for 2026, Ranked by You
Buying a new laptop is becoming more expensive, with prices up and expected to keep rising. That's thanks to a number of factors beyond buyers' control, including tariffs and now RAMaggedon, which has memory prices spiraling as AI computing and data centers hungrily snap up as much as 70% of the RAM produced globally.
#Ransomware #Cybersecurity #Healthcare
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Ransomware Attack Closes Clinics Across Mississippi, Cancels Surgeries
A ransomware attack forced healthcare providers across the state of Mississippi to pause operations earlier this week. According to reports by NPR, the cyberattack forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to close all of its 35 clinics across the state and cancel elective procedures that had been planned for Thursday and Friday of this week.
#Cybersecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #VulnerabilityManagement
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Anthropic Rolls Out Autonomous Vulnerability-Hunting AI Tool For Claude Code
Reports have come to light over the past year about how cybercriminals, including state-sponsored actors, have been able to use frontier AI models from AI firm Anthropic to find exploitable vulnerabilities within code, even in the mature and well-maintained systems of large corporations.
#Tariffs #TradePolicy #TrumpAdministration
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Trump Slams 'Terrible' Supreme Court Decision, Tips 'Potentially Higher' Tariffs
Brace for a new 10% tariff. President Trump is hitting back at a Supreme Court ruling invalidating his earlier tariffs by imposing new ones using different US laws.
#FacialRecognition #PrivacyRights #SurveillanceState
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Don't Trade Your Face for Convenience. Why You Should Still Say No to Face Scanning
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been using a facial recognition app called Mobile Fortify on the streets to identify and detain people.
#SupremeCourt #Tariffs #TrumpAdministration
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Supreme Court Kills Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs. Will Companies Get Reimbursed?
In a huge blow to President Trump, the Supreme Court just invalidated many of his tariffs, which have been blamed for price hikes on a variety of products, including video game consoles.
#Privacy #ChildSafety #DigitalRights
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West Virginia Sues Apple Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Content on iCloud
In a new privacy versus illegal content battle, West Virginia is suing to force Apple to crack down on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) stored on iCloud, which offers end-to-end encryption.
#AI #TechIndustry #SupplyChain
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AI Demand Clears Out Western Digital's Hard Drive Supply for 2026
AI demand has pushed RAM prices higher since last year, leading to supply shortages. The same trend appears to be hitting hard disk drives now, with leading HDD manufacturer Western Digital confirming that its supply for this year is already sold out.
#Biometrics #DigitalPrivacy #Cybersecurity
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Stop Using Face ID Right Now. Here's Why
Table of ContentsCompare Specs: Our Picks Side by SideBiometrics 101: Face ID, Fingerprints, and PasskeysYour Risk Level Determines Your Security NeedsWhat Lockdown Mode and Advanced Protection Really DoThe One Lock Law Enforcement Can't Force OpenPrivacy Doesn't Stop at Your Lock Screen
Using a face scan to unlock your phone and log in to accounts is certainly convenient, but it's not the best option if you're concerned about your privacy.
#SpaceX #LightPollution #SatelliteTechnology
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SpaceX's Plan for 1 Million Satellites Faces Light Pollution Backlash
SpaceX's vision for a one-million-satellite orbital data center is facing opposition from a prominent anti-light-pollution group, which is urging its 193,000 supporters to push back.
#AI #Cybersecurity #IntellectualProperty
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Google: Hackers Are Trying to 'Clone' Gemini for Cyberattacks
As the tech industry races to develop new AI models, Google alleges that "private sector" entities have been trying to reverse-engineer its Gemini chatbot by bombarding it with prompts intended to leak its secrets.
#NuclearEnergy #AI #DataCenters
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Big Tech Is Betting on Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI. But There Are Some Massive Hurdles
Over the past year, nuclear power has reentered the conversation, hailed as a way to advance energy-hungry AI technology without devastating the planet and causing our electrical bills to skyrocket.
#GTA6 #GamingIndustry #GameCriticism
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GTA VI Has a Release Date. Get Ready for the Worst Gaming Discourse Ever
Nov. 19 is the day the video industry has been awaiting for some time now: the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. In fact, developer Rockstar Games just reaffirmed the date in an earnings call.
#DigitalSafety #AIethics #OnlineHarassment
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Elon Musk Promised Free Speech. With Grok, He Delivered Free Harassment
I've built my career on helping people solve tech problems, but when it comes to something like xAI's Grok generating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual intimate images, I shouldn't have to offer advice on how to protect yourself.
#Censorship #SocialMedia #Disinformation
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X Accuses China of Using Porn Spam to Hide Tweets About Political Unrest
An executive at X, formerly Twitter, is accusing the Chinese government of spamming porn to sabotage Chinese-language searches on the platform and suppress results about political unrest.
#ProtestSafety #DigitalPrivacy #SecureCommunication
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Activists Beware: Don't Take Your Phone to a Protest Without Doing This First
Table of ContentsWhy Your Phone Can Be a Liability at ProtestsHow Law Enforcement Can Track You Without a PhoneCop-Proofing Your Phone: Why Biometrics May Hurt YouCommunicate Securely With Friends and Fellow ProtestersLeave Your Personal Phone Behind -- Or Use a BurnerRaise Your Voice, But Please Stay Safe
As more and more Americans head out into the streets to protest, and as some call for a general strike (where protesters stop all economic activity to encourage social change), it's important to protect yourself as much as possible before going out to raise your voice.
#Apple #iPhone #EarningsReport
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Best-Ever iPhone Sales Quarter Takes Apple to 2.5 Billion Active Devices
Apple's latest earnings results included its best-ever iPhone sales period. The new iPhone 17 series helped set the record-breaking results, plus Apple continued to see strong sales of existing iPhone 16 devices despite reportedly weaker-than-expected interest in its experimental iPhone Air.
