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Tracing the online networks behind AI-generated nude images
As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close this week, one University of Florida researcher is examining the roots of nudification apps, online platforms that use AI to turn images of clothed people—easily and convincingly—into ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Binance resumes withdrawals after more than $6 billion stolen in hack
Binance said that it had seen withdrawals of around $4.7 billion on Sunday, after more than $6 billion in virtual assets were stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange in a major hack the FBI said North Korea was responsible ...
Nov 1, 2026
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AI giants promise publishers new way to block some scraping
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic pledged on Friday to give media outlets and other websites a single way to prevent their content from being scraped to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, amid growing criticisms ...
Oct 31, 2026
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Thousands of deceptive ads evade Google's safeguards
Thousands of deceptive advertisements have slipped through Google's advertising safeguards, exposing internet users to fake virus warnings, misleading software promises and potentially dangerous downloads, according to new ...
Oct 30, 2026
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UK probes Meta over 'exploitative' new terms for media
Britain's competition watchdog Friday opened an investigation into whether Meta was imposing "exploitative" new terms allowing it to use media content for its own products, including AI, without giving publishers adequate ...
Oct 30, 2026
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41,000 DHS names leaked in major hack, collective says
A nonprofit news leak group said Wednesday it has published data on more than 41,000 employees of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including those working on President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts.
Oct 29, 2026
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Meta, Snap head to trial in another case about social media's harms
Jury selection began on Wednesday in Los Angeles for another landmark trial about the alleged harms of social media on young users, with Meta and, for the first time, Snap as defendants.
Oct 28, 2026
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Why were you shown that ad? Most platforms still won't say, despite EU law
Article 39 of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) requires very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs), including social media platforms like Instagram, shopping platforms like Temu and ...
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Something smells different as scientists send aromas over the internet
One day, you may be able to easily smell what you are looking at when browsing online. Sending smells over the internet has long been a dream, and while it may seem far-fetched, researchers have now taken a major step toward ...
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Websites down: What is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?
Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in a major programming language called PHP, with many websites taken offline Thursday as organizations worldwide scramble to fend off would-be hackers.
Oct 22, 2026
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A critical flaw affecting 70% of all websites has the cybersecurity world panicked
Details have been published of a critical flaw in the programming language PHP, which is the backbone of more than 70% of all websites. Left unfixed, the flaw would allow hackers to easily take over and compromise millions ...
Oct 22, 2026
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X Community Notes 'failed' to flag US election falsehoods, study says
A crowdsourced verification system used by Elon Musk's X failed to flag a vast majority of false claims related to the U.S. midterm elections—including those promoted by the billionaire—a study said Wednesday.
Oct 22, 2026
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TikTok returns 'no violation' decision on 95% of reports of UK-facing accounts advertising drugs, study finds
A University of Bath-led study has found that TikTok's standard reporting system fails to act on most reports made against accounts advertising and offering illegal drugs for sale to U.K. users. The vast majority of TikTok ...
Oct 20, 2026
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When LLMs are trained on frivolous online content, they can get brain rot like humans do
As humans and AI models roam the internet, they encounter lots of junk: clickbait headlines, misinformation, hashtags. Research by Dr. Zhengzhong Tu and his colleagues indicates that this junk-filled environment could be ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Google boosts news and link visibility in AI Mode
Google announced Thursday it will start displaying links to websites and articles more prominently and higher up in search results powered by artificial intelligence (AI), as brands and news publishers warn of a sharp decline ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns
People's online behavior has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content—raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests.
Oct 16, 2026
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What might turning off the algorithm look like? Chinese social media provides some hints
The Albanese government has introduced its digital duty of care legislation to parliament today. The bill includes an "off switch" to allow social media users to opt out of recommender algorithms.
Oct 15, 2026
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Frequent short-video use tracks greater wealth gap dissatisfaction among people in China
Frequent use of short-video apps is associated with lower satisfaction with one's quality of life, particularly regarding perceptions of the wealth gap, according to research published in the International Journal of Mobile ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Can AI detect a silent internet outage before it occurs?
The internet can encounter a strange type of failure in which a router seems to function normally but silently drops some data packets. Network engineers refer to these issues as "black holes." In these cases, data enters ...
Oct 10, 2026
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Parents back social media ban despite their own daily use
New research has found that 88% of parents support Australia's under-16 social media ban, despite the majority using social media every day themselves.
Oct 8, 2026
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One Tech Tip: Lake America backlash fuels interest in Google Maps alternatives
Just because Google and Apple are now calling it Lake America doesn't mean everyone has to.
Oct 8, 2026
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A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?
Years after the risks of social media for kids first became apparent, U.S. states this summer reached an accord hailed as a turning point for child safety. Meanwhile, a new generation of children has begun engaging with an ...
Oct 5, 2026
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Cloud computing system design plays crucial role in ability to withstand cyber attacks
The way cloud computing systems are designed and built is just as important in defending against cyberattacks as the security measures and safeguards companies put in place, researchers said in a new study.
Oct 5, 2026
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Five technology providers dominate infrastructure supporting nonconsensual AI 'deepfake pornography'
For the first time, researchers have identified and named key players facilitating the growing problem of AI-generated explicit sexual imagery online. The study "The Backbone of Abuse" has been published in the Journal of ...
Sep 30, 2026
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