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In U-turn, Google sticks with tracking 'cookies'
Google on Monday said it was ditching its long mooted plan to block tracking "cookies" on its Chrome browser after years of resistance from online publishers and questions from regulators.
Jul 22, 2024
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Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem
The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games represents a growing concern for cybersecurity ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash
From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash.
Jul 20, 2024
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Massive global IT outage hits banks, airports, supermarkets—and a single software update is likely to blame
Computer systems across Australia and overseas have failed this afternoon after an update was pushed out by global security software provider CrowdStrike.
Jul 19, 2024
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Meta will delay latest AI in EU over 'unpredictable' regulation
Meta on Thursday said it would delay the release of its most powerful generative AI models in Europe because of what it called unpredictable EU regulation.
Jul 18, 2024
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Trusted TV doctors 'deepfaked' to promote health scams on social media
Some of the UK's most recognizable TV doctors are increasingly being "deepfaked" in videos to sell scam products across social media, finds The BMJ today.
Jul 17, 2024
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Meta lifts restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending measures put in place after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol in 2021.
Jul 13, 2024
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China launches online crackdown on 'harmful' content targeting children
China on Saturday announced a new crackdown on its tightly controlled internet, taking aim at video apps and social media platforms to purge content deemed harmful to children.
Jul 13, 2024
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Musk's X misleads users with blue checks, EU charges
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is deceiving users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could lead to hefty fines.
Jul 12, 2024
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User control of video autoplay can alter awareness of online video 'rabbit holes'
The rabbit hole contains madness, according to author Lewis Carroll. Online, that madness manifests in the form of increasingly extreme content, often without users realizing it. A new study by Penn State researchers suggests ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Q&A: AI vs. the metaverse—How artificial intelligence might change the future of the internet
Remember the metaverse? It was just a couple of years ago when it seemed as if every technology, media and entertainment company was scrambling to adapt to a future in which regular people would live parallel digital lives ...
Jul 10, 2024
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US says it broke up Russian AI bot farm on X
The United States has disrupted a Russian disinformation campaign involving AI-powered bots used to create fake profiles on the social media platform X, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Jul 10, 2024
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Tapping social media and AI to speed supply chain assistance during disasters
A doctoral candidate at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is lead author of a study in the International Journal of Production Research investigating the ways social media platforms can be leveraged with artificial ...
Jul 4, 2024
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Australia is pushing big tech to 'protect kids from porn.' What can they actually do?
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has announced she's given the major tech platforms six months to develop enforceable codes for protecting children from online pornography and other "high-impact" content like self harm.
Jul 3, 2024
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AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial ...
Jul 2, 2024
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'Google is broken': How an algorithm tweak cost livelihoods
Google made major changes to its search algorithm and spam filters earlier this year to get rid of low-quality content—but the effects have proved devastating to some smaller websites.
Jul 2, 2024
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Bot-like accounts spreading 'hate' during UK election: NGO
Bot-like social media accounts have spread "disinformation and hate" in tens of thousands of posts viewed an estimated 150 million times during the UK general election campaign, a watchdog investigation revealed Tuesday.
Jul 2, 2024
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