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Pornhub, XVideos, and Stripchat face more scrutiny in EU
Starting next week, Pornhub, Stripchat and Xvideos will face “the strictest obligations” under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The new requirements include preventing EU minors from accessing porn.
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Targus cyberattack claimed by ransomware group
The Red Ransomware gang has claimed responsibility Friday for the early April cyberattack on American computer accessories retail giant Targus International.
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Cybercriminals targeting LastPass users
Users of the password manager are being targeted by a phishing campaign instructing them to reset their accounts on fraudulent sites.
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Senior citizens struck by data breach
Kisco Senior Living has fallen victim to what they describe as “a data security incident” in which the data of 26,000 people was exposed.
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GPT-4 ‘beats doctors’ in accurately assessing eye problems
Artificial intelligence could be used to triage patients with eye problems, according to Cambridge University researchers.
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Meta introduces open Llama 3 AI, a serious competitor to similar-sized platforms
Meta has introduced the next generation of its open-source large language models (LLMs) under the name Llama 3. “We believe these are the best open source models of their class, period,” Meta said.
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Software glitch makes casino goers rich
An Australian casino lost millions of dollars due to a glitch in its software, which allowed people to exploit the system and obtain extra cash payouts.
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US slaps new tech sanctions on Iran in wake of Israel attack
The US Department of State Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran in response to its April 13th drone and missile attack on Israel. The move was announced as a coordinated effort with the UK, which established its own round of new restrictions on Tehran.
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France's Cannes Hospital in midst of major cyberattack
The Hôpital de Cannes - Simone Veil in France is hit by a major cyberattack, shutting down all IT systems and forcing medical staff to use paper and pencil.
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Northrop Grumman joins Musk's SpaceX on US spy satellite system
Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is working with SpaceX on a classified spy satellite project already capturing high-resolution imagery of the Earth, according to people familiar with the program.
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Samsung tells executives to work six days a week
Samsung executives will work six days a week to “inject a sense of crisis” after all major units in the South Korean conglomerate performed worse than expected last year.
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Targeted ads opt-out should be free, EU privacy watchdog says
Meta and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said when responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism.
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French underwear seller Le Slip Français hacked
French high-quality underwear company Le Slip Français has announced a data breach, with some of its customer data being stolen.
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Confused robo-taxis block freeway in San Francisco
A line of stuck Alphabet's Waymo driverless taxis blocked traffic and frustrated residents in the Bay Area.
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LabHost platform shut down by law enforcement
Phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost has been shut down by law enforcement following an investigation, with 37 suspects arrested.
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Elon Musk hints at resurrecting Vine
In a recent X post, Elon Musk hints at potential plans to return the long-dead short-form video platform Vine.
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Russian ops target US elections as battle over false info begins
Microsoft finds evidence that Russian operators are already hard at work trying to influence US elections. This is as the US and Italy on Wednesday officially announce a joint venture in the battle against election misinformation.
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TikTok has 24 hrs to report risks of newly launched TikTok Lite
The European Commission on Wednesday gave ByteDance's TikTok a 24-hour deadline to provide a risk assessment on its newly launched TikTok Lite app in France and Spain.
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