Ernie Bot evades questions on President Xi Jinping and COVID-19
Baidu’s AI system, Ernie Bot, which is seen as a competitor to ChatGPT, is reportedly refusing to answer sensitive questions about Chinese President Xi Jinping and the COVID-19 pandemic. In a CNBC “Squawk Box” segment, reporter Eunice Yoon tried to ask about the relationship between President Xi and Winnie the Pooh in both English and […]
Canadian Nurses Association hit by cyber attack
According to a researcher at Emsisoft, the Snatch ransomware gang is taking credit for
10-year-old girl spends over £2,500 on Roblox
A 10-year-old girl from Denbighshire reportedly spent more than £2,500 on the gaming website Roblox. She carefully changed the password on her family’s iPad without her mother’s approval and made payments without authorisation. Georgina Munday, a 44-year-old nurse in Dyserth, reported that her autistic daughter had been spending lengthy periods of time on the iPad […]
EU fines Meta $1.3 Billion for breaching privacy laws
Meta was fined a record-breaking $1.3 billion by European Union data protection officials for illegally transferring users’ personal data from Europe to the United States. This is the most severe punishment yet levied under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a legally enforceable ruling requiring Meta to […]
Google expands AI-enabled flood forecasting platform
Google has announced the expansion of Flood Hub, its AI-enabled flood prediction platform, to 60 countries in Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and South and Central America. Flood Hub allows governments, aid organizations, and individuals to access flood forecast information up to seven days in advance. Flood Hub specializes in forecasting riverine floods, which occur […]
Microsoft warns of Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Microsoft has expressed concern over the growing sophistication and popularity of Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, in which criminals impersonate familiar individuals to deceive victims. In their investigation spanning from April 2022 to the previous month, Microsoft discovered a staggering 35 million attempted cases of BEC. Attackers in these schemes use BulletProftLink, which supports users […]
HP fixes firmware update rendering printers inoperable
HP is working to resolve a faulty firmware update that has resulted in the malfunctioning of HP Office Jet printers worldwide. The update released earlier this month, has caused widespread issues within the affected customer base. This faulty firmware update affected several HP OfficeJet printer models, including the HP OfficeJet Pro 9022e, HP OfficeJet Pro 9025e, […]
Apple implements internal ban on generative AI tools
In a move to protect confidential data and ensure the security of its internal systems, Apple has issued a company-wide memo prohibiting the use of generative AI tools, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft-owned GitHub’s Copilot. The internal memo, obtained by The Wall Street Journal, highlights Apple’s concerns over these AI platforms potentially collecting sensitive information […]
