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Utah sue TikTok for harming children’s mental health
The state of Utah filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the popular social media platform is harming the mental health of children and teens. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of challenges to TikTok from state officials, who have raised concerns about the app’s addictive nature and its potential to expose young […]
Five Eyes launch campaign against encryption
In a bid to expand their surveillance capabilities, the Five Eyes governments (the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) have launched a campaign against encryption. The governments argue that encryption makes it difficult for law enforcement to investigate crimes, particularly child sexual abuse. However, privacy advocates warn that weakening encryption would […]
Samsung beats Q3 expectations
Samsung Electronics’ preliminary third-quarter profit dropped a smaller-than-expected 78%, beating analyst estimates and signaling early signs of recovery in the beleaguered memory chip market. The stock market responded positively to the news, with Samsung shares opening 3.3% higher. Analysts pointed out that memory chip prices likely bottomed in the third quarter and are showing signs […]
PimEyes facial recognition tool raises privacy concerns
A new facial recognition search engine called PimEyes is causing controversy for its potential to be used for surveillance and stalking. The website allows users to upload a photo of a person and search for other photos of that same person online. PimEyes claims to be a service that can help people monitor their online […]
CISO compensation gap widens
The gap between the highest and lowest-paid Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) is growing wider, with the top earners making up to three times more than their bottom-paid counterparts. A survey of 600 U.S.-based CISOs by IANS found that the majority (52%) earn less than $400,000 annually, and most in this bracket (30%) earn less […]
Mozilla acquires Fakespot
Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, acquired Fakespot in May 2023. Fakespot is a startup that helps users identify fake reviews on popular online marketplaces such as Amazon, Yelp, and TripAdvisor. Fakespot uses a sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) system to detect patterns and similarities between reviews in order to flag […]
EU cracks down on Israel-Hamas disinformation on social media
The European Union (EU) is issuing stern warnings to tech giants such as X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, demanding that they swiftly remove illegal content and disinformation from their platforms or face significant legal consequences. This comes in the wake of escalating tensions between Israel and Hamas, which has led to a surge in misinformation […]
AI adoption threatens to surge datacenter electricity consumption
The explosion of interest in artificial intelligence (AI), driven by large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, is pushing adoption of the tech by a wide variety of applications. This has led to concerns that the processing needed to support this growth will cause a surge in datacenter electricity consumption. In a new paper, Alex […]
