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Google anti-trust ruling a financial disaster for Firefox

The recent antitrust ruling against Google could have significant repercussions for Mozilla Firefox, which relies heavily on Google’s...

Making it easy to cancel unwanted subscriptions: Biden administration proposal

The Biden administration has introduced new proposals aimed at making it easier for Americans to cancel unwanted subscriptions....

Social Security numbers of Americans potentially exposed

In what may be one of the largest data breaches in history, a notorious hacking group has reportedly released the Social Security numbers and...

Elon Musk claims DDoS attack caused issues in live-streamed interview with Trump – experts are skeptical

Elon Musk blamed a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack for a 40-minute delay in his live-streamed interview with presidential candidate Donald Trump on...

Research reveals over 15,000 hard-coded secrets at DEFCON: Cyber Security Today for August 12, 2024

Independent researcher reveals over 15,000 hardcoded secrets at Defcon. The Trump campaign gets hacked. There’s a new ransomware...

Two generations discuss the promise and pitfalls of Agile development. Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition for August 10

The Truth About Agile: An In-Depth Conversation with Gregory Witek In this weekend edition of Hashtag Trending, host Jim...

Cyber Security Today: Week in Review for August 10, 2024

Cybersecurity Insights: Malvertising, Phishing Trends, and North Korean Hackers In this weekend edition of 'Cybersecurity Today,' host Jim Love...

Microsoft’s aim to user friendly interface jeopardizes email security

Users are increasingly urging Microsoft to revise how Outlook displays sender email addresses, citing the feature's potential to...

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Winners can also lose: Attorneys may not get the fees they claim in settlement with Google

Attorneys who settled a class action lawsuit with Google LLC over privacy issues related to Chrome’s “Incognito” mode...

Largest data breach in history? Cyber Security Today for Friday, August 9, 2024

One of the largest data breaches in history with 2.9 billion records gathered without consent or knowledge, complaints...

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Workforce reductions continue with Dell slashing staffing, what might be the second biggest data leak in history and...

Dell has another major round of layoffs

Dell has initiated another round of layoffs, affecting a significant number of employees, including long-term company veterans. HR...

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Target’s new AI is aimed at employees

Target is introducing a new generative artificial intelligence tool...

The good and the bad of AI generated code

Generative AI tools are transforming the coding landscape, making...

Microsoft’s AI success may spell defeat for it’s climate goals

Microsoft's ambitious strides in AI technology are now posing...

OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever Departs Company

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, has...

OpenAI snubs Microsoft, launching GPT-4o only on macOS

OpenAI, despite Microsoft's substantial $10 billion investment, has chosen...

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AI could displace more than 50% of banking jobs, according to new Citigroup report

In a recent report by Citigroup, the global investment...

NYSE technical error sends stocks tumbling

A technical glitch at the New York Stock Exchange...

Cancelling your credit card may not stop streaming service charges

Many consumers believe that changing their credit card can...

The race to harness AI in big banks heats up

The journey to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the...

IMF reports that 40 percent of global employment could be disrupted by AI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark...

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One of the biggest data breaches ever, billions of users affected

National Public Data (NPD), also known as Jerico Pictures, is facing a class action lawsuit following a massive data breach that has exposed the personal information of 2.9 billion individuals. The breach,...

Google has an illegal monopoly on search, judge rules

Google has been found in violation of US antitrust law with its search business, a federal judge ruled Monday. This landmark decision by US District Judge Amit Mehta could reshape how millions...

Microsoft says Delta ignored Satya Nadella’s offer of help during CrowdStrike crisis

Microsoft has responded to Delta Air Lines' criticism regarding the recent IT outage, emphasizing that Delta ignored multiple offers of assistance, including an email from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Delta's CEO, Ed...

Google comes out swinging in AI: Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for a second time, Google comes back swinging in the AI race, IBM is accused of age discrimination and OpenAI knows when you’ve been cheating….but will they...

CrowdStrike pushes back against Delta – claims airline ignored offers of help

CrowdStrike has responded strongly to Delta's CEO, Ed Bastian, who blamed the cybersecurity firm for computer problems that reportedly cost the airline $500 million. CrowdStrike's legal team stated that Delta ignored multiple...

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman – again

Elon Musk has filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI and its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, just two months after withdrawing a similar suit. The latest complaint alleges that Altman and...

IBM Canada accused of age discrimination by former channel marketing executive

Bruce Maule, a former worldwide president of channel marketing at IBM, filed a lawsuit against IBM Canada in June 2022, alleging systematic age discrimination. Maule claimed that IBM replaced him with a...

Intel facing possible class action lawsuit over crashing CPUs

Intel is potentially facing a class action lawsuit due to ongoing issues with its 13th- and 14th-gen Raptor Lake processors. The problems, which have caused crashing and instability for over a year,...

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