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Multimodal AI Connects the Digital Dots
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The Fight Over Which Uses of AI Europe Should Outlaw
A new European Union law will set rules for what the technology can and can't do to people, like whether it's okay to deploy lie detectors at borders.
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'Supercookies' Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm
Vodafone is among the German phone companies participating in the TrustPid trial.
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'Privacy Doesn't Matter,' Screams the Microsoft Deal with DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo isn't as private as you think, facing criticism over its tracking agreement with Microsoft.
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The Hacker Gold Rush That's Poised to Eclipse Ransomware
As governments crack down on ransomware, cybercriminals may soon shift to business email compromise—already the world's most profitable type of scam.
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Companies Are Hacking Their Way Around the Chip Shortage
The supply chain issues have no end in sight, so manufacturers are being forced to improvise.
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Widely Available AI Could Have Deadly Consequences
U.S. researchers' "Dr. Evil project" proves drug discovery AI could be used to create biochemical weapons.
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Ukraine's Digital Battle With Russia Isn't Going as Expected
Even the head of the country's online offensive is surprised by the successes—although they're not without controversy.
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Russia Is Being Hacked at an Unprecedented Scale
Many cybercriminals and ransomware groups have links to Russia and don't target the nation. Now, it's being opened up.
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Russia Is Leaking Data Like a Sieve
Ukraine claims to have doxed Russian troops and spies, while hacktivists are regularly leaking private information from Russian organizations.
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The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared
The proposal would stop the biggest platforms from giving themselves an advantage over the little guys. Who's afraid of a little competition?
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Europe Is Building a Huge International Facial Recognition System
Lawmakers advance proposals to let police forces across the EU link their photo databases—which include millions of pictures of people's faces.
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Russia Inches Toward Its Splinternet Dream
For years, the country has been trying to create its own sovereign Internet—a goal given new impetus by the backlash to its invasion of Ukraine.
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Mysterious Satellite Hack Has Victims Far Beyond Ukraine
The biggest hack since Russia's war began knocked thousands of people offline. The spillover extends deep into Europe.
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Europe's Digital Markets Act Takes a Hammer to Big Tech
The EU targets tech giants' walled gardens with aggressive new rules, but the smaller companies the DMA is meant to help are skeptical it will work.
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The Workaday Life of the World's Most Dangerous Ransomware Gang
A Ukrainian researcher leaked 60,000 messages from inside Conti. Here's what they reveal.
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Leaked Ransomware Docs Show Conti Helping Putin From the Shadows
Members of the hacker gang may act in Russia's interest, but their links to the FSB and Cozy Bear hackers appear ad hoc.
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How Wrongful Arrests Based on AI Derailed 3 Men's Lives
Robert Williams, Michael Oliver, and Nijeer Parks were misidentified by facial recognition software. The impact cast a long shadow.
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The Hidden Role of Facial Recognition Tech in Many Arrests
The technology is spreading fast among police, and often wrong. But people charged with crimes are rarely told an algorithm came into play.
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War Is Calling Crypto's 'Neutrality' Into Question
War in Ukraine and Western sanctions against Russia have made cryptocurrency a hot potato for international politics.
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