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It's alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem
AI chatbot company Replika, which offers customers bespoke avatars that talk and listen to them, says it receives a handful of messages almost every day from users who believe their online friend is sentient.
A U.S. FCC commissioner urges Apple, Google to boot TikTok from app stores
A Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission has urged the chief executives of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google to kick Chinese-owned TikTok out of its app stores.
Philippines orders critical news site to shut down
Philippines authorities have again ordered the shutdown of an investigative news site founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa.
Social media companies could be sued for addicting children to their digital-drug in California
The California state senate voted on Tuesday to pass a law that would allow state lawyers to sue social media companies, such as Facebook and TikTok, for features that harm children.
Russia moves backward by copying the Western censorship new norms, proposed law on banning foreign media
The lower house of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday approved the critical second reading of a proposed law that would allow the banning of foreign news media in response to other countries taking actions against Russian news outlets. The...
FBI agents seize phone of Trump’s election lawyer
John Eastman, who aided the ex-US president in his bid to undo the results of the 2020 election, has become a central figure in the ongoing Capitol riot hearings.
Chinese breakthrough lets human brains beam radio waves
Researchers say new technology could be used for mind-controlled military radar and other devices.
Twitter gives Elon Musk more data amid spam, fake account dispute: report
Musk has disputed Twitter's internal estimate that spam, fake accounts make up less than 5% of users
Senate Dems call out Apple, Google mobile tracking, warn of abortion-related data privacy risks
Letter comes amid growing privacy concerns around abortion-related data following Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling
Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume
Iranian state television said Sunday that Tehran had launched a solid-fueled rocket into space, drawing a rebuke from Washington ahead of the expected resumption of stalled talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers.
Mars Orbiter Running On Windows 98 Gets Software Upgrade 19 Years After Launch
It will now be able to view beneath Mars surfaces in greater detail due to the upgrade
The employee surveillance that fuels worker distrust
Workforce monitoring continues to increase amid remote work, with no signs of slowing. Is surveillance the new norm?
European mayors duped into calls with fake Kyiv mayor
The mayor of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv warned Saturday that an imposter is posing as him and communicating with other officials, including three European mayors who were duped into believing they were having a video call with the rea...
Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels
Motor industry giant Toyota is recalling 2,700 of its first mass-produced all-electric vehicles over concerns their wheels may fall off.
Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks
The airport lines are long, and lost luggage is piling up. It’s going to be a chaotic summer for travelers in Europe.
Online privacy bill easily passed by U.S. House panel
A U.S. House of Representatives panel passed a bipartisan online privacy bill on Thursday that aims to limit the collection of personal data, though doubts remain as to whether it will become law.
Leeds YouTube racer Adeel Habib jailed for dangerous driving
A man whose YouTube channel showed him driving high-performance cars at high speeds on busy public roads has been sentenced for dangerous driving.
Tesla and Twitter on Musk’s agenda at Qatar Economic Forum
Delegates at the economic forum discussed diversifying economies, while Musk gave updates on Twitter acquisition.
Ed Sheeran and co-writers awarded £900,000 in costs over copyright case
Lesser-known songwriters ordered to pay legal costs after court rejected accusations Shape of You ripped off their song
Trend Micro forecasts major risks for organizations in 2022 through its latest Cyber Risk Index
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced the findings of its latest global Cyber Risk Index (CRI) for the second half of 2021, standing at -0.04, which is an elevated ri...
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