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4chan Uses Bing to Flood the Internet With Racist Images

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4chan Uses Bing to Flood the Internet With Racist Images

A coordinated campaign to flood the internet with racist images is using Bing and DALL-E 3’s text-to-image AI tool.

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Previously secret Homeland Security report on illegal use of smartphone location data now public

9to5Mac

Homeland Security report on illegal use of smartphone location data

A Homeland Security report on the illegal use of smartphone location data by multiple government agencies – including the US...

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A new Chrome 0-day is sending the Internet into a new chapter of Groundhog Day

Ars Technica

A new Chrome 0-day is sending the Internet into a new chapter of Groundhog Day

If your software package involves VP8 video encoding, it's likely vulnerable to attack.

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Gmail for Android’s new update lets you batch-select 50 emails at a time

The Verge

Gmail for Android’s new update lets you batch-select 50 emails at a time

The button could use a better name.

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Make sure to update your iPhone 15 before transferring over data from your old phone

The Verge

Make sure to update your iPhone 15 before transferring over data from your old phone

Updating first can help you avoid an iPhone 15 setup glitch.

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You can find love on Tinder for $500 a month, if you qualify for its elite tier

Engadget

You can find love on Tinder for $500 a month, if you qualify for its elite tier

Tinder has rolled out its most exclusive subscription dubbed “Tinder Select,” according to a report by Bloomberg. This elite tier will cost lov...

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Microsoft Surface Event 2023 liveblog: all the latest devices from Microsoft's NYC event

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Microsoft Surface Event 2023 as it happened: Surface Laptop Go 3, Laptop Studio 2 and Windows 11 Copilot announced

Here

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Cisco acquires cybersecurity company Splunk in cash deal worth $28 billion

CNBC

Cisco makes largest ever acquisition, buying cybersecurity company Splunk for $28 billion in cash

Cisco said it was acquiring cybersecurity software company Splunk for $157 a share in a cash deal worth about $28 billion.

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ChatGPT Is Landing Kids in the Principal’s Office, Survey Finds

ChatGPT Is Landing Kids in the Principal’s Office, Survey Finds

While educators worry that students are using generative AI to cheat, a new report finds students are turning to the tool more for personal problems.

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Everything Amazon announced at its 2023 Devices and Services event

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Everything Amazon announced at its 2023 Devices and Services event

Amazon’s annual fall product launch was full of new devices — and a fresh take on Alexa using generative AI for more natural conversations.

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Negligence lawsuit filed over Google Maps after man died driving off a collapsed bridge

Negligence lawsuit filed over Google Maps after man died driving off a collapsed bridge

The family of a man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge in North Carolina while allegedly following directions using Google Maps ...

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PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin is now available on Venmo

TechCrunch

PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin is now available on Venmo | TechCrunch

PayPal announced today that PYUSD, its stablecoin for payments and transfers, is now available on Venmo.

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Amazon confirms it’s backing away from charging an extra seller fee

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Amazon confirms it’s backing away from charging an extra seller fee

Amazon balks as the FTC prepares antitrust action.

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Apple and Goldman were planning stock-trading feature for iPhones until markets turned last year

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Apple and Goldman were planning stock-trading feature for iPhones until markets turned last year

Apple was exploring the launch of a feature that would let iPhone users buy and sell stocks, according to people familiar with the plans.

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Apple to release software update for iPhone 12 to solve radiation concerns

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Apple to release software update for iPhone 12 to solve radiation concerns | TechCrunch

As expected, Apple is going to address France’s radiation watchdog’s (ANFR) concerns with a software update for the iPhone 12. Earlier this wee...

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TikTok Socked With $367 Million Fine Over Alleged Mishandling of Children’s Data

TikTok Fined $367 Million Over Alleged Mishandling of Children's Data

TikTok was fined $367 million for violating EU data-privacy laws with respect to processing information of children using the app, Ireland's D...

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Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are meeting in Washington to discuss future AI regulations https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/13/tech/schumer-tech-companies-ai-regulations/

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Google Play Protect isn't waiting to scan your apps anymore

Android Police

Google Play Protect isn't waiting to scan your apps anymore

It doesn't matter where you download an app, Google Play Protect is going to scan it right away

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Andrew Tate’s ‘The Real World’ App Banned by Google Amid Claims It's a Pyramid Scheme

VICE

Andrew Tate’s ‘The Real World’ App Banned by Google Amid Claims It's a Pyramid Scheme

The move follows questions from VICE News over a campaign for tech giants to remove the app from their stores, on the basis that it’s a harmful p...

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France bans iPhone 12 sales after finding radiation levels are too high https://www.techspot.com/news/100131-france-bans-iphone-12-sales-after-finding-radiation.html