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Over 500 AI researchers are working on a project to build an open-source large language model that will be used to conduct research independent of any company
Q&A with Unicode Consortium's Jennifer Daniel, the first woman leading the Emoji Subcommittee, on inclusivity, how emoji are perceived globally, and more
Researchers detail a new type of attack that could increase the energy consumption of neural networks by adding small amounts of noise to a network's inputs
Sources: US quietly informed Apple that a Qihoo 360 researcher's iPhone 0-day, which won China's 2018 top hacking contest, was used by China to spy on Uyghurs
We’re on track to set a new record for global meat consumption
The new lawsuit that shows facial recognition is officially a civil rights issue
A look at Positive Technologies, a Russian cybersecurity firm sanctioned by the US, which sources say provides hacking tools and ops support for Russian spies
A glossary to help decode the language used by Google and Facebook to reassure the public about AI responsibility without inviting deeper scrutiny
Scientists who say the lab-leak hypothesis for SARS-CoV-2 shouldn't be ruled out
An in-depth look at the impact, often negative and not fully understood, of AR beauty filters on social media, especially on girls and young women
Artists are tapping into NFT marketplaces, which could pay them thousands for their work, but are running into scams, environmental concerns, and crypto hype
Google’s unusual move to shut down an active counterterrorism operation being conducted by a Western democracy
Google’s top security teams unilaterally shut down a counterterrorism operation: The decision to block an “expert” level cyberattack has caused controversy inside Google after it emerged that the hackers in question were working for a US ally.
This new image shows off magnetic fields swirling around a black hole
Facebook is making a bracelet that lets you control computers with your brain
Scientists plan to drop the 14-day embryo rule, a key limit on stem cell research: As technology for manipulating embryonic life accelerates, researchers want to get rid of their biggest stop sign.
How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation
Experts discuss challenges of building government tech, including legacy systems, regulatory complexity, lack of data sharing between departments, and more
He got Facebook hooked on AI. Now he can’t fix its misinformation addiction
ESET: at least ten, mostly state-backed, hacking groups are exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities on thousands of servers in over 115 countries
How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation
Hackers are finding ways to hide inside Apple’s walled garden
How to poison the data that Big Tech uses to surveil you
“We’ll never have true AI without first understanding the brain”
Brandon Wales, the acting director of the CISA, says that fully recovering from the SolarWinds hack could take the US government as long as 18 months
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How to have a better relationship with your tech
He started a covid-19 vaccine company. Then he hosted a superspreader event.
India's COVID-19 vaccine management system, Co-WIN, has multiple technical glitches of different kinds, resulting in significant delays to its vaccination goals
How a Democratic plan to reform Section 230 could backfire – Experts agree new proposals are the most serious and substantial push to regulate social media yet. But many say they’re misguided and could backfire.
Study of 130+ facial recognition data sets compiled over 43 years: driven by ML's data needs, researchers gradually abandoned asking for people's consent
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How to reform the attention economy business model of Big Tech
The scramble to archive Capitol insurrection footage before it disappears. A global effort to save incriminating evidence raises ethical quandaries.
How an internet lie about the Capitol invasion turned into an instant conspiracy theory across social media
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