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07/24/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
UNESCO warns against BRAIN CHIPS being used as “personality-altering weapons”
An agency under the United Nations has warned against brain implants such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink over their potential to be used as “personality-altering weapons.” The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) issued the warning through its International Bioethics Committee (IBC). According to the IBC, neurotechnology could lead to “new possibilities of monitoring and […]
07/14/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
WeChat facing potential BAN in Australia over repeated no-shows at government hearings
Messaging platform WeChat is facing a potential ban in Australia as the company repeatedly refused to appear before an inquiry by Canberra regarding foreign interference. Federal Sen. James Paterson, who chairs the Australian Senate’s Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, aired out his thoughts in a July 11 press conference. He said the […]
07/13/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Actress Sarah Silverman SUES Meta, OpenAI for copyright infringement
Actress and stand-up comedian Sarah Silverman has sued Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and OpenAI – maker of artificial intelligence (AI) software ChatGPT – over alleged copyright infringement. Silverman was joined by authors Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden in two copyright infringement lawsuits filed July 7 in a San Francisco federal court. The three plaintiffs accused Meta […]
07/07/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Survey: Nigeria leads the way in CRYPTO awareness
A survey has found that the West African nation of Nigeria is leading the way when it comes to cryptocurrency awareness. The poll by British market research firm YouGov and New York City-based blockchain company ConsenSys surveyed more than 15,000 people in 15 countries. It found that 92 percent of respondents around the world are […]
06/26/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Aussie gov’t gives Elon Musk 28 DAYS to combat “online hate” on Twitter
The Australian government has given Twitter owner Elon Musk 28 days to combat “online hate” on the social media platform, lest he faces hefty fines for noncompliance. According to Breitbart, the deadline was issued by the Office of the Australian eSafety Commissioner – the Land Down Under’s internet watchdog. Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warned Musk […]
06/18/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
3 Apps under Zuckerberg’s Meta experience OUTAGES, with people unable to use or access them
Three apps under Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms experienced outages, with affected people unable to use or access them. Services for the said apps were later restored. According to the Daily Mail, three Meta apps – Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – were affected by the outages. It noted that reports of problems with the apps on […]
06/07/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Stanford researchers: Twitter FAILED to prevent dozens of child abuse images from spreading online
Researchers from Stanford University found that Twitter failed to prevent dozens of known images featuring child sexual abuse (CSA) from being posted, indicating a lapse in basic enforcement. Experts at the Stanford Internet Observatory (IO), who were investigating child safety issues across several platforms, noted their findings in a report. According to the Wall Street […]
06/05/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Amazon-owned Ring agrees to multimillion settlement with FTC over privacy violations – including SPYING ON CHILDREN
Security camera company Ring, which Amazon acquired in 2018, has agreed to a $5.8 million settlement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused it of privacy violations linked to its doorbell cameras. In a May 31 statement, the FTC said Amazon agreed to settle out of court to avoid being charged by the federal government. […]
06/01/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Elon Musk’s Neuralink receives FDA approval to begin clinical trials for brain implants
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin clinical trials for its brain implants. According to Ars Technica‘s John Timmer, Musk gave an update regarding Neuralink back in December 2022. He said that time that Neuralink was close to starting clinical trials of its flagship brain implants, albeit still six months […]
05/18/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
BOMB IN A CHINA SHOP: Senator warns AI could displace millions of workers and undermine public safety
A senator compared the societal dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) to a “bomb in a china shop” during a hearing at the upper chamber of Congress, which saw several experts testify on the matter. The Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law – which is under the Senate Judiciary Committee – touched on the […]
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