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What X's move to hide our likes means for accountability
X will now hide who likes a post, in a move the company said would boost privacy. Experts say it could also limit the public's insight into the minds of the powerful and prevent them from being held accountable when what they like online contradicts their public stances.
Elon Musk claims Apple's new AI tools are a privacy risk. How much of a concern are they?
After Apple announced a suite of new AI tools for its devices on Monday, including integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT, Elon Musk threatened to ban Apple devices at his companies due to what he said were 'unacceptable' risks to security and privacy. The truth is more nuanced.
Ransomware attack on England's health system highlights life-threatening impact of cybercrime
A ransomware attack disrupted several London hospitals' ability to match patients to their correct blood type, leading to an urgent call for O positive and negative donors. The incident underlines the severity of the ransomware epidemic.
There's a climate threat lurking in rivers around the world. New research shows where
More than 100 scientists collected samples from rivers in 40 countries to create a map showing how humans are altering waterways, causing them to emit more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contribute to climate change.
Google research shows the fast rise of AI-generated misinformation
From fake images of war to celebrity hoaxes, AI technology has spawned new forms of reality-warping misinformation online. New analysis co-authored by Google researchers shows just how quickly the problem has grown.
Neuralink looks to the public to solve a seemingly impossible problem
Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink is pitched as a brain implant that will let people control computers and other devices using their thoughts. Turning brain signals into computer inputs means transmitting a lot of data very quickly. Now, the company is seeking a new algorithm that can transmit that data in a smaller package through a public challenge.