The parent of Facebook and Instagram said that it had taken down what was the first targeted Chinese campaign to interfere in U.S. politics and that the effort was limited.
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Dating Apps Thrive in China, but Not Just for Romance
China has cracked down on many tech companies, but has allowed dating apps that provide social connections to flourish.
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Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers that Stable Diffusion can compress images
Enlarge / These jagged, colorful blocks are exactly what the concept of image compression looks like. (credit: Benj Edwards / Ars Technica) Last week, Swiss software engineer Matthias Bühlmann discovered that the popular image synthesis model Stable Diffusion could compress existing bitmapped images with fewer visual artifacts than JPEG or WebP at high compression ratios,...
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Apps can pose bigger security, privacy threat based on where you download them
Enlarge (credit: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/blinkee-city-rental-scooter-is-seen-in-warsaw-poland-on-news-photo/1031626648) Google and Apple have removed hundreds of apps from their app stores at the request of governments around the world, creating regional disparities in access to mobile apps at a time when many economies are becoming increasingly dependent on them. The mobile phone giants have removed over 200 Chinese apps, including widely...
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TikTok Seen Moving Toward US Security Deal, but Hurdles Remain
A draft agreement with the Biden administration to keep the Chinese-owned video app operating in the United States is under review. That could mean more wrangling.
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TikTok May Face $29 Million Fine for Failing to Protect Children’s Privacy
British regulators have sent a warning notice to the company, the first major case under new rules in Britain that protect minors online.
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Russia plans “massive cyberattacks” on critical infrastructure, Ukraine warns
Enlarge (credit: gwengoat | Getty Images) The Ukrainian government on Monday warned that the Kremlin is planning to carry out “massive cyberattacks” targeting power grids and other critical infrastructure in Ukraine and in the territories of its allies. “By the cyberattacks, the enemy will try to increase the effect of missile strikes on electricity supply...
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Darth Vader’s voice will be AI-generated from now on
Enlarge / As James Earl Jones retires, Darth Vader’s voice will come courtesy of voice-cloning software called Respeecher. (credit: Lucasfilm / Benj Edwards) During the creation of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, James Earl Jones signed off on allowing Disney to replicate his vocal performance as Darth Vader in future projects using an AI voice-modeling...
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(BPRW) WVSU Teams With IBM to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
(Black PR Wire) INSTITUTE, W.Va. – During the National HBCU Week Conference convened by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House, West Virginia State University (WVSU) announced a collaboration with IBM to help establ
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Silicon Valley Slides Back Into ‘Bro’ Culture
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Andreessen show how the tech industry’s insular culture remains largely unchanged.