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A Facebook post shares a link to the live stream of a funeral service, or to a fundraising page set up by the family of the deceased. Clicking on that takes you to a separate page where it asks for your card details, and explains there is a £10 fee to watch the virtual funeral, or […]
Cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews have uncovered a massive leak involving 16 billion login credentials exposed in 30 online datasets. The information includes passwords from major platforms like Google, Facebook, and Apple. Though many entries are likely duplicates, the scale of the breach raises serious concerns about digital security. The credentials appear to have been compiled […]
A man declares his love for an AI chatbot he affectionately named Sol. Chris Smith used to be an AI skeptic; however, that was before he fell for his AI girlfriend, he told CBS News in an interview. Smith used ChatGPT to build the model he programmed to flirt with him despite living with his partner […]
Residents in New Jersey have been told that the state’s public utilities board warned that their electricity bills could surge up to 20% starting on June 1. A key driver in that rate hike: data centers. The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S. amid growing demand for artificial intelligence, data storage and […]
Producer Timbaland has launched Stage Zero, an AI music venture featuring virtual artists like TaTa. Using the generative music platform Suno, the company creates fully AI-produced songs, raising concerns about the erasure of human creativity. Critics argue the technology enables exploitation, bypassing artistic collaboration, and repurposing existing works without consent. Despite Timbaland’s claim that A-Pop […]
What is the “gig economy” ? It’s a labor market where short-term, project-based work and freelance engagements are common, often facilitated by digital platforms. Instead of traditional employment with regular wages and benefits, gig workers are paid for specific tasks or projects. The temporary work arrangements, independent contractors, and freelancers who are hired for specific […]
Japanese aerospace company ispace suffered its second lunar failure after its lander “Resilience” lost contact during descent and likely crash-landed on the moon. The mission was intended to deliver a mini rover and symbolic cargo—including a toy-size red house by Swedish artist Mikael Genberg—to the Mare Frigoris region. While descent initially appeared successful, communications were […]
Fortnite says it’s now unavailable on Apple’s iOS globally because the tech giant blocked a bid to rerelease the popular video game for iPhone users in the U.S. and Europe — marking the latest twist in a years long feud. Apple pulled Epic Games-owned Fortnite from its app store back in 2020, just two years […]
Apple is planning to increase the prices of its iPhone lineup set to launch this autumn, though it is trying not to make it seem as if the hikes are connected to the U.S. tariffs on imports from China, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. The company is considering instead linking the price hikes […]
New York State is warning parents about a dangerous social media trend encouraging students to short-circuit school-issued laptops, causing battery fires and releasing toxic fumes. The state’s Office of Fire Prevention and Control issued alerts after multiple incidents were reported in Colorado, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Schools are urging families to speak with students about the […]
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