Parts of the border region of Belgorod in Russia came under attack in a cross-border raid by armed insurgents believed to be from Ukraine. Russia claimed that 70 attackers were killed and that they …
Malaysia seizes Swatch watches over ‘LGBT connotations’
Malaysia has confiscated over 2,000 Swatch watches due to concerns over their LGBTQ+ connotations. The authorities cited the rainbow-colored strap of the watches as a symbol associated with the LGBTQ+ …
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Germany summons Turkish ambassador over ‘press freedom’ row
Germany has summoned the Turkish ambassador over a press freedom dispute. The move comes after Turkey's President Erdogan criticized a German media outlet for an article that was critical of him and …
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Nvidia’s $399 RTX 4060 Ti is a step forward
ArsTechnica reports that: Nvidia's announcement of the GeForce RTX 4060 series last week broke the pricing trend set by every other RTX 4000-series card released so far: The 4060 Ti is …
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ChatGPT creator warns of ‘existential risk’ from AI within a decade
ChatGPT creator OpenAI has warned that superhuman artificial intelligence (AI) posing an “existential risk” to humanity could become reality within just ten years. The startup’s top bosses have called …
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AI-generated image of Pentagon explosion causes stock market stutter
A faked image of an explosion near the Pentagon has again revealed the power of artificial intelligence-powered deception — and was enough to cause the stock market to dip briefly. On May 22, the …
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AI is in a ‘baby bubble’ Here’s what could burst it.
Artificial intelligence is this year's investment craze and experts say the profit potential is huge, but this period could be transformed by a messy pop à la the dot-com bust if the Federal Reserve …
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How the FBI prevented $130 million in crypto ransomware attacks by hacking the hackers behind Hive
Hive ransomware group was not your average crime syndicate. Formed by a conglomeration of elite hacking teams, instead of scattered individuals, the group operated more like a parent company, …
Meet ‘DarkBERT:’ South Korea’s Dark Web AI could combat cybercrime
A team of South Korean researchers has taken the unprecedented step of developing and training artificial intelligence (AI) on the so-called "Dark Web." The Dark Web trained AI, called DarkBERT, was …
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Rheinmetall Says Military Business Not Impacted by Ransomware Attack
German automotive and defense manufacturer Rheinmetall reported a cyber attack in mid-April. Recently, the Russian-linked ransomware group Black Basta listed the company on its leak website. This …
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