Lessons Learned From McDonald’s Big AI Flub
Summary McDonald’s faced a significant data breach due to the use of default credentials on its hiring platform, McHire, resulting in the exposure of information for around 64 million applicants.…
AI Is Reshaping How Attorneys Practice Law
Experts suggest that AI is transforming legal practices, highlighting the necessity for improved AI literacy among attorneys and a serious emphasis on ethical usage. Cases have exposed how reliance on…
AsyncRAT Spawns Concerning Labyrinth of Forks
AsyncRAT Spawns Concerning Labyrinth of Forks AsyncRAT, an open source malware that emerged on GitHub in 2019, has significantly evolved, creating a vast network of variants leveraged by cybercriminals globally.…
Hackers Can Remotely Trigger the Brakes on American Trains and the Problem Has Been Ignored for Years
Many trains in the U.S. are vulnerable to a hack that can remotely lock a train’s brakes. This vulnerability has been known for over a decade yet fixes have only…
Perplexity CEO Says Tech Giants ‘Copy Anything That’s Good’
Perplexity CEO Says Tech Giants ‘Copy Anything That’s Good’ Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas recently shared his thoughts at Y Combinator’s AI Startup School, warning startups that tech giants will simply…
NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World
Summary Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new atomic clock that surpasses previous records for accuracy, achieving timekeeping with 19 decimal places of…
Nearly 3 Out of 4 Oracle Java Users Say They’ve Been Audited in the Past 3 Years
A recent survey has revealed that 73% of Oracle Java users have undergone an audit in the past three years. This alarming trend, conducted among 500 IT asset managers, reflects…
Young Americans Face Job Market Disconnect as Parents Offer Outdated Career Advice
Nearly half of young Americans feel unprepared for future jobs as AI reshapes the workforce faster than career guidance can adapt, according to a new study from the Schultz Family…
KDE’s Android TV Alternative, Plasma Bigscreen, Rises From the Dead
Summary KDE’s Plasma Bigscreen, an Android TV alternative, is getting a makeover after a period of dormancy. Contributor Devin has revamped the user interface, redesigned the settings app, and improved…
LibreOffice Lands Built-In Support For Bitcoin As Currency
LibreOffice Lands Built-In Support For Bitcoin As Currency LibreOffice has added official support for Bitcoin (BTC) as a recognised currency in its Calc spreadsheet application. This change follows user requests…