Hugging Face is currently hosting over 5,000 AI models that recreate the likeness of real individuals without their consent. Initially shared on Civitai, a platform known for nonconsensual content, these…
Candy Crush-Maker King Lays Off 200 Staff, Replacing Many With AI Tools They Built Candy Crush-maker King is cutting approximately 200 employees, with many positions filled by AI tools the…
Summary Microsoft is employing engineers based in China to help maintain systems used by the US Department of Defense. A recent investigation by ProPublica revealed that US citizens act as…
Cloudflare has initiated a significant move to block around 200 pirate site domains for UK users, a decision aligned with recent requests from the Motion Picture Association. The new strategy…
Hackers can exploit a vulnerability in American trains to remotely trigger their brakes, a threat that has been known for over a decade but remains unaddressed. The U.S. Cybersecurity and…
Summary Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, voiced concerns at Y Combinator’s AI Startup School, stating that tech giants tend to “copy anything that’s good”. He warned young entrepreneurs that they…
Summary NIST researchers have unveiled a new atomic clock based on a trapped aluminium ion that sets a world record for timekeeping accuracy, boasting precision to 19 decimal places. This…
A new survey reveals that 73% of Oracle Java users have been audited in the last three years. Many users are considering switching to open-source Java to avoid the high…
Summary Reddit has initiated age verification for users in the UK to ensure minors are restricted from accessing certain mature content in compliance with the UK’s Online Safety Act. This…
KDE’s Android TV Alternative, Plasma Bigscreen, Rises From the Dead Plasma Bigscreen, KDE’s TV-focused interface, is being revitalised after years of dormancy, thanks to a contributor named Devin. He has…
