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NFTs attempt a comeback
Published on 27/02/2024
» NFTs — which went from being touted as the cutting edge of the digital frontier to the punchline for the most recent crypto bust — are suddenly staging an unlikely comeback.
Fake AI porn leads to real harassment in US high schools
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - When Ellis, a 14-year-old from Texas, woke up one October morning with several missed calls and texts, they were all about the same thing: nude images of her circulating on social media.
New world order: Asia's virtual influencers offer metaverse glimpse
AFP, Published on 17/11/2021
» BANGKOK: Sporting neon hair and flawless skin, Bangkok Naughty Boo is one of a new generation of influencers in Asia promising to stay forever young, on-trend, and scandal-free -- because they are computer generated.
Facebook bug changed privacy settings of up to 14m users
New York Times, Published on 08/06/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has been fighting for months the perception it did not do enough to protect people’s privacy. On Thursday, the company said it had again failed to keep the information of millions of users private.
Russian hackers target cash before politics
AFP, Published on 08/11/2016
» MOSCOW - Just as the scandal over alleged Russian hacking of the US Democratic Party erupted in June, police in Russia were rounding up a group known as Lurk.
Can car crashes become thing of past?
AFP, Published on 13/01/2016
» DETROIT - Automakers are imagining a world where nobody dies in car accidents and they say it is closer than most people think.
Microsoft agrees to store customer data in Germany
AFP, Published on 11/11/2015
» BERLIN - US tech giant Microsoft has put new data centres in Germany under the control of Deutsche Telekom, the companies said Wednesday, in a move that will keep privacy-sensitive Germans' customer data in the country.
Uneasy detente between Def Con hackers, 'feds'
AFP, Published on 09/08/2015
» LAS VEGAS - There was some bridge-building, but a real rift remained on Saturday between US spy agencies and the world's most infamous hacker gathering.
Mexico's own 'WikiLeaks' already making waves
AFP, Published on 19/03/2015
» MEXICO CITY - Mexico's WikiLeaks-inspired whistleblower website is already making waves just days after its launch, even though it has yet to expose any government scandals.
Sporty tech gadgets put data in users' hands
AFP, Published on 09/01/2015
» Olympic cycling medalist Dotsie Bausch is hooked on data, and she wants everyone to know it.