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New WiFi tech can accurately identify individuals without devices
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that it is possible to identify individuals using…
West turning internet into tool of control Telegram founder
Pavel Durov has used his birthday message to sound the alarm on digital freedom Western surveillance and censorship…
Expensive theatrics or something more?
CTOs should ask whether the sovereignty premium delivers real value for their risk profile The UK stands at…
Anker offered Eufy camera owners $2 per video for AI training
Earlier this year, Anker, the Chinese company that makes Eufy security cameras, offered its users money in exchange…
Anker offered to pay Eufy camera owners to share videos for training its AI
Earlier this year, Anker, the Chinese company that makes Eufy security cameras, offered its users money in exchange…
Skinny Dipping Event Puts Ban on Photography After ‘Too Many Cameras’
A skinny dipping event in the UK has been forced to implement what it calls photography restrictions after…
A mahjongg newbie tried to bully her way into our game
Dear Eric: I am a mahjongg enthusiast and instructor, and I run a mahjongg social at a public…
Massive Leak Shows How a Chinese Company Is Exporting the Great Firewall to the World
A leak of more than 100,000 documents shows that a little-known Chinese company has been quietly selling censorship…
Why is Sam Altman losing sleep? OpenAI CEO addresses controversies in interview
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, testify during the Senate Commerce,…
Exclusive: Lance Armstrong’s VC Firm Invests In AI-Powered Health Care Ad Tech Startup BranchLab
After a seed round last June, Josh Walsh wasn’t looking to raise more funding this year for BranchLab,…
I Hate My AI Friend
Schiffmann seems to be doing well, compared to the last times either of us spoke to him. When…