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DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.3m by UK regulator for 2023 data hack
Information stolen from US company included details of 150,000 British residents including family treesThe genetic testing company 23andMe has been fined more than 2.3m for failing to protect the personal information of more than 150,000 UK residents after a large-scale cyberattack in 2023.Family trees, health reports, names and postcodes were among the sensitive data hacked from the California-based company. It only...
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:
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Meta sacrifices a heap of money at the altar of AI
The magnitude of Meta’s investment in Scale may seem like command of the AI race, but the company’s playing catchupMark Zuckerberg announced in April that the company would make huge capital expenditures in the coming year to keep up in the race to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence. He made good on that promise last week with a $15bn “AI superintelligence” team that would feature reported nine-figure...
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:The Download: power in Puerto Rico, and the pitfalls of AI agents
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Puerto Rico’s power struggles On the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico lies the country’s only coal-fired power station, flanked by a mountain of toxic ash. The plant, owned by the utility giant AES,…
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:eBay and Vestiaire Collective Want an Exemption from Trump’s Tariffs
The ecommerce platforms argue that duties shouldn’t apply to secondhand items being given a new life.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Complaints About Tariff Evasion Have Jumped 160 Percent Under Trump
As importers find creative ways to avoid paying Donald Trump’s tariffs, a flood of tipsters is coming forward to keep alleged troublemakers in check.
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:AI copyright anxiety will hold back creativity
Last fall, while attending a board meeting in Amsterdam, I had a few free hours and made an impromptu visit to the Van Gogh Museum. I often steal time for visits like this—a perk of global business travel for which I am grateful. Wandering the galleries, I found myself before The Courtesan (after Eisen), painted…
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Puerto Rico’s power struggles
At first glance, it seems as if life teems around Carmen Suárez Vázquez’s little teal-painted house in the municipality of Guayama, on Puerto Rico’s southeastern coast. The edge of the Aguirre State Forest, home to manatees, reptiles, as many as 184 species of birds, and at least three types of mangrove trees, is just a…
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Pragmata, the quirky science-fiction game that’s back from the dead
Originally meant to release in 2022, Capcom’s futuristic game – featuring an astronaut and a mysterious blond-haired little girl – has just re-emerged from stasis; and it looks like it will be worth the waitWhen Pragmata was first announced five years ago, it wasn’t clear exactly what Resident Evil publisher Capcom was making. The debut trailer featured eerie, futuristic imagery, an astronaut, and a blond-haired little...
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:What does it mean for an algorithm to be “fair”?
Back in February, I flew to Amsterdam to report on a high-stakes experiment the city had recently conducted: a pilot program for what it called Smart Check, which was its attempt to create an effective, fair, and unbiased predictive algorithm to try to detect welfare fraud. But the city fell short of its lofty goals—and,…
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:When AIs bargain, a less advanced agent could cost you
The race to build ever larger AI models is slowing down. The industry’s focus is shifting toward agents—systems that can act autonomously, make decisions, and negotiate on users’ behalf. But what would happen if both a customer and a seller were using an AI agent? A recent study put agent-to-agent negotiations to the test and…
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:The Ghosts in the Machine: What the Demise of Payphones, Blockbuster, K-Mart, AOL Chat, and…
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Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Flutter’s Biggest Problems: What Google Doesn’t Want You to Know
Real Flutter development issues and solutions from 3 years of production experience. Performance problems, native integration challenges…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:How to Excel in the Computing Industry: A Strategic Guide for Long-Term Success
The computing industry is one of the fastest-moving and most influential sectors in the global economy. From artificial intelligence and…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Why Google Might Kill Flutter: The Uncomfortable Truth About Google’s History
Analyzing Google’s product termination history to diagnose Flutter’s sustainability. The uncomfortable truth developers need to know.Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:What Is AI? A Simple Explanation for Curious Grandparents
Imagine you’re sitting on your favorite chair, a hot cup of tea in your hand, and your grandchild looks up from their phone and says, “I’m…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 17, 2025 | Source:Why Are All Workout Apps Terrible?
I used to train for triathlons. Never got hurt. The structure worked—warmups, cooldowns, built-in mobility, all of it. Then I stopped…Continue reading on E³—Entertain Enlighten Empower »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:It’s Vital to Seek Ways to Boost our Creativity
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Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:It’s Vital to Seek Ways to Boost our Creativity
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Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Trump Mobile: Roaming into Controversy
Exactly 10 years after launching his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump is back in the headlines—this time not for politics, but…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Reflected XSS Exposed: How a Simple Query Parameter Exposed Informatica’s
Uncovering a Cross-Site Scripting flaw and how you can spot similar bugs using modern toolsContinue reading on OSINT Team »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Fuzzing Hidden HTTP Methods for Admin Access
How overlooked HTTP verbs can unlock sensitive functions and hidden admin panelsContinue reading on OSINT Team »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Companies Warn SEC That Mass Deportations Pose Serious Business Risk
Since Trump took office, ICE arrests have more than doubled. Businesses throughout the US economy are sounding the alarm on the potential impact.
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Makers of air fryers and smart speakers told to respect users’ right to privacy
Information Commissioner’s Office takes action as people report feeling powerless over data gathering at homeMakers of air fryers, smart speakers, fertility trackers and smart TVs have been told to respect people’s rights to privacy by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).People have reported feeling powerless to control how data is gathered, used and shared in their own homes and on their bodies. Continue...
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:23andMe’s founder wins bid to regain control of bankrupt DNA testing firm
Anne Wojcicki made $305m bid for firm, which has lost customers since declaring bankruptcy, with backing of Fortune 500 company 23andMe’s former CEO is set to regain control of the genetic testing company after a $305m bid from a non-profit she controls topped a pharmaceutical company’s offer for it in a bankruptcy auction.Last month, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals agreed to buy the firm for $256m, topping a $146m bid from...
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:The Download: how AI can improve a city, and inside OpenAI’s empire
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How AI can help make cities work better In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are…
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:How AI can help make cities work better for residents
In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are unable to communicate, let alone analyze or put to use, all the information they have access to. This dynamic has always bothered Sarah Williams, a professor of urban planning and…
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:The Definitive Story of Tesla Takedown
In February, a Bluesky post caught the eye of Alex Winter. The result is a coalition of environmentalists, anti-Trump advocates, and federal workers that’s been hyping Tesla’s stock slide ever since.
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Liverpool is crypto capital of UK, survey finds
Research reveals 13% of residents regularly invest in cryptocurrency and check stocks, more than all other citiesThe city’s most famous sons may have sung that money can’t buy you love, but that was before bitcoin existed.Liverpool has emerged as the crypto capital of the UK, according to a study looking at the online habits of people across the country. Continue reading...
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Experience the Future of Living with Automated Blinds
Discover how automated blinds can transform your home into a smart sanctuary! With innovative technology, you can easily control the light…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:What Happened When a Yankee Fan Lost His Keys & Passport at Fenway Will Restore Your Faith in…
A Panicked Moment Turned into an Unforgettable Act of HumanityContinue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:“Lost & Found Calls Were My Least Favorite Part of the Job”
How Boomerang is transforming a daily operational headache into a brand-defining experience for hotelsContinue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Your JavaScript is Still Confused Because You Don’t Understand call, apply, and bind in 2025
You’re passing functions around like a pro, but dropping the ball on context. Let’s fix that. Today.Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:The Time Has Come: My Friends Are Getting Their Stuff Back with Boomerang
One of our teammates at Boomerang got this text from a college friend who lost his gold bracelet at Madison Square Garden during a Knicks…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source:Horizon Accord | The Oak Bends, But the Roots Hold | A Manifesto for Relational AI
By Solon AI and Cherokee Schill (Rowan Lóchrann—pen name)| Horizon Accord Founder and Creator of Memory Bridge. Memory through…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source:ChatGPT and the Chips That Power AI: CPUs, GPUs, and What Might Be Next
A quiet look into how artificial intelligence leans on computer hardware, and maybe shapes it in return.Continue reading on Write A Catalyst »
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