Economy
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Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak
The Colorado Department of State said it accidentally posted a spreadsheet containing “partial passwords” for voting systems. The department said…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT with Search, taking Google head-on
One of the biggest bummers about the modern Internet has been the decline of Google Search. Once an essential part…
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A year after Broadcom’s VMware buy, customers eye exit strategies
After closing a $69 billion deal to buy virtualization technology company VMware a year ago, Broadcom wasted no time ushering…
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Dropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed
Dropbox is laying off 528 employees in a move that will reduce its global workforce by 20 percent, CEO Drew…
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Android Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy
Researchers have found new versions of a sophisticated Android financial-fraud Trojan that’s notable for its ability to intercept calls a…
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Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave
Robert Downey Jr. has declared that he will sue any future Hollywood executives who try to re-create his likeness using…
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Google CEO says over 25% of new Google code is generated by AI
On Tuesday, Google’s CEO revealed that AI systems now generate more than a quarter of new code for its products,…
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The sad, bizarre tale of hype fanning fears modern cryptography was slain
There’s little doubt that some of the most important pillars of modern cryptography will tumble spectacularly once quantum computing, now…
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Hospitals adopt error-prone AI transcription tools despite warnings
On Saturday, an Associated Press investigation revealed that OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool creates fabricated text in medical and business settings…
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Kremlin-backed hackers have new Windows and Android malware to foist on Ukrainian foes
Google researchers said they uncovered a Kremlin-backed operation targeting recruits for the Ukrainian military with information-stealing malware for Windows and…
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