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The Chip Wars: Trump’s Plan to Impose 100% Tariffs on Semiconductors
A Global Industry at Stake US President Donald Trump has announced plans to introduce 100% tariffs on semiconductor imports, a move that could have far-reaching consequences for the global tech industry. Semiconductors, also known as microchips or integrated circuits, are…
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AI Hijacked: Researchers Show How Hackers Can Take Control of Smart Homes with Poisoned Calendar Invites
The Dark Side of Generative AI: Vulnerabilities Exposed in Google’s Gemini System A group of security researchers has demonstrated a sophisticated hack that can take control of smart home devices using poisoned Google Calendar invites. The attacks, which were showcased…
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Scientists Unveil Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment Technology
“Two-in-One” Molecule Targets Two ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Genes, Showing Promise for Treating Aggressive Tumors Researchers at the University of North Carolina Health Care and the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have made a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment…
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“TikTok Shop Malware Scam Exposed: 15,000 Fake Domains Steal Crypto and Data via AI-Driven Campaign”
“Cybersecurity Researchers Uncover Widespread Threat, Warn of Sophisticated Phishing Tactics” Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the veil on a widespread malicious campaign that’s targeting TikTok Shop users globally with an aim to steal credentials and distribute trojanized apps. The threat, dubbed…
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UK Online Safety Act: A Double-Edged Sword in the Fight Against Harmful Content
Government Assures Public of Data Protection, but Critics Raise Concerns The UK government has reported a significant increase in age checks performed by online platforms since the implementation of the Online Safety Act on July 25. According to the Age…
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AI Content Scrape Sparks Lawsuit Threats: BBC vs.
Tech Giants Clash Over Intellectual Property Rights The BBC has threatened to take legal action against AI-powered search engine Perplexity, accusing the start-up of scraping its content to train AI models. The UK broadcaster sent a letter to Perplexity CEO…
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The Rise of AI-Generated Models in Fashion: A Double-Edged Sword
From Diverse Faces to Digital Avatars, the Industry Grapples with the Implications of Artificial Intelligence In 2023, commercial model Sarah Murray witnessed the first AI-generated model in fashion, a digital avatar of a young woman of color dressed in a…
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The Shadow IT: North Korean Operatives Infiltrate Top Tech Firms
A Growing Scam Exposes the Vulnerabilities of Remote Work and AI-Generated Identities In a disturbing trend, North Korean operatives have been infiltrating top tech firms across the United States, posing as remote workers and using stolen identities to amass millions…
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Microsoft’s Passwordless Future: A Challenging Path Ahead
The company’s transition to passkeys is underway, but users face uncertainly about the future of credential management Microsoft has been actively promoting the adoption of passkeys, a safer alternative to passwords, but the company’s own identity management portfolio is still…
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Google Unveils Most Advanced AI Reasoning Model: Gemini 2.5 Deep Think
Company’s Latest AI Breakthrough Aims to Accelerate Discovery and Enhance Research Efforts Google has announced the rollout of its most advanced AI reasoning model, Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, which is capable of answering complex questions by exploring multiple ideas simultaneously.…
