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April 19, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip, the company confirmed Friday. The company Meta,
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A legislator in Nebraska is proposing steps to safeguard the state from cyber threats by suggesting the hiring of a hacker. On Thursday, State Senator Loren Lippincott proposed a bill to the government committee of the Legislature. The bill aims to allocate $200,000 to the Nebraska State Patrol for the purpose of hiring an “ethical
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The United States’ cybersecurity agency announced a new initiative on Thursday to enhance election security across the states. The program aims to strengthen local offices and reassure voters that this year’s presidential elections will be secure and accurate. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency officials will be presenting the program to the National Association
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The city of Chicago is dealing with a major cyberattack that has been ongoing for over a week at a prominent children’s hospital. This has resulted in doctors and nurses being unable to access electronic patient records and parents struggling to communicate with their children’s healthcare providers. On Thursday, representatives from Lurie Children’s Hospital stated
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The Federal Communications Commission has banned robocalls that use artificially generated voices, making it clear that using this technology to deceive individuals and manipulate voters will not be acceptable. The decision, which was reached unanimously, focuses on automated phone calls created using voice-cloning technology and falls under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. This law was
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Thursday introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will enable people to rely on technology instead of their own brains to write, interpret what they’re reading and deal with a variety of other task in their lives. Google is replacing its Bard chatbot, which was launched a year ago,
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In a speech to over one thousand Indian computer programmers on Thursday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella encouraged the use of the company’s artificial intelligence tools that are being implemented in its products. In a speech in Bengaluru, also known as India’s “Silicon Valley,” Nadella pointed out that there are currently over 13.2 million developers from
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According to reports, Taylor Swift is unable to brush off a Florida college student who has been using public information and social media to monitor the private jets of wealthy individuals, politicians, and famous figures. In the end of December, Taylor Swift’s team sent a letter to Jack Sweeney, a third-year student majoring in information
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On Wednesday, The Walt Disney Co. announced that it will invest $1.5 billion in Epic Games, the creator of the popular game “Fortnite.” The two companies will collaborate to build a vast “games and entertainment universe” that will include content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and other franchises. In a statement, Disney CEO
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Electrify America will soon debut an indoor charging facility near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, where drivers can comfortably wait in a lounge while their electric vehicle’s battery is recharged. On Friday, a new fast-charging station will open near downtown San Francisco, with the capacity to charge 20 plugs at once. This is part of
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