An anonymous reader shared this report from NBC News:
Facebook said Tuesday that it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to pay social media influencers to smear Covid-19 vaccine…
Samsung is Using AI to Design a Smartphone Chip. Will Others Follow?
“Samsung is using artificial intelligence to automate the insanely complex and subtle process of designing cutting-edge computer chips,” reports Wired:
The South Korean giant is one of the first chipmakers to use AI to create its chips. Samsung is usi…
A Simple Software Fix Could Limit Location Data Sharing
Slashdot reader nickwinlund77 quotes Wired:
Location data sharing from wireless carriers has been a major privacy issue in recent years… Carriers remain perennially hungry to know as much about you as they can. Now, researchers are proposing a simpl…
Russian Intelligence Services are Working with Ransomware Gangs, Report Says
CBS News reports:
Russian intelligence services worked with prominent ransomware gangs to compromise U.S. government and government-affiliated organizations, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Analyst1.
Two Russian intelligence bureau…
Lamborghini Introduces Rare Hybrid-Electric Countach Sportscar
Lamborghini’s exotic Countach sportscar was featured in the opening scene of the 1981 movie Cannonball Run. On the car’s 50th anniversary, they’ve now introduced a 802-horsepower hybrid-electric version. Mashable reports:
The reimagined Countach, unv…
Sportscar Manufacturer Debuts World’s First All-Electric High-Performance Hypercar
There’s something new in the world of expensive high-performance sportscars (or “hypercars”.) Italian carmaker Automobili Pininfarina “has debuted the Battista, the first pure-electric hyper GT, on the streets of California as part of Monterey Car Week…
T-Mobile is Investigating an Alleged Data Breach That Would Affect 100 Million Users
Slashdot reader lightbox32 shared this report from Motherboard:
T-Mobile says it is investigating a forum post claiming to be selling a mountain of personal data. The forum post itself doesn’t mention T-Mobile, but the seller told Motherboard they hav…
Fight Piracy With a Blockchain-Based Bounty System, Suggest Microsoft Researchers
TorrentFreak reports:
A new paper published by Microsoft’s research department proposes to tackle piracy with a blockchain-based bounty system titled “Argus.” The system allows volunteers to report piracy in exchange for a reward. It uses the Ethereum…
Contractor Accuses Huawei of Stealing Technology, Pressuring Them for a ‘Back Door’
The Wall Street Journal reports:
A long-running dispute between Huawei Technologies Co. and a small U.S.-based contractor has escalated to U.S. federal court, with the contractor alleging Huawei stole its technology and pressured it to build a “back do…
The Case Against Working Remotely Full-Time
A new article in Time magazine argues it’s time to “follow the science” on working from home.
“The solution for the future is a structured hybrid model, acknowledging that working from home doesn’t work long-term for most jobs, while still giving work…