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Payment fraud a ‘fully fledged’ transnational security threat, says think tank

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Over half the world’s population are targeted by payment scams each week as authorised payment fraud becomes a “fully fledged” global security threat, rather than a consumer protection issue, warns the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). In its latest report, defence and security think tank RUSI said the scam often known as authorised push payments…

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What an LA County Court case means for the future of social media

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In Summer 2023, a plaintiff known only by their initials “K.G.M.” launched a case against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap (owner of SnapChat). It was alleged that social media companies had engineered their sites to encourage their users to engage compulsively with platforms, which had caused the plaintiff to suffer from anxiety, body dysmorphia and…

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7 Weird Tech Fads That Completely Vanished

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Aiolhoz/Shutterstock In over two decades of technology journalism, I can tell you I’ve seen some truly weird tech fads come and go — from weird web crazes that every venture capitalist and tech blog swears will change everything to pointless hardware that somehow captured the zeitgeist and opened our wallets. I might even be guilty of…

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US lawmakers quiz Meta over ‘dangerous’ facial-recognition plans for smart glasses

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US lawmakers have written to the social media company Meta demanding answers over proposals to introduce facial-recognition technology to its smart glasses, which the lawmakers say puts the privacy and civil liberties of citizens at risk. Democratic senators have written to Meta’s chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, warning that the “uniquely dangerous” plans could accelerate…

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Why Microsoft Discontinued Skype After Spending $8.5 Billion On It

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Bangla press/Shutterstock Skype was a revolutionary video-conferencing platform that paved the way for apps like Zoom, Google Meet, and WhatsApp. For those unaware or who don’t recall, Microsoft purchased Skype back in 2011 to the tune of $8.5 billion — the company’s largest acquisition at the time. But in May 2025, Microsoft pulled the plug on…

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Meta AI training will be challenged at Europe’s highest court, says data protection chief

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Europe’s baulked attempt to curb Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) training will persevere and culminate at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), said the data protection commissioner who is leading the challenge. Within days of European Union (EU) privacy commissioners giving Meta licence to train its popular open source Llama large language model (LLM) on public posts…

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Nvidia GPU scams are rampant right now – here’s how to stay safe

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Reports of various Nvidia GPU scams keep surfacing, and scammers find new ways to trick shoppersSome buyers claim to have received old GPUs or a bag of rice instead of the card they expected to getShopping and selling second-hand is riddled with tricky situations, too — my friend got scammed out of $1,900It’s definitely not…

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16 Billion Logins Exposed In Mysterious, Gigantic Data Breach

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Researchers from Cybernews have stumbled upon what might be the second largest data breach in history. Containing over 16 billion username and password combinations, the newly found massive database is dwarfed only by a 2024 data breach that contained 26 billion logins. One might be tempted to think these databases contain old, irrelevant information. They…

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AI products that sound too good to be true might be malware in disguise

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AI continues to be the biggest thing in tech, so it’s no wonder hackers want to take advantage of it in their attacks on unsuspecting victims. A few days ago, we learned of a clever campaign on social media platforms like TikTok, where hackers uploaded clips narrated by AI that convinced users to install malware…

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Interview: Tomer Cohen, chief product officer, LinkedIn

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As LinkedIn’s chief product officer (CPO), Tomer Cohen oversees the teams responsible for product management, user experience and design, and customer operations. His journey to his C-suite role came after admiring the company from afar. Cohen moved to Silicon Valley in 2008 from Israel to study at Stanford University. He attended a lecture discussing the…

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