Would you rather be banned for life from Tesco or Apple? Or, to go further: would you find it easier to cope with losing access to all major supermarkets, or Google alone? The answer will depend on your particular circumstances, but there’s no denying that losing access to a major […]
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Libs of TikTok blamed for threats on children’s hospitals
Comment on this story Comment Children’s hospitals across the U.S. are facing growing threats of violence, driven by an online anti-LGBTQ campaign attacking the facilities for providing care to transgender kids and teens. Twitter has left up the account inspiring the attacks, despite its employees voicing concerns in internal Slack […]
FEATURE-Saudi snitching app turns citizens into social media police
* Government apps seen encouraging citizen spies, informers * Tools needed for greater efficiency, authorities say * Digital vigilantism on the rise worldwide By Nazih Osseiran BEIRUT, Sept 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Saudi app that lets ordinary people “play the role of a police officer” may have alerted […]
Fortinet Championship Security Summit and Tech Expo Brings Together Leading Cybersecurity Technology Experts
Fortinet, Inc. The Fortinet Championship returns to scenic Napa Valley this September 15-18, 2022 at the Silverado Resort & Spa. SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — John Maddison, CMO and EVP of Product at Fortinet“The second annual Fortinet Championship Security Summit advances our mission to secure people, devices, […]
PA Technology Initiatives Focused on Tax Modernization and Human Services Named Finalists for National Awards
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Administration Michael Newsome announced today that technology initiatives for the Department of Revenue and Department of Human Services were selected as finalists by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) for its 2022 State IT Recognition Awards. The projects are among 31 finalists […]
Ready or not, mass video deepfakes are coming
Comment on this story Comment It was mainly out of self-amusement that Chris Ume created a fake Tom Cruise. The special-effects artist wanted to try something different during the doldrums of 2020. So working with a Tom Cruise look-alike, he used AI and facial-mapping technology to invent a series of […]