ARM Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life (Terry Pratchett, Jingo)

Generative AI makes fraud fluent – from phishing lures to fake lovers

(2025/05/02)

RSAC Real-time video deepfakes? Not convincing yet



20% discount offer on Windows 365 expires around same time as Windows 10 support

(2025/05/02)

Can't run Windows 11? Microsoft suggests renting it instead



Three Brits charged over 'active shooter threats' swattings in US, Canada

(2025/05/02)

UK starts prosecution days after FBI vowed to clamp down on the crime



TikTok fined €530M after EU user data ends up on servers in China

(2025/05/02)

Ireland privacy watchdog says transfers violated GDPR, as Chinese app confirms €1B datacenter in Finland



UK's smaller broadband operators face tough road ahead, consolidation possible

(2025/05/02)

Report into alternative networks says competition with BT and co making life harder than ever



British govt agents step in as Harrods becomes third mega retailer under cyberattack

(2025/05/02)

Experts suggest the obvious: There is an ongoing coordinated attack on UK retail sector



The Telegraph jumps the gun on World War III

(2025/05/02)

Trigger-happy Taiwan headline sparks instant apocalypse vibes



Open source AI hiring bots favor men, leave women hanging by the phone

(2025/05/02)

Easy fix: Telling LLMs to cosplay Lenin makes 'em more gender blind



Techie solved supposed software problem by waving his arms in the air

(2025/05/02)

On Call Used his loaf and found sweet solution for bakery borkage



Trio arrested in £3M UK bribery probe over Microsoft datacenter build in Netherlands

(2025/05/02)

Blu-3 accused of paying off former Mace Group associates



China turns on ‘minors mode’ that ensures kids only see wholesome socialist content online

(2025/05/02)

Content players and smartphone makers made it happen six months after regulator floated the idea



Siri? Will tariffs hurt Apple? Tim Cook says brace for a $900M whack, for starters

(2025/05/02)

iGiant shifted production to India and Vietnam but has no idea if that will help after tariff pause ends



Liz Warren, Trump admin agree on something: Army should have right to repair

(2025/05/02)

As military memo makes it official policy



Dems look to close the barn door after top DOGE dog has bolted

(2025/05/02)

House Oversight probes missing Musk disclosures, background checks, data mess at NLRB



Zuck ghosts metaverse as Meta chases AI goldrush

(2025/05/01)

Seriously, HTF does Reality Labs bleed SIXTY BILLION US DOLLARS in FIVE years?



Microsoft to preload Word minutes after boot

(2025/05/01)

Why optimize code when you can just start running sooner?



Healthcare group Ascension discloses second cyberattack on patients' data

(2025/05/01)

This time criminals targeted partner’s third-party software



AI models routinely lie when honesty conflicts with their goals

(2025/05/01)

Keep plugging those LLMs into your apps, folks. This neural network told me it'll be fine



Red, white, and blew it? Trump tariffs may cost America the AI race

(2025/05/01)

World War Fee Whole thing gonna be a real PITA for tech sector, says ABI Research



How Amazon red-teamed Alexa+ to keep your kids from ordering 50 pizzas

(2025/05/01)

RSAC Will the personal assistant shop for groceries? Or get hijacked by a teen?



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