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Space Robots Prepare to Grapple and Repair Satellites in Orbit
An interview with William Vincent, Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program manager at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
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Five Takeaways From the House G.O.P. Hearing With Former Twitter Executives
The Oversight Committee called the session to scrutinize whether the social media platform has censored the right, but it yielded new revelations about the company's...
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Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots
Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.
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A Watermark for Chatbots can Expose Text Written by an AI
The tool could let teachers spot plagiarism or help social media platforms fight disinformation bots.
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Fact-Checkers Are Scrambling to Fight Disinformation With AI
Bad actors use artificial intelligence to propagate falsehoods and upset elections, but the same tools can be repurposed to defend the truth.
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Has the World's First Unhackable Chip Arrived?
Sinanoglu's backers include the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense, which is supporting his research through its Defense Advanced Research...
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FTC Accuses GoodRx of Sharing User Data Without Consent
Under a proposed FTC order, GoodRx would be barred from sharing user health data for advertising purposes.
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ACM TechBrief: Policies Needed for Safer Algorithmic Systems
A TechBrief released by ACM's global Technology Policy Council warns the spread of algorithmic systems carries with it unaddressed risks.
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Department of Justice Takes Down Hive, a Major Ransomware Group
The DOJ said it stopped victims, including hospitals, schools and infrastructure operators worldwide, from paying $130 million in ransom.
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RSA's Demise from Quantum Attacks is Very Much Exaggerated, Expert Says
Simson Garfinkel says the focus on quantum attacks may distract us from more immediate threats.
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Leaked Police Files Offer Clues on How Cops Use Data Firms
Data allegedly from ODIN Intelligence illuminates its software and customers. The company says it's working with law enforcement to investigate.
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U.S. Intelligence Wants to Use Psychology to Avert Cyberattacks
IARPA scientists are taking up the nascent field of cyber psychology to predict and counter hacker behavior.
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Justice Department Sues Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies
Justice Department accuses Google of subverting competition in Internet advertising technologies through serial acquisitions and anticompetitive auction manipulation...
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Hundreds of MSI Motherboards Have a Serious Security Flaw
Polish security researcher Dawid Potocki discovered a vulnerability in MSI's motherboards that occurs when the Secure Boot default settings for "Image Execution...
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NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Candidate Cracked
It took researchers in Belgium just an hour to crack the SIKE cryptographic algorithm.
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How the Netherlands Is Taming Big Tech
Netherlands government and educational institutions have pushed big tech companies to make significant privacy changes by negotiating their compliance with European...
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Post-Quantum Cryptography
Cryptographers seek algorithms quantum computers cannot break.
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Crypto Meltdown, What Crypto Meltdown?
Despite trillions of dollars of losses, a batch of bankruptcies and one very high profile arrest, blockchain's devotees remain devoted.
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Smart Appliances Could Stop Working After Two Years Due to Lack of Software Updates
U.K. informed consumer brand Which? warns smart appliances could stop operating after only two years due to a cessation of software updates from manufacturers. ...
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