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Firefox Update Patches Exploited Vulnerability

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

Investigation of the use-after-free flaw is ongoing, but organizations and individual users can update Firefox now for a fix.

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Deepfakes Can Fool Facial Recognition on Crypto Exchanges

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

Creating new accounts under fake identities provides attackers with a way to launder money or commit fraud.

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Hit by hurricanes? FCC says you qualify for internet and mobile service subsidies

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

As hurricanes batter the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, many people’s livelihoods are on hold and they’re struggling to make ends meet. The FCC just decided that anyone affected by a natural disaster can get a break … Continue reading →

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Fearless Fund has made a big deal since settling its controversial lawsuit

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

Fearless Fund has made a big move since it settled a lawsuit with the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER).  The firm announced on Thursday a seven-figure investment into the e-commerce platform Zimi, co-founded by Audrey Djiya and Peter Nsaka. … Continue reading →

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The Internet Archive Breach: Over 31 Million User Accounts Exposed

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

Attackers got hold of a 6.4 GB file containing the email addresses and hashed passwords of users registered with The Internet Archive.

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APAC Concerns Grow Over Foreign AI Monopolies, Competition

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

Japanese and South Korean competition regulators commence probes.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Lags as Global Workforce Engages in Risky AI Practices

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

46% of Gen Z employees are sharing data with AI, according to new research.

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Instagram blames moderation issues on human reviewers, not AI

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Friday addressed the moderation issues that saw Instagram and Threads users losing access to their accounts, having posts disappear, and more, saying that the company “found mistakes” that it’s attributing to human moderators, not AI … Continue reading →

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Announcing more judges for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

Startup Battlefield 200 is a major highlight at every Disrupt, and we’re thrilled to find out which of the thousands of startup applicants will get the chance to pitch to top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Join us at Moscone … Continue reading →

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Temu gets more questions from the EU about illegal product risks

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Techme101

The European Union has dialed up scrutiny of Chinese ecommerce marketplace Temu, asking for more information about its compliance with multiple provisions of the bloc’s online governance framework, the Digital Services Act (DSA), including in relation to how it prevents … Continue reading →

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