• May 8, 2024
Michael Schumacher: Magazine editor sacked over AI-generated ‘interview’ with seven-time F1 champion
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Michael Schumacher: Magazine editor sacked over AI-generated ‘interview’ with seven-time

The editor of a German magazine that published an artificial intelligence-generated ‘interview’ with Michael Schumacher has been sacked. The magazine’s publisher has apologised to the Formula 1 legend’s family. Schumacher, a seven-time world champion, suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since. Die Aktuelle […]

European Space Agency: Blast off for Jupiter icy moons mission
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European Space Agency: Blast off for Jupiter icy moons mission

IMAGE SOURCE, ESA By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent @BBCAmos   Europe’s mission to the icy moons of Jupiter has blasted away from Earth. The Juice satellite was sent skyward on an Ariane-5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. There was joy, relief and lots of hugs when the watching scientists, officials and […]

ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns
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ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns

  By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Italy has become the first Western country to block advanced chatbot ChatGPT. The Italian data-protection authority said there were privacy concerns relating to the model, which was created by US start-up OpenAI and is backed by Microsoft. The regulator said it would ban and investigate OpenAI “with immediate effect”. […]

YouTube accused of not tackling Musk Bitcoin scam streams
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YouTube accused of not tackling Musk Bitcoin scam streams

By Joe Tidy Cyber reporter YouTube is being criticised for failing to tackle a network of cyber-criminals streaming fake Elon Musk videos to scam viewers. The criminals are hijacking YouTube accounts and using the videos to promote bogus cryptocurrency giveaways. BBC News found dozens of these streams being watched by tens of thousands of people […]

EU sets date for common phone charge cable
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EU sets date for common phone charge cable

By Tom Gerken Technology Team The days of hunting through cables to find the right charger may be coming to an end. The European Union has provisionally agreed new portable electronic devices must, by autumn 2024, use a USB Type-C charger. This includes Apple products such as iPhones and iPads, and, ultimately, laptop computers, but […]

President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers
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President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with

The president of Costa Rica says his country is “at war”, as cyber-criminals cause major disruption to IT systems of numerous government ministries. Rodrigo Chaves said hackers infiltrated 27 government institutions, including municipalities and state-run utilities. The Conti ransomware cartel, which is thought to be run from Russia, has upped its ransom demand to $20m […]

What are Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter?
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What are Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter?

By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter Elon Musk didn’t actually tweet about his new stake in Twitter, which for an avid tweeter seemed somewhat ironic. Maybe it was because the 9.2% he now owns is described as a passive stake, although those who know Musk do not expect it to stay that way for long. His […]

Ukraine war: Major internet provider suffers cyber-attack
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Ukraine war: Major internet provider suffers cyber-attack

By Chris Vallance Technology Reporter Russia-Ukraine war   Ukraine’s national telecoms operator Ukrtelecom is restoring internet services after driving back a major cyber-attack. The company said it restricted customer access to protect military users and critical infrastructure. Global internet monitor Netblocks said it was the most severe disruption to affect Ukrtelecom since Russia’s invasion of […]

Deepfake presidents used in Russia-Ukraine war
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Deepfake presidents used in Russia-Ukraine war

By Jane Wakefield BBC Technology Russia-Ukraine war A deep fake video shared on Twitter, appearing to show Russian President Vladimir Putin declaring peace, has resurfaced. Meanwhile, this week Meta and YouTube have taken down a deep fake video of Ukraine’s president talking of surrendering to Russia. As both sides use manipulated media, what do these […]