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They Stole a Quarter-Billion in Crypto and Got Caught Within a Month
A quiet honor student who had recently graduated from Immaculate High School in Danbury, Veer Chetal was about to begin studying at Rutgers University in New Jersey. In 2022, he completed a “future lawyers” program, and a story that...
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IEEE Standards Development Pioneer Koepfinger Dies at 99
Joseph Koepfinger
Developed standards for electric power systemsLife Fellow, 99; died 6 JanuaryKoepfinger was an active volunteer with the
American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE), an IEEE predecessor society. He made significant contributions to the fields of surge protection and...
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If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?
One of my most deeply held values as a tech columnist is humanism. I believe in humans, and I think that technology should help people, rather than disempower or replace them. I care about aligning artificial intelligence — that...
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Cyber attack causes further chaos for shoppers at M&S
M&S shoppers are facing further frustration at the checkout as the company struggles to recover from a cyber attack.Customers began reporting problems on the weekend, with the retailer confirming on Tuesday it was dealing with a "cyber incident."It told...
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Prince Harry says
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, said "enough is not being done" about the harm social media can cause children, as he appeared at the unveiling of a memorial in New York City dedicated to...
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What the Online Safety Act is – and how to keep children safe online
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also calling for stronger protection from the dangers of social media, saying "enough is not being done".They unveiled a temporary memorial in New York City dedicated to children who have died due...
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Intel’s AI Breakthrough: How Reinforcement Learning Could Data Centers from Silent Errors
For high-performance chips in massive data centers, math can be the enemy. Thanks to the sheer scale of calculations going on in hyperscale data centers, operating round the clock with millions of nodes and vast amounts of silicon, extremely...
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On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War
Chinese manufacturers are flooding TikTok and other social media apps with direct appeals to American shoppers, urging people to buy luxury items straight from their factories. And amid the threats of sky-high tariffs on Chinese exports, Americans seem to...
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Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans
For a robot, the real world is a lot to take in. Making sense of every data...
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Fake job seekers are flooding the market, thanks to AI
Scammers are using artificial intelligence to alter their appearance and build fake profiles to apply for remote job postings, research shows.Already, scammers can use AI at almost every step in the job application process to...
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22 People Killed, 3 Injured After Fire Breaks Out at Restaurant in China: Reports
Twenty-two people have died and three have been injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in China,...