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Apache Poison Fountain is a tool to poison AI training data by serving subtly incorrect content. Hacker News comments discuss its risks, like enabling attacks and benefiting large AI firms over smaller ones.
UK proposes law requiring tech firms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours, with fines up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliance.
A 2023 study found that using X's 'For You' algorithmic feed for seven weeks shifted users' political views and priorities toward conservatism, an effect that persisted. The algorithm boosted conservative content while demoting traditional media.
Meta patented an AI to simulate a deceased person's social media activity, creating a "deadbot." They have no current plans to build it, but the ethical concerns around digital clones of the dead remain.
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Scientists discovered anyons, particles that are neither fermions nor bosons, can exist in one-dimensional systems, expanding our understanding of quantum physics.
AMC Theatres refuses to screen an AI-generated short film, "Thanksday Day," that won a festival prize, citing it will "not participate" after online backlash.
A global RAM shortage, driven by AI demand, is causing price hikes and shortages for phones, laptops, consoles, and more. Costs are rising across all devices with no relief expected until 2028.
Dutch defense secretary claims F-35 fighter jets can be "jailbroken" like an iPhone, suggesting European forces could maintain software without US help, though experts note major access and security hurdles.
Survey shows most execs see little AI impact on productivity or jobs so far, despite high investment and future optimism.
Texas sues TP-Link, alleging it misleads consumers by masking its Chinese ties and supply chain, posing cybersecurity risks.
Baseus' 6-in-1 travel adapter is on sale for $24.95. It charges up to six devices, works in over 200 countries, and has a retractable USB-C cable.