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Apple’s Photo-Scanning Plan Sparks Outcry From Policy Groups
More than 90 policy groups from the US and around the world signed an open letter urging Apple to drop its plan to have Apple devices scan photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

"The undersigned organizations committed to civil rights, human ri
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/Privacy

Cloudflare thwarts largest DDoS attack ever recorded DDoS attack
The web infrastructure company Cloudflare has revealed its autonomous edge DDoS protection systems were able to automatically detect and mitigate the largest DDoS attack it has encountered so far.

Back in July, the company was able to thwart a 17.2 million request-per-second
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SiriusXM launches ‘TikTok Radio,’ a music channel featuring viral hits hosted by TikTok stars
If viral TikTok songs like Dr. Dog’s “Where’d All the Time Go?” or Bo Burnham’s “Bezos I” weren’t already stuck in your head on loop, now they could be. Today SiriusXM launched a TikTok Radio channel, w
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Researchers say they built a CSAM detection system like Apple’s and discovered flaws
Since Apple announced it was working on a technology for detecting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the system has been a lightning rod for controversy. Now, two Princeton University academics say they know the tool Apple built is op
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Galactic Empires Are Getting a Little Old
Paul Di Filippo is the author of many science fiction books, including The Steampunk Trilogy, Ribofunk, and WikiWorld. His new novel The Summer Thieves is a picaresque adventure modeled on the work of Jack Vance.

“I like to always challenge myself with new arenas of fiction writing,” D
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/CulturePodcast

There’s much more to consider than a Tesla Bot uprising Full size view of the Tesla Bot
Tesla founder Elon Musk is known for creating a boundary-pushing electric car brand, an underground tunnel-building company that also makes flamethrowers, and a rocket company that carries people and gear into space. 

If the con
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A mathematician walks into a bar (of disinformation)
Disinformation, misinformation, infotainment, algowars — if the debates over the future of media the past few decades have meant anything, they’ve at least left a pungent imprint on the English language. There’s been a lot of invective and fear over what social media is doin
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Microsoft has snuck out its Windows Server 2022 release servers
Microsoft has reportedly released Windows Server 2022 without much fanfare. 

As announced last month, Microsoft has switched the Windows Server releases to the Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) channel, and will be supported for a decade with five years of mainstream support
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Communication software startup Channels takes on event management with text workflow
Three University of Michigan students are building Channels Inc., a communication software tailored for physical workers, and already racking up some big customers in the event management industry.

Siddharth Kaul, 18, Elan Ro
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China passes data protection law
China has passed a personal data protection law, state media Xinhua reports (via Reuters).

The law, called the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), is set to take effect on November 1.

It was proposed last year — signalling an intent by China’s communist leaders to crack down on unscrupulous data collection in the commercial sph
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Building cyber-resilience into security strategies Padlock symbols on a cog – cybersecurity strategies
CISOs and their cybersecurity teams have shown resilience during the pandemic. They’ve been challenged by smaller budgets and more sophisticated attacks, both trends which will continue in the coming
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The Next Big Challenge for Lunar Astronauts? Moon Dust
As NASA and private space companies prepare to send equipment—and eventually astronauts—back to the moon, they are facing a nearly invisible threat to any future lunar outpost: tiny particles of dust. Ground-up lunar rock, known as regolith, clogs drills and other delica
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Facebook launches program to help small Indian businesses secure loans
Facebook is launching a new program in India to help small and medium-sized businesses secure loans in the South Asian market as the company makes further push to expand its presence among merchants.

The social conglomerate said its new program
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Call of Duty: Vanguard reveal trailer delivers stirring WW2 action on all fronts Call of Duty: Vanguard
Publisher Activision Blizzard, responsible for the game this article refers to, is currently embroiled in ongoing litigation in regards to claims reporting a workplace culture that allegedly enabled a
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<b>Big Data</b> Analytics Market 2021-2027 By Top Key Players – The Market Writeuo – BIG Data
Big Data Analytics Market Size 2021 Industry Share, Strategies, Growth Analysis, Regional Demand, Revenue, Key Players and 2027 Forecast Research Report

In
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Horizon Workrooms: Facebook’s Metaverse Is a VR Meetaverse
Mark Zuckerberg looks right at me as he explains how this conversation is unlike most work conversations that have happened over the past 18 months. “You’re sitting to my right,” he says. “That means I’m to your left. We have a shared sense of space.” A
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<b>Pensioni</b> Inps, in anticipo il pagamento del mese di settembre 2021: le date – MondoPalermo
Anche il pagamento delle pensioni Inps del mese di settembre 2021 dovrebbe essere anticipato , così come è accaduto negli ultimi mesi. by Livio Acerbo
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The most shared web pages on Facebook might just surprise you Facebook app
Facebook has released the first in a series of new reports designed to help users of its social network better understand what content is most widely viewed in the service's News Feed beginning with domains, links, Pages and posts in the US.

The company's
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<b>Bitcoin</b> volatility will drive investors back to gold, says mining firm chairman – CNBC
Bullish investors view bitcoin as digital gold and a hedge against inflation, expecting it to appreciate over time. Both bitcoin and gold prices have swung ... social experiment by Livio Acerbo
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<b>Bitcoin</b> Use Will Be &#039;Totally Optional&#039; in El Salvador, Finance Minister Says – CoinDesk
According to Alejandro Zelaya, the use of the cryptocurrency will be optional, and businesses will not be penalized if they do not accept it. social experiment by Livio Acerbo
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