Month: August 2024
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The Download: monkey names, and smart masks for health monitoring
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world…
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A new way to build neural networks could make AI more understandable
A tweak to the way artificial neurons work in neural networks could make AIs easier to decipher. Artificial neurons—the fundamental…
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Kamala Harris should stand with tech workers, not their bosses
Tangled up in the contest to be the next US president, there is another battle brewing: Silicon Valley vs. Silicon…
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Canada’s 2023 wildfires produced more emissions than fossil fuels in most countries
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday,…
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The Download: introducing: the 125th Anniversary issue
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world…
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Microsoft is trying to reduce Windows 11’s desktop spotlight clutter
Windows 11’s Spotlight feature is a pretty nice way to jazz up your desktop background with different wallpapers and fun…
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Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks
Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorized individuals to potentially bypass…
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New Voldemort malware abuses Google Sheets to store stolen data
A campaign that started on August 5, 2024, is spreading a previously undocumented malware named “Voldemort” to organizations worldwide, impersonating…
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North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit
North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM…
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Researcher sued for sharing data stolen by ransomware with media
The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf, accusing him…
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