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EFF is the latest organization to leave X

X’s decline in engagement and its ability to drive traffic is the topic du jour, with several days of bad PR for the Elon Musk-owned social network. Over the weekend, X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, and data analyst Nate Silver, previously of FiveThirtyEight, feuded over whether or not X was still capable of sending

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Massive Data Breach Exposes 337K LAPD-Linked Records

A massive breach exposed 337K LAPD-linked files, raising concerns over third-party risk, sensitive data exposure, and law enforcement cybersecurity gaps. The post Massive Data Breach Exposes 337K LAPD-Linked Records appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for April 10: Tips to solve Connections #564

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition will be easy if you love golf and its history. As we’ve shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads

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OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters

OpenAI is throwing its support behind an Illinois state bill that would shield AI labs from liability in cases where AI models are used to cause serious societal harms, such as death or serious injury of 100 or more people or at least $1 billion in property damage. The effort seems to mark a shift

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Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Thursday his office will investigate OpenAI for its alleged harm to minors, potential to threaten national security, and its possible link to a shooting that took place at Florida State University last year. “ChatGPT may likely have been used to assist the murderer in the recent mass school

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GoPro Is Cutting Nearly a Quarter of Its Workforce (and AI Isn’t the Reason)

GoPro is cutting nearly 23% of its workforce amid declining revenue, signaling a cost-cutting shift… not AI-driven layoffs like others. The post GoPro Is Cutting Nearly a Quarter of Its Workforce (and AI Isn’t the Reason) appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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The latest Microsoft Visual Studio is on sale for just $43

TL;DR: The 2026 MS Visual Studio version is a powerful, AI-enhanced IDE for just $42.97 (reg. $499.99). $42.97 $499.99 Save $457.02   For a lot of developers, the IDE isn’t just a tool — it’s the workspace where everything happens. And when that workspace slows down, everything else follows. Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is

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China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans

Governments around the world have been struggling to address the rise of industrial-scale scamming operations based in countries like Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia that have cost victims billions of dollars over the past few years. The operations often have ties to Chinese organized crime, use forced labor to carry out the actual scamming, and rely

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ChatGPT finally offers $100/month Pro plan

OpenAI announced on Thursday something that power users have been asking for forever: a $100/month plan. Until now, plans were priced at: free (which now includes ads), an $8/month Go plan (that also includes ads), $20/month Plus plan (ad free), and then all the way up to a $200 Pro plan (also ad free). OpenAI’s

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Hackers Exploit Adobe PDF Flaw for Months to Steal Data, No Fix Yet

A critical Adobe Acrobat zero-day has been exploited for months via malicious PDFs to steal data and potentially take over systems, with no patch yet available. The post Hackers Exploit Adobe PDF Flaw for Months to Steal Data, No Fix Yet appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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