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- Black Friday gaming sales could be disrupted by botson 18 November 2024 at 17:00
Recent research shows that bots could disrupt Black Friday gaming sales.
- Security experts respond to the Amazon employee data breachby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 15 November 2024 at 10:00
Security leaders weigh in on the Amazon data breach, offering insights on the cause, ramifications and potential preventative measures.
- Navigating the regulatory and compliance landscape of 2025on 14 November 2024 at 15:09
As security leaders look ahead to 2025, the regulatory and compliance landscape is set to undergo a significant transformation.
- 60% increase in scam domain registrations targeting holiday shopperson 14 November 2024 at 14:00
Research reveals more than 6,000 domain registrations in the past 90 days, targeting the retail industry.
- Research uncovers the tool creating recent GitHub phishing attacksby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 13 November 2024 at 10:00
Research has unveiled a tool responsible for many recent GitHub phishing attacks.
- 65% of websites aren’t protected from botson 13 November 2024 at 05:00
Websites see a rise in bot attacks.
- One in five organizations have experienced a NHI security incidenton 13 November 2024 at 05:00
Cloud security remains a top concern for security leaders.
- Malicious Python Package Index steals Amazon Web Services credentialsby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on 12 November 2024 at 11:00
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Python package.
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- Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“by Kevin Purdy on 20 November 2024 at 19:47
If you’ve noticed strange sites on “Best” product searches, so has Google.
- A year after ditching waitlist, Starlink says it is “sold out” in parts of USby Jon Brodkin on 19 November 2024 at 22:11
SpaceX’s Starlink doesn’t have enough capacity for everyone who wants it.
- Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation systemby Benj Edwards on 19 November 2024 at 20:34
Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a “Large Geospatial Model.”
- Join us today for Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AIby Benj Edwards on 19 November 2024 at 15:40
At 4PM ET, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison’s live YouTube chat about the “Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023.”
- AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck saysby Benj Edwards on 18 November 2024 at 22:49
AI won’t replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs.
- ChatGPT’s success could have come sooner, says former Google AI researcherby Benj Edwards on 14 November 2024 at 17:00
A co-author of Attention Is All You Need reflects on ChatGPT’s surprise and Google’s conservatism.
- IBM boosts the amount of computation you can get done on quantum hardwareby John Timmer on 13 November 2024 at 22:42
Incremental improvements across the hardware and software stacks add up.
- New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alikeby Benj Edwards on 12 November 2024 at 22:49
FrontierMath’s difficult questions remain unpublished so that AI companies can’t train against it.
- Is “AI welfare” the new frontier in ethics?by Benj Edwards on 11 November 2024 at 15:51
Anthropic’s new hire is preparing for a future where advanced AI models may experience suffering.
- Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir dealby Benj Edwards on 8 November 2024 at 22:08
Critics worry Anthropic is endangering its “ethical” AI stance due to defense associations.