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Mandiant says hackers stole a ‘significant volume of data’ from Snowflake customers
The security firm said the attacks targeting Snowflake customers is “ongoing,” suggesting the number of affected companies may rise. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Kelvin wants to help save the planet by applying AI to home energy audits
French startup Kelvin, which uses computer vision and machine learning to make it easier to audit homes for energy efficiency, has raised $5.1M. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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UK and Canada privacy watchdogs investigating 23andMe data breach
Privacy watchdogs in the U.K. and Canada have launched a joint investigation into the data breach at 23andMe last year. On Monday, the U.K,’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced their … Continue reading
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Apple blocks PC emulator UTM from app stores
Apple has rejected an application for the PC emulator UTM to be hosted on the Apple App Store. It has also blocked the app from appearing on third-party app stores. In a post on X, UTM stated that the reason … Continue reading
Children’s photos are being ‘illegally used to train AI’
Personal photos of Brazilian children are being used without their knowledge or consent to develop sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to Human Rights Watch. These images are reportedly collected from the internet and compiled into extensive datasets, which companies … Continue reading
Ukraine Blocks 371 Illegal Gambling Websites Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
Ukraine’s Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), has swooped against illegal gambling in the war-torn nation by blocking 371 websites operating within the country following a collaborative effort between KRAIL and the Security Service of Ukraine. Between … Continue reading
Xbox boss finally speaks out about studio closures
In May, Microsoft announced the sudden closure of four of its game studios (Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Studios, and Roundhouse Games), and aside from a couple of platitudes from Xbox’s president Sarah Bond about the decisions being hard, … Continue reading
Atomfall brings the nuclear apocalypse to Britain
Atomfall is the new game coming from Rebellion, the studio famous for Sniper Elite. It’s a first-person single-player survival action game set in a post-nuclear British countryside, and it’s one of the most intriguing games to be announced at the … Continue reading
Hey, Siri! Let’s Talk About How Apple Is Giving You an A.I. Makeover.
Apple, a latecomer to artificial intelligence, has struck a deal with OpenAI and developed tools to improve its Siri voice assistant, which it is set to showcase on Monday.
Is Your Driving Being Secretly Scored?
The insurance industry, hungry for insights into how people drive, has turned to automakers and smartphone apps like Life360.