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Monthly Archives: September 2024
LinkedIn scraped user data for training before updating its terms of service
LinkedIn may have trained AI models on user data without updating its terms. LinkedIn users in the US — but not the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, likely due to those regions’ data privacy rules — have an opt-out toggle in … Continue reading
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Best Crypto Payment Gateways for Businesses in 2024
Want to start accepting crypto payments? Here are some of my top picks for crypto payment gateways that offer seamless integration, extensive cryptocurrency support, and competitive pricing.
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Two-Thirds of Security Leaders Consider Banning AI-Generated Code, Report Finds
Security leaders don’t believe developers check the quality of the AI-generated code with as much rigour as they do their own, according to a report from Venafi.
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U.S. government ‘took control’ of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director
The FBI, NSA and other U.S. government agencies detailed a Chinese-government operation that used 260,000 of internet-connected devices to launch cyberattacks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Luminate’s hair-saving chemo helmet nears release, as new funding goes toward home cancer care
The pitch sounds a bit sci-fi: a helmet called Lily that people undergoing chemotherapy wear to prevent the hair loss, which is a common side effect of the treatment. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over Beast Games
The Amazon series offered 1,000 participants the chance to win a cash prize of $5m.
YouTube launches Communities, a Discord-like space for creators and fans to interact with each other
At its Made on YouTube event on Wednesday, the company announced a new dedicated space for creators to interact with their fans and viewers. The space, called “Communities,” is kind of like a Discord server built into a creator’s channel. … Continue reading
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Amazon adds PayPal as a payment option to Buy with Prime
Amazon’s Buy with Prime program, which lets shoppers with a Prime membership purchase items from third-party stores and check out using their Amazon account, is getting a new payment option: PayPal. Today, Amazon announced that Prime customers can use PayPal … Continue reading
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An Avalanche of Generative AI Videos Is Coming to YouTube Shorts
Google plans to add an AI feature next year inside of the YouTube app for creators to generate 6-second clips using the company’s Veo model.
Amazon increases average pay for warehouse workers and adds free Prime membership perk
Starting this month, Amazon’s average starting pay for front-line employees will be more than $22 an hour, up from roughly $20.50 an hour, the company said.