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A New Trick Uses AI to Jailbreak AI Models—Including GPT-4 Dec 11, 2023

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Adversarial algorithms can systematically probe large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 for weaknesses that can make them misbehave. Read the story here.

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Police Can Spy on Your iOS and Android Push Notifications Dec 08, 2023

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Governments can access records related to push notifications from mobile apps by requesting that data from Apple and Google, according to details in court records and a US senator.

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The 23andMe Data Breach Keeps Spiraling Dec 07, 2023

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23andMe has provided more information about the scope and scale of its recent breach, but with these details come more unanswered questions.

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How to Not Get Hacked by a QR Code Dec 06, 2023

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QR codes can be convenient—but they can also be exploited by malicious actors. Here’s how to protect yourself.

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When It Comes to January 6 Lawsuits, a Court Splits Donald Trump in Two Dec 05, 2023

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A federal court ruled on Friday that Trump, as president, may be able to avoid civil action for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. But candidate Trump is something different.

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Elon Musk Is Giving QAnon Believers Hope Just in Time for the 2024 Elections Dec 04, 2023

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Musk’s recent use of the term “Q*Anon” is his most explicit endorsement of the movement to date. Conspiracists have since spent days dissecting its meaning and cheering on his apparent support.

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A Civil Rights Firestorm Erupts Around a Looming Surveillance Power Grab Dec 01, 2023

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Dozens of advocacy groups are pressuring the US Congress to abandon plans to ram through the renewal of a controversial surveillance program that they say poses an “alarming threat to civil rights.”

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A Controversial US Surveillance Program May Get Slipped Into a ‘Must-Pass’ Defense Bill Nov 30, 2023

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Congressional leaders are discussing ways to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance, including attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act, Capitol Hill sources tell WIRED.

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Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year Nov 29, 2023

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Signal’s president reveals the cost of running the privacy-preserving platform—not just to drum up donations, but to call out the for-profit surveillance business models it competes against.

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No, You Don’t Need to Turn Off Apple’s NameDrop Feature in iOS 17 Nov 28, 2023

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Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn’t really be worried about it—regardless of what the police are saying.

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