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23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data Mar 25, 2025

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As 23andMe's bankruptcy looms, privacy experts warn customers to delete their DNA data.

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Russian zero-day seller is offering up to $4 million for Telegram exploits Mar 25, 2025

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Two sources in the zero-day industry say Operation Zero's prices for exploits against the popular messaging app Telegram will depend on different factors.

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Microsoft is exploring a way to credit contributors to AI training data Mar 24, 2025

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Microsoft is launching a research project to estimate the influence of specific training examples on the text, images, and other types of media that generative AI models create. That’s per a job listing dating back to December that was recently recirculated on LinkedIn.

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How a $6M bet on Wiz turned into a massive 200x return for one early backer Mar 24, 2025

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Wiz’s $32 billion all-cash acquisition by Google parent Alphabet promises a colossal payday for the cybersecurity startup’s early-stage investors. The deal is a big win for Sequoia, one of the best-known VC firms, which stands to make $3 billion, about 25x the money it invested in the company, Bloomberg reported.

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X users treating Grok like a fact-checker spark concerns over misinformation Mar 21, 2025

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Some users on X are turning to Grok for fact-checking, raising concerns among fact-checkers.

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Academics accuse AI startups of co-opting peer review for publicity Mar 21, 2025

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There’s a controversy brewing over “AI-generated” studies submitted to this year’s ICLR, a long-running academic conference focused on AI. At least three AI labs — Sakana, Intology, and Autoscience — claim to have used AI to generate studies that were accepted to ICLR workshops. At conferences like ICLR, workshop organizers typically review studies for publication

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Researchers name several countries as potential Paragon spyware customers Mar 20, 2025

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The Citizen Lab said it believes several governments may be customers of spyware maker Paragon Solutions.

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Waymo’s milestone SFO mapping permit comes with strings attached Mar 20, 2025

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Waymo has been given permission to map roadways at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) via a temporary permit — the first step in the Alphabet company’s bid to unlock a potentially lucrative use case for its robotaxis

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This app limits your screen time by making you literally touch grass Mar 19, 2025

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If you’ve ever spent way too long scrolling through endless feeds about nothing, you may have been advised to touch grass. It’s a tongue-in-cheek suggestion, basically telling you to log off and go outside. But one developer took the concept to the next level. Rhys Kentish launched an iOS app last week called Touch Grass,

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Bluesky users debate plans around user data and AI training Mar 19, 2025

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Social network Bluesky recently published a proposal on GitHub outlining new options it could give users to indicate whether they want their posts and data to be scraped for things like generative AI training and public archiving.

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