Telco fined $1M for transmitting Biden deepfake without verifying Caller ID
Lingo Telecom signed calls with A-Level attestations despite not verifying them. Enlarge / President Joe Biden leaving the White House on August 16, 2024, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker ) A ph.....»»
Hunter Biden’s daughter hits back at Greene for ‘lying’ at House hearing
Hunter Biden’s daughter hits back at Greene for ‘lying’ at House hearing.....»»
No Chinese automakers tapping new-EV tax credit, Treasury official tells Senate panel
The U.S. government has issued guidance for automakers on how the Biden administration will enforce a provision that blocks tax credits for new EVs that contain battery materials from adversaries such as China......»»
Report: Deepfake porn consistently found atop Google, Bing search results
Google vows to create more safeguards to protect victims of deepfake porn. Enlarge (credit: GeorgePeters | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Popular search engines like Google and Bing are making it easy to surface nonconsensu.....»»
Biden administration awards $632M for EV charging in new funding round
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set aside $2.5 billion for underserved and rural areas. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The federal government's Joint Office of Energy and Transportation announced on Thursday $.....»»
U.S. on track to ‘meet and exceed" goal of 500,000 public EV chargers
Biden administration also unveils $623 million in grants to build EV chargers and alternative fueling infrastructure......»»
U.S. on track to ‘meet and exceed" goal of 500,000 public EV chargers, official says
White House National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi's remarks came ahead of a Biden administration announcement of $623 million in grants to build EV chargers and alternative fueling infrastructure in certain urban and rural communities across the U.S......»»
Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden"s 2030 goal, new report says
Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds......»»
Future AirDrop could use light for incredibly fast and secure data transfers
Rather than utilizing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for communicating between iPhone, Apple is looking at Li-Fi — transmitting data using light.AirDrop could gain a more secure version that uses light instead of Wi-Fi and BluetoothApple has used infra-red (I.....»»
Transmitting a domino reaction using redox chemistry achieved for the first time
Domino reactions occur when the transformation of one chemical group stimulates the reaction of another attached group, or another molecule, leading to a rapid knock-on effect through the system like a row of falling dominoes. Researchers at Hokkaido.....»»
The importance of corporate climate disclosure and measuring financial costs of environmental impacts
Under the Biden administration, there has been an effort to do a better job of measuring public and private environmental impacts. The federal government is trying to develop ways of improving the measurement of environmental costs and benefits of pu.....»»
McAfee Project Mockingbird defends users against AI-generated scams and disinformation
McAfee announced its AI-powered Deepfake Audio Detection technology, known as Project Mockingbird. This new, proprietary technology was developed to help defend consumers against the surging threat of cybercriminals utilizing fabricated, AI-generated.....»»
McAfee unveils AI-powered tool to combat deepfake audio scams
In a move against the rising tide of digital deception, McAfee has launched Project Mockingbird, an AI-powered Deepfake Audio Detection tool, boasting a 90% success rate in identifying fraudulent audio.McAfee launches AI toolThe technology is designe.....»»
Biden administration will not overturn ITC’s decision on Apple Watch sales ban
It seems that the Biden administration has decided not to step in and overturn the ITC’s decision to ban the sale of the Apple Watch in the US. The post Biden administration will not overturn ITC’s decision on Apple Watch sales ban appeared first.....»»
These two Apple Watches are now banned in the U.S.
Apple hoped the Biden Administration would use its veto power and reverse the ban on sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. That didn't happen......»»
US agency tasked with curbing risks of AI lacks funding to do the job
Lawmakers fear the NIST will have to rely on companies developing the technology. Enlarge / They know... (credit: Aurich / Getty) US president Joe Biden’s plan for containing the dangers of artificial intelligencealrea.....»»
Apple could avoid US Apple Watch ban with software update
While Apple waits for President Biden's administration to make a decision about the ITC's Apple Watch ban, the company is working on a software update that may help avoid stopping sales for now.A software update could prevent an Apple Watch banMasimo.....»»
Apple Watches being pulled from stores this week due to potential import ban
Ban on Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 starts Dec. 26 if Biden doesn't intervene. Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 9 released in September 2023. (credit: Apple) Apple will pause sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Appl.....»»
Biden hosts four NASA astronauts, the first crew aiming to fly around the moon in a half-century
The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon for the first time in 50 years met with President Joe Biden on Thursday at the White House, where he showed off an moon rock on display in the Oval Office that was collected in the Apollo era......»»
First EV charging station funded by Biden"s infrastructure law goes online
The White House goal is to grow the nationwide network of chargers to 500,000, including high-speed chargers — no more than 50 miles apart — on the nation's busiest highways and interstates......»»
Battery startup Our Next Energy replaces founder with new CEO amid cash crunch
Democratic politicians such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have touted ONE as a poster child of President Biden’s agenda to wean the U.S. off China by supporting American manufacturing and green jobs......»»