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.....»»
How to easily make a deepfake
Making deepfakes used to take mountains of computational power and even more training data. But no more. Here's how to easily make a deepfake......»»
Biden is set to propose toughest-ever rules on car pollution to spur EVs
The proposed standards on cars and light trucks are expected to govern tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, smog-forming nitrogen oxide and other pollution from vehicles manufactured for model years 2027 through 2032. .....»»
Ford battery partner eyes expansion in Korea after clarity on Biden"s green subsidies
Ecopro Group, a battery materials maker that supplies Ford Motor Co. and Samsung SDI Co., plans to expand its manufacturing presence in South Korea, according to people familiar with the matter, after guidance last week clarified provisions around th.....»»
President Biden delivers remarks on “risks of artificial intelligence”
When asked if AI is dangerous, Biden said, "It remains to be seen. It could be." Enlarge On Tuesday, President Joe Biden delivered brief remarks on artificial intelligence risks at the opening of a meeting with the Pres.....»»
TikTok banned, fined, and members of Congress under pressure not to use it
With Australia the latest country to act, we’ve now seen TikTok banned from government devices in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, the European Commission, Australia, and New Zealand … more… The post TikTok banned, fined, and members.....»»
TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children"s data
The data regulator finds TikTok "did not do enough" to check the ages of who was using their platform......»»
Manchin steps up clash with Biden over electric-car tax credits
Senator Joe Manchin stepped up his fight with the Biden administration over its implementation of the president's signature climate bill in a way Manchin says over-emphasizes clean energy technology, turns away from fossil-fuel production and spends.....»»
FEMA Will Give Extra Money to States for Low-Carbon Rebuilding after Disasters
As part of its effort to prod the construction industry to go green, the Biden administration is providing new funding for rebuilding with low-carbon materials after disasters.....»»
Manchin vows to sue Biden administration over EV tax credits
The senator doesn't think making powders or wafers counts as "processing." Enlarge / US Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) is a millionaire thanks to coal, gas, and oil interests. He was responsible for rewriting the US electric vehicl.....»»
US Defense Production Act utilized to strengthen PCB and hypersonics industrial bases
On March 27, US President Joe Biden signed a presidential determination (PD) authorizing the use of Defense Production Act (DPA) to support the PCB and advanced packaging industries in the United States.....»»
Google: India tribunal upholds $160m fine on company
India's competition watchdog had fined the tech giant earlier for "unfair" business practices......»»
US Defence Production Act utilized to strengthen PCB and hypersonics industrial bases
On March 27, US President Joe Biden signed a presidential determination (PD) authorizing the use of Defense Production Act (DPA) to support the PCB and Advanced Packaging industry in the United States.....»»
New York law firm gets fined $200k for failing to protect health data
A New York law firm has agreed to pay $200,000 in penalties to the state because it failed to protect the private and electronic health information of approximately 114,000 patients. How did the data theft happen? Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy and Bach (H.....»»
Report: Twitter secretly boosted accounts instead of treating everyone equally
Shadowy list of favored users include Joe Biden, LeBron James, and @dril. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu) It looks like the Twitter experience is about to change for nearly everybody on the platf.....»»
President Biden bans federal agencies from using some spyware
US government agencies are banned from using commercially-built spyware apps......»»
US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries
The US agreed to boost cooperation with Japan on critical mineral supply chains and to expand access to tax breaks as President Joe Biden aims to counter China's dominance of the electric vehicle battery sector......»»
Biden’s executive order limits government’s use of commercial spyware
Move comes as "clickless exploits" targets journalists and others accused of no crimes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order barring many uses by the federal government.....»»
Crime blotter: Two New York City assaults and Pencil pinching
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, Apple Pencils are stolen from an Apple Store, Hunter Biden sues notebook store owner, and iPads stolen from golfer and basketball player.The Apple Store in Short Hills, NJ The latest in an occasional AppleInsider fe.....»»
Your grocery bag might not have been recycled
Laws encourage recycling plastics, but verifying recycled content relies on tricky math. Enlarge / Recycling is sorted at the Sims Municipal Recycling Facility in New York City in 2015. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images).....»»
Twitter to un-verify people who don’t pay $8/month starting on April Fools’ Day
Despite impersonation chaos, Musk sticks to plan of un-verifying notable accounts. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Four and a half months after the chaotic rollout of paid checkmarks, Elon Musk's Twitter is fo.....»»