Best way to bust deepfakes? Use AI to find real signs of life, say scientists
Artificial intelligence may make it difficult for even the most discerning ears to detect deepfake voices—as recently evidenced in the fake Joe Biden robocall and the bogus Taylor Swift cookware ad on Meta—but scientists ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Children may overestimate smart speakers' abilities
Children overrate the intelligence of smart speakers—such as Alexa, Siri, or Google Home—and are uncertain if the systems can think like humans or not, research suggests.
Mar 21, 2024
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Smart rings' ultra-precise movement tracking take wearable technology to the next level
There is a lot of hype about smart rings right now—Samsung is due to release a Galaxy ring, and there is unsubstantiated speculation that Apple is considering a ring too. But why would you want a smart ring in the first ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Cybersecurity attacks have the potential to infiltrate medical devices and cripple health care, expert warns
The cyberattack on Change Healthcare last month should serve as a wake-up call for the health care industry, which needs to focus on securing its infrastructure, says Kevin Fu, a Northeastern University professor of electrical ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Privacy in the AI era: How do we protect our personal information?
The AI boom, including the advent of large language models (LLMs) and their associated chatbots, poses new challenges for privacy. Is our personal information part of a model's training data? Are our prompts being shared ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Q&A: What you need to know about audio deepfakes
Audio deepfakes have had a recent bout of bad press after an AI-generated robocall purporting to be the voice of Joe Biden hit up New Hampshire residents, urging them not to cast ballots. Meanwhile, spear-phishers—phishing ...
Mar 19, 2024
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UnitedHealth says it has made progress on recovering from a massive cyberattack
UnitedHealth is testing the last major system it must restore from last month's Change Healthcare cyberattack, but it has no date yet for finishing the recovery.
Mar 19, 2024
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Team develops blockchain-based method to protect and manage personal data on the internet
Entering a website and accepting cookies is a very common and oft-repeated gesture when navigating the Internet. But this small action, which is often done automatically and without thought, entails security risks: By consenting ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Health insurers split with US over relief after cyberattack
Health insurers and U.S. government officials are expected to meet next week to hash out differences over how to assist cash-strapped medical practices, as a cyberattack last month continues to hold up billions of dollars ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Apex Legends eSports event postponed by hacking claims
Organizers of the Apex Legends Global Series eSports tournament have postponed an event after two competitors appeared to be hacked while playing separate games during the North American finals.
Mar 18, 2024
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