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Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
Google Maps will display fuel prices from UK forecourts starting Thursday, using government Fuel Finder data to help motorists locate cheaper petrol and diesel amid soaring costs.
‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance
Co-op Legal Services has deployed AI surveillance technology to monitor and score employee phone calls with customers seeking advice on wills and estates, drawing criticism from workers and unions.
Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
Asos confirms hackers accessed detailed customer profiles including names, addresses, phone numbers, and search histories, expanding on initial breach disclosures that claimed only basic contact details were compromised.
An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Google revealed an undercover analyst infiltrated the hacker group TeamPCP, monitoring their supply-chain attacks from within and helping disrupt their operations before two alleged members were arrested in Australia.
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
Attackers have been exploiting a critical Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerability to remotely inject OS commands and steal emails and authentication credentials from organizations worldwide.
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that massive AI investment could trigger market shocks, cautioning that not all companies will succeed despite current high valuations.
Trump’s AI rebrand causes ‘unprecedented’ demand for Slovenian website names
Donald Trump’s push to rename artificial intelligence to “super intelligence” (SI) has triggered a surge in registrations for Slovenian website domains, with 44,000 .si addresses registered in September alone.
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
OpenAI’s chief executive says society should accept negative consequences from AI development in exchange for the technology’s benefits, drawing criticism from safety advocates and officials.
How Microsoft built its MacBook Pro competitor
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop Ultra, a high-end laptop featuring Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip, directly competing with Apple’s MacBook Pro for professional and creative users.
IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust lost 11 years of maternity viewing records due to an IT department error, though patient care data was recovered. The incident occurred during routine database work in August.
Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens, a subscription-based platform that used AI to compromise 12,000 Microsoft accounts across 10,000 organizations worldwide over several months.
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Researchers discovered Google ads delivering a tech support scam that freezes device screens with fake security warnings, directing users to call fraudulent support centers for payment or personal information.
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
Cloudflare announced plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates using Merkle Tree technology, aiming to secure website authentication against potential quantum computer attacks.
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
The Pentagon revealed that hackers stole personnel records of over 2 million military members containing Social Security numbers and occupational details. This marks the second major federal breach this month.
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Apple is modifying macOS privacy settings to prevent third-party app developers from misusing full-disk access permissions to read user messages and other sensitive data, following a controversy involving Meta’s AI agent Muse.
California’s new laws target workers’ biggest fear of AI taking their jobs
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed new laws Thursday restricting employers from using AI to decide firings, monitor emotions, or collect neural data, addressing worker concerns about job displacement and surveillance.
ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media has labeled OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens an “unacceptable risk,” citing failures in parental alerts and crisis response despite the feature’s teen-focused safeguards.
Italy PM Giorgia Meloni files to protect her voice from AI deepfakes
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has filed to trademark her voice with the EU Intellectual Property Office to protect against unauthorized AI deepfakes, following similar moves by celebrities.
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Attackers compromised three country-code domains to obtain unauthorized TLS certificates for Google and other major services, enabling potential cryptographic impersonation of affected infrastructure.
Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy
Google signed a 20-year nuclear power agreement with Constellation to upgrade six US reactor sites, aiming to add 890 megawatts of capacity to support its energy-intensive data centers.
Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for your house
Tesla expands its Powershare Home Backup feature to Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, allowing owners to use their EV batteries as backup power during outages with compatible Powerwall systems.
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