Month: August 2023

AI-assisted mammogram cancer screening could cut radiologist workloads in half

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A newly published study in the the Lancet Oncology journal has found that the use of AI in mammogram cancer screening can safely cut radiologist workloads nearly in half without risk of increasing false-positive results. In effect, the study found that the AI’s recommendations were on par with those of two radiologists working together. “AI-supported Read more about AI-assisted mammogram cancer screening could cut radiologist workloads in half[…]

Microsoft Comes Under Blistering Criticism For ‘Grossly Irresponsible’ Azure Security

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Microsoft has once again come under blistering criticism for the security practices of Azure and its other cloud offerings, with the CEO of security firm Tenable saying Microsoft is “grossly irresponsible” and mired in a “culture of toxic obfuscation.” The comments from Amit Yoran, chairman and Read more about Microsoft Comes Under Blistering Criticism For ‘Grossly Irresponsible’ Azure Security[…]

IBM and NASA open source satellite-image-labeling AI model

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IBM and NASA have put together and released Prithvi: an open source foundation AI model that may help scientists and other folks analyze satellite imagery. The vision transformer model, released under an Apache 2 license, is relatively small at 100 million parameters, and was trained on a year’s worth of images collected by the US Read more about IBM and NASA open source satellite-image-labeling AI model[…]

Couple admit laundering $4B of stolen Bitfinex Bitcoins

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Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan on Thursday pleaded guilty to money-laundering charges related to the 2016 theft of some 120,000 Bitcoins from Hong Kong-based Bitfinex. The Feds arrested Lichtenstein, 35, and Morgan, 33, in February 2022 following the US government’s tracing of about 95,000 of the stolen BTC – worth about $3.6 billion at the Read more about Couple admit laundering $4B of stolen Bitfinex Bitcoins[…]

Special License For Supercars Will Be Required In South Australia by 2024

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The state of South Australia, home to 1.8 million people, is treading that well-worn path with new laws regulating the use of “ultra high-powered vehicles” on the road. The issue stems from a fatal crash in 2019 when 15-year-old Sophia Naismith was tragically struck and killed by an out-of-control Lamborghini Huracan driven by Alexander Campbell. Read more about Special License For Supercars Will Be Required In South Australia by 2024[…]

Tesla Hackers Find ‘Unpatchable’ Jailbreak to Unlock Paid Features for Free

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A security researcher along with three PhD students from Germany have reportedly found a way to exploit Tesla’s current AMD-based cars to develop what could be the world’s first persistent “Tesla Jailbreak.” The team published a briefing ahead of their presentation at next week’s Blackhat 2023. There, they will present a working version of an Read more about Tesla Hackers Find ‘Unpatchable’ Jailbreak to Unlock Paid Features for Free[…]

Water-soluble circuit boards could cut carbon footprints by 60 percent

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German semiconductor maker Infineon Technologies AG announced that it’s producing a printed circuit board (PCB) that dissolves in water. Sourced from UK startup Jiva Materials, the plant-based Soluboard could provide a new avenue for the tech industry to reduce e-waste as companies scramble to meet climate goals by 2030. Jiva’s biodegradable PCB is made from Read more about Water-soluble circuit boards could cut carbon footprints by 60 percent[…]

AI-enabled brain implant helps spine damaged patient regain feeling and movement

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Keith Thomas from New York was involved in a driving accident back in 2020 that injured his spine’s C4 and C5 vertebrae, leading to a total loss in feeling and movement from the chest down. Recently, though, Thomas had been able to move his arm at will and feel his sister hold his hand, thanks Read more about AI-enabled brain implant helps spine damaged patient regain feeling and movement[…]

Reddit Wins, Doesn’t Have to NARC on Users Who Discussed Torrenting

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This weekend, a federal court tossed a subpoena in a case against the internet service provider Grande that would require Reddit to reveal the identities of anonymous users that torrent movies. The case was originally filed in 2021 by 20 movie producers against Grande Communications in the Western District of Texas federal court. The lawsuit Read more about Reddit Wins, Doesn’t Have to NARC on Users Who Discussed Torrenting[…]

Cult of Dead Cow hacktivists design distributed encryption system for mobile apps

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Once known for distributing hacking tools and shaming software companies into improving their security, a famed group of technology activists is now working to develop a system that will allow the creation of messaging and social networking apps that won’t keep hold of users’ personal data. The group, Cult of the Dead Cow, has developed Read more about Cult of Dead Cow hacktivists design distributed encryption system for mobile apps[…]