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    T-Mobile tops speed tests among the three major US carriers – here’s how

    <!–> Maria Korneeva/Getty Images Are you a T-Mobile subscriber? Then you’re enjoying the quickest speeds for downloads, uploads, 5G performance, and a slew of other factors. At least, that’s according to the team behind Ookla’s Speedtest, which revealed last quarter’s mobile performance stats for the three major US carriers. During the fourth quarter of 2023, […] More

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    Baidu denies any ties to reported Chinese military training on its GenAI chatbot

    <!–> R_Type/Getty Images Baidu has refuted suggestions it has ties to scientists who say they are training a Chinese military system based on the tech giant’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbot, Ernie Bot.  Media reports emerged on Friday that a university linked to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China was training the military’s AI […] More

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    Australia slams Twitter (now X) for 80% cut in trust and safety engineers

    <!–> Matt Cardy/Getty Images Australia has called out X, formerly Twitter, for slashing its online trust and safety resources and hindering its ability to respond to concerns about harmful content on its platform.  The Australian eSafety Commissioner released a transparency report detailing cuts the microblogging site made to its trust and safety teams since it […] More

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    The future may be passwordless, but it’s not here yet

    <!–> Andrew Brookes/Getty Images There’s a reason they call it the bleeding edge, I guess. That’s the lesson I learned after a few weeks of testing Dashlane’s password manager using its just-introduced passwordless option for setting up new accounts. No, I didn’t literally spill any blood, but I did manage to run headlong into a […] More

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    Singapore’s guidelines to bolster mobile app security are optional – for now

    <!–> Oscar Wong/Getty Images Singapore has released guidelines designed to help developers adopt the necessary security controls and best practices to better safeguard users against common malware and phishing attacks.  Called Safe App Standard, it offers a common benchmark that guides local developers on steps to take to enhance mobile app security, according to the […] More

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    This is why AI-powered misinformation is the top global risk

    <!–> jasmina buinac/Getty Images With many nations expected to hold elections during the next two years, the use of misinformation and disinformation – powered by artificial intelligence (AI) – will be the most severe global risk.  As citizens continue to worry about the rising cost of living, associated risks from AI-powered misinformation on societal cohesion […] More