WordPress.org has lifted its ban on hosting provider WP Engine until Oct. 1, after putting a block on it earlier this week. The block prevented several sites from updating their plug-ins and themes and exposing them to potential security risk. [@Techcrunch]( ) tells us more: #Tech #Technology #WordPress #Internet #Web #Privacy #CyberSecurity
Donald Trump called for the criminal prosecution of Google during a flurry of tweets on his social media platform Truth Social. Read more at [@Gizmodo]( ). #DonaldTrump #2024Election #Google #DOJ
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New research has documented a phenomenon called "unintended sophistry", whereby an AI model trained with human feedback learns to produce responses that trick its human evaluators into believing the responses are accurate rather than learning to produce responses that are actually accurate. Read more at [@Gizmodo]( ). #AI #Tech #Technology
The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Meta with a $101.5 million penalty after investigating a 2019 security breach in which the company mistakenly stored users' passwords in plain text. Via [@Engadget]( ). #Meta #Cybersecurity #Tech #Technology
Since Sam Altman took the helm of OpenAI in 2019, the company has been drifting from its original mission. Read more from [@Vox]( ). #OpenAI #AI #SamAltman #Tech #Technology
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law forcing digital storefronts to tell customers they’re just getting a license to use digital media, rather than suggesting they actually own it. More from [@theverge]( ). #Licensing #DigitalMedia #Tech #Technology #Advertising
Graphene is making its way into batteries, sensors, semiconductors, air conditioners, and even headphones. And now, it’s being tested on people’s brains. Read at [@WIRED]( ) (subscription may be required). #Graphene #Semiconductors #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/FaCIPy
The exodus of top management at OpenAI and apparent restructuring could turn the already for-profit company into a more traditional startup and give CEO Sam Altman even more control — including likely equity worth billions of dollars. More from [@Futurism]( ). #OpenAI #SamAltman #AI #Tech #Technology
A group of independent security researchers were able to scan virtually any internet-connected Kia vehicle’s license plate and within seconds gain the ability to track that car’s location, unlock the car, honk its horn, or start its ignition at will. More from [@WIRED]( ) (Subscription may be required). #Kia #Hack #Tech #Technology #Cybersecurity