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Twitch Enables AI Training on User Streams—Here's How to Opt Out

Twitch has launched a new setting that enables the platform to use content from user streams to train generative AI models developed by Amazon. The move is part of a broader trend among tech platforms leveraging user-generated content for AI development. According to reports, the new generative AI training setting

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ICE Plans $20 Million Contract for Electric Shock Gloves

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is pursuing a contract worth up to $20 million to equip officers and agents with electrified gloves designed to deliver painful electric shocks. The Department of Homeland Security published a notice detailing the plans, which call for an unspecified quantity of devices to be delivered

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VideoVerse Co-Founder Faces Fraud Allegations as $250M Acquisition Collapses

A high-profile $250 million acquisition has fallen apart, leaving investors in limbo and placing VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav at the center of multiple legal disputes. The deal, which once promised significant returns for stakeholders, has unraveled amid allegations of fraud and forged signatures. Shrivastav now faces ongoing legal proceedings as

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Security Researcher Publishes Windows Zero-Day After Microsoft Legal Threats

A security researcher operating under the name "Nightmare Eclipse" has published a new Windows zero-day vulnerability, escalating an ongoing dispute with Microsoft over responsible disclosure practices. The release comes after Microsoft publicly threatened legal action against the researcher. This latest zero-day marks another contribution to a pattern of

China-Linked Hackers Targeted Taiwan in AI-Augmented Cyber Operation, Report Says

Cybersecurity researchers have documented a cyber operation targeting Taiwanese organizations that stands out for its use of autonomous AI tools throughout the attack process. The campaign, attributed to actors with suspected ties to China, focused on financial and telecommunications sectors. Security analysts characterized the deployment of AI-driven capabilities as a

WiFi Sensing Technology Enables Person Identification Through Ordinary Networks

A new study reveals that everyday WiFi networks could double as powerful identification systems without requiring any special hardware or connected devices on the person being tracked. The research demonstrates that the unencrypted signals constantly exchanged between WiFi devices and routers contain enough spatial and behavioral information to create radio-based

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Microsoft Patches 421 Vulnerabilities Including Actively Exploited Windows Zero-Day

Microsoft has released its August 2024 Patch Tuesday security update, addressing 421 vulnerabilities across its software suite. Among these fixes is a critical Windows zero-day vulnerability that researchers confirmed was being actively exploited in the wild. The zero-day flaw allowed attackers to escalate privileges on compromised Windows systems, potentially granting