Browsing: dangerous

The web is a bit of a hot mess today following the discovery of two severe vulnerabilities, according to security releases seen by Ars Technica. The first involves TLS certificates with extremely weak encryption that could affect everything from VPNs to IoT devices. The other is a severe PHP programming language vulnerability impacting CMS systems including…

This week, I tried to opt out of the facial recognition system at my local Sainsbury’s supermarket. The only solution? Shop elsewhere.

Enterprises are deploying autonomous agents to carry out complex, multi-step tasks across applications, databases and operational systems. This ability to act across systems can automate substantial work, but it also creates opportunities for unsafe or unauthorized behavior. 

In 2023, the concept of “girl math” started to gain traction on social media. Women used the term to justify purchases online or in person, using free shipping or gift cards to validate their spending habits. Shortly after, men began to use the term “boy math” to vindicate lying about their height or buying an…

Sept 13 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could be “dangerous” if not properly managed, and urged Democrats to frame policy and governance agendas to tackle the issue, the New York Times said on Sunday.