Tag: Tech
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TikTok ban? Bipartisan U.S. bill could block app unless action taken – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The U.S. could see a ban on the popular social media app TikTok soon as lawmakers there introduce legislation that would block any “ByteDance-controlled application” over national security concerns. The bill would prevent the app from being allowed on app stores or web hosting platforms “unless the application severs ties to entities like ByteDance…
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Bitcoin just hit a new high. Is it time to reconsider crypto in your portfolio? – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Bitcoin’s price hit a new high on Tuesday after a months-long rally, the latest step on a volatile journey for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Analysts who spoke to Global News say it’s an opportunity for investors to consider whether bitcoin, and crypto more broadly, has a role to play alongside assets like gold in…
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AI has come for music, but there’s still a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The production is slick, the drums are on point, and the vocals sound great, but a titan of Newfoundland and Labrador’s music scene hears something off about “It Could Be Worse” and “Tales of The Atlantic,” two songs generated in less than a minute by a powerful algorithm. “It’s a country singer, so that’s…
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Ready, set, fly? First-ever jet suit race held in Dubai – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The world’s first jet suit race took place on Wednesday in Dubai, creating a scene that looked more like something out of Marvel’s Iron Man than reality. The competition featured eight racers each wearing a jet suit. The suit uses engines located on the back as…
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Elon Musk launches lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman. Why? – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Elon Musk has sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman, among others, saying they had abandoned the company’s original mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity not profit. The lawsuit filed late on Thursday said Altman and OpenAI’s co-founder Greg Brockman originally approached Musk to make an open source,…
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Pornhub owner broke law by not getting ‘valid’ consent for content: watchdog | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Canada’s privacy watchdog says the operator of Pornhub and other pornographic websites broke the law by allowing intimate images and video of a woman to be shared on its platforms without obtaining the woman’s consent. The privacy commissioner’s final report on its years-long investigation into Montreal-based Aylo, formerly known as MindGeek, released Thursday found…
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Biden orders probe into Chinese-made ‘smart cars,’ cites national security risk – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them. The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric vehicles and other so-called connected vehicles to track drivers and their personal information.…
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Liberals set to introduce new bill against online harms. What to know – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 26, 2024 7:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is expected to introduce legislation against online harms on Monday, which the Liberals have promised will tackle issues such as online child endangerment and non-consensual sharing of intimate images.…
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RCMP dealing with ‘cyber event’ targeting networks, launches criminal probe – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP is dealing with which it is calling a “cyber event” targeting its network. RCMP has also launched a criminal investigation into the breach, a spokesperson told Global News. “The situation is evolving quickly but, at this time there is no impact on RCMP operations…