This is a heartbreaking story out of Florida. Megan Garcia thought her 14-year-old son was spending all his time playing video games. She had no idea he was having abusive, in-depth and sexual conversations with a chatbot powered by the app Character AI. Sewell Setzer III stopped sleeping and his …
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Ancient landmarks closed off to walkers, campaigners say
A Brookes/The Modern Antiquarian Thousands of ancient landmarks are on private land and can only be viewed from a distance or with the landowner’s permission Walkers and history-lovers have no easy way to visit more than a quarter of England’s most ancient countryside landmarks because they are on private land …
Read More »Massive data breach at federal credit union exposes 240,000 members
SRP Federal Credit Union, a South Carolina-based financial institution, had a major data breach impacting more than 240,000 people. The credit union handles highly sensitive information of hundreds of thousands of Americans, which is now in the hands of cybercriminals. SRP revealed in a notice that the data breach was …
Read More »How 1 man got scammed in seconds using Google
Online financial scams have become increasingly sophisticated, targeting unsuspecting individuals through various deceptive techniques. Cybercriminals exploit trust and create convincing scenarios to steal personal and financial information, often using well-known platforms like PayPal as their hunting ground. Take Paul from Massachusetts, for example. He recently wrote to us about his …
Read More »“Murder hornets” eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials say
The Northern giant hornet, more commonly known as the “murder hornet,” has been eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials said Wednesday. The ominously nicknamed invasive species was confirmed to be in the U.S. in 2019 after officials in Washington state received and verified two reports of the hornet. Efforts quickly …
Read More »Fox News AI Newsletter: OpenAI responds to Elon Musk’s lawsuit
Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – OpenAI hits back at Elon Musk lawsuit, says he suggested for-profit entity – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund – House AI task force says ‘unreasonable’ to …
Read More »From CAPTCHA to catastrophe: How fake verification pages are spreading malware
When you visit a webpage, you might see a CAPTCHA to make sure you’re a real person and not a bot. These usually involve jumbled words, some recognizable images or just a box that says, “I am not a robot.” CAPTCHAs are harmless, but hackers are now using them to …
Read More »Coal use hitting all-time high in 2024, which is on track to be hottest year ever, report says
World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history. Despite calls to halt humanity’s burning of the filthiest fossil fuel driving climate change, the energy watchdog expects global …
Read More »Nasa astronauts Butch and Suni face further delay in homcoming
Nasa says that the astronauts stuck on the International Space Station will have to wait even longer to get home. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were due to be back after just a week when they blasted off in June. Their stay was extended to February next year because of …
Read More »Half a million patients’ personal info stolen in massive health care data breach
Data breaches happen all the time, and while no data breach should be ignored, those involving health care institutions require special attention. These breaches can be very damaging and haunt people for life. Recently, hackers leaked the personal data of around 500,000 Americans. They breached the databases of the Center …
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