Author: Zach_Wilson

China mandates that AI must follow “core values of socialism”

China has released new guidelines on generative AI services, limiting their public use while encouraging industrial development.  Reuters reported the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) softened its stance compared to draft rules in April. These new interim regulations will take effect on August 15th. The guidelines only affect organizations offering…

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Thousands of Linux routers infected by AVrecon malware to build botnet

Security researchers at Lumen Black Lotus Labs have uncovered a Linux-based Remote Access Trojan that has been infecting small-office/home-office (SOHO) routers virtually undetected for a period spanning more than two years. Briefly referenced in May 2021, the trojan which is being referred to as AVrecon has been used to create…

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Even Disney’s CEO admits that Marvel “diluted” our interest with too much Disney Plus homework

Marvel movies are big business, but Disney is putting on the brakes when it comes to MCU movies and TV shows. The news comes off the back of an interview that Disney CEO Bob Iger did with CNBC, where he admitted that there had been some recent disappointments, and that…

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7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more this weekend (July 14)

This year’s latest headline-grabbing blockbuster, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, is now playing in theaters and IMAX worldwide, but if you aren’t heading out to watch Tom Cruise dodge death for the umpteenth time, the likes of Netflix, Max and Prime Video have plenty to keep you entertained…

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Forget ChatGPT, Google Bard could have some serious security flaws

If ChatGPT won’t let you use it to create phishing emails and other malicious content, just move to Google Bard, as its security restrictions are a lot more relaxed, new research has claimed. Cybersecurity researchers Check Point managed to use the Redmond giant’s AI tool to create a phishing email,…

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The Last of Us 2 PS5 version seemingly confirmed by the game’s composer

It seems like the long-rumored, long-expected The Last of Us Part 2 PS5 edition (a native PS5 edition or re-release) has just been confirmed, or at least strongly hinted at, by the series’ composer Gustavo Santaolalla. No, this is not a huge surprise, but perhaps the means by which the…

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