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From compromised TVs to AI-powered house chores, exploring the evolving global threats and why human-centric security matters more than ever. -
While overall ransomware attack numbers remained steady, higher education institutions drove a sharp rise in exposed records, fueled in part by third-party software vulnerabilities.
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Gov. Kay Ivey said the new Technology Quality Assurance Board will offer state leaders a way to collaborate on cybersecurity and newer forms of government technology. It’s the latest example of states trying to get a better grip on AI.
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Some professors believe math and computer-science courses will evolve alongside new artificial-intelligence tools, allowing students to focus on higher-level skills while chatbots do the more tedious parts.
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Allen Park Public Schools in Michigan shut down portions of its network and canceled classes Monday after discovering a cybersecurity threat. The district is working with a third party to ascertain if data was compromised.
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The Community College of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is preparing to open its Center for Education, Innovation and Training, with experiential labs and equipment such as simulators and augmented reality tools.
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Washington announced this week it has joined dozens of other states to sue Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, accusing the social media giant of fueling a nationwide youth mental health crisis.
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The Space Force awarded a $25.5 million contract last month to Astroscale U.S. Inc. to develop and deliver an in-orbit refueler by 2026, the service announced in a September news release.
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The state has suspended Cruise from operating its driverless taxis in San Francisco, effective immediately, for allegedly withholding footage of a severe crash involving one of the company's robotaxis.
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Academics are working with the U.S. military on creating a ‘perfect,’ self-healing coral reef that can withstand disease, warming temperatures and sea rise.
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The University of North Carolina’s committee has realized early on that a ban on generative AI technologies was not only impractical, but could potentially hinder students in the long run.
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The funds will be awarded to the Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies over the next five years to support inventors developing microsystems-based point-of-care technologies.
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Long the front line of digital security, the humble password may be on its way out. Or maybe not. In a landscape packed with alternatives — and increasingly destructive cyberattacks — it’s complicated.
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Orange County District Attorney’s Office Hacked
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office information technology system was hacked over the weekend and portions of the system have been shut down while the agency investigates the damage, a spokesperson said Monday, Oct. 23. -
Cities are turning to the same type of technology that allows robotaxis to navigate roadways to identify potholes and errant drivers. The technology is helping to remove humans from potentially dangerous tasks.
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The Campus Computing Project has launched a research initiative to examine how AI ed-tech tools and other emerging classroom technologies will change instruction in the years to come.
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Companies are embracing cyber defenses based on generative AI hoping to outpace attackers’ use of tools like FraudGPT, the “villain avatar of ChatGPT.” But more effort is needed, experts warn.
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The city of Oakland and East Bay Community Energy will soon launch programs to stand up e-bike lending libraries, as well as cash incentive programs to help residents purchase an electric bike.
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The Nampa City Council authorized the department to buy nearly $79,000 worth of technology from Cellebrite, a company that sells tools to unlock phones and obtain their data for police and government agencies.
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Clark County's Information Technology department is investigating suspicious activity detected Saturday on the county's computer network, and some parts of the county website are currently still unavailable.
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The Kendall County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a contract for the purchase of body cameras, a technology rapidly gaining prominence in the law enforcement world.
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