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Facebook Phishing Alert: Fake “new login” and “password reset ” emails mimic Meta branding. Don’t click links—verify in the app. Emails from Facebook, Meta.com and Metamail.com are legitimate. Credit : pixinoo, Shutterstock The Facebook email scam that hooks you.The first thing that happens is a shock: An email saying “Someone has just logged in to your Facebook account from a …

WhatsApp scam alert: Screen-mirroring con lets crooks view your PINs and OTPs in real time. Never share your computer screen. Instead, call your bank at the official number. Report any attempted hacks via cybercrime.gov.in or 1930. Credit : JarTee, Shutterstock What is the WhatsApp screen-mirroring scam – and why it’s spreading.. The call begins with a familiar voice and logo. …

A Tesla driver was fined in Norway and had his driving licence suspended because he relied on the Autopilot feature of the car. He claimed that it failed to detect an unexpected change in speed limits.  The incident occurred in March in the Nøstved Tunnel, where the driver was caught travelling at 90 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, exceeding …

The port of Malaga received the BYD Shenzhen on August. It is the world’s largest vehicle transporter capable of carrying 9200 vehicles.  A 219-metre vessel owned by China’s leading electric car manufacturer BYD arrived in Vigo from Sagunto. BYD Shenzhen, built by China Merchants Shipyard and designed in Finland by Deltamarin maritime engineering, began commercial operations late April with its …

Bacteria on a petri dish. Credit: TopMicrobialStock, Shutterstock. According to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, artificial intelligence (AI) could create two new antibiotics which can kill drug-resistant Superbugs including gonorrhoea or MRSA. The study was published on August 14, 2009. CellIt was revealed that the AI created the drugs atom by atom, before they were successfully tested in …

Google has sent a warning to its users regarding hackers. Photo Credit: Arkan Perdana via Unsplash Google issued a series warnings to Gmail users. Google has recently announced that the ShinyHunter hacker group was responsible for a large-scale cyber attack. The company issued a caution to its 2.5 billion users. ShinyHunter hackers are reportedly committing scams impersonating Google employees. Users …

AOL will no longer offer dial-up Internet access. Photo credit: Spacekid via Wikimedia commons After more than 30 year, AOL, the American web portal, has announced it will discontinue its dial-up Internet services at the end next month on September 30. AOL, the American web portal and online service provider, announced that it will discontinue its dial-up Internet service at …

AI chatbots are a potential risk to people with mental disabilities. Photo credit: Freepik Artificial intelligence chatbots, which offer instant answers, 24-hour accessibility, and comfort from a non-judgemental listener, are increasingly popular. But there is growing evidence that, in the case of vulnerable individuals, such tools can cause more harm than benefit, by reinforcing paranoia or fostering delusions. Recent Aktuelle …

TikTok will overhaul its trust-and-safety operations in Germany, replacing its Berlin based content moderators with AI systems and external contractors. This major shift led to the termination of 150 employees – nearly 40% the local workforce that was responsible for the moderation of content for Germany’s German-speaking 32 million users. This is part of an overall trend for major social …

This marks a €2 total increase in the individual plan. Credit: Ployker / Shutterstock.com Spotify has raised its subscription rates in Europe for a second time. This makes ad-free music more expensive for everyone. The Swedish streaming giant confirmed the new rates will be effective immediately for new and existing customers, with the biggest change being the family plan. Updated …