CHINESE RESEARCHERS DEVELOP AI FOR PLANT STUDIES

Sat 21 June 2025: Chinese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for plant studies, Xinhua News reported on Tuesday, citing China Science Daily. PlantGPT is the first large language model AI assistant that can answer any related question with precise responses and deliver specialized analyses in the field of plant functional genomics, the […]

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16 BILLION PASSWORDS LEAKED IN LARGEST DATA BREACH EVER

Fri 20 June 2025: Researchers have confirmed the largest data breach ever, with almost 16 billion login credentials, including passwords, being exposed. Researchers part of an investigation that started early this year suggest that the massive password leak is the work of multiple infostealers, said a Forbes report. If a password gets compromised, it leads […]

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MESSAGING APPS AS COVERT WEAPONS: WAS WHATSAPP USED IN ISRAELI STRIKES ON IRAN?

Thu 19 June 2025: Tehran’s claims against WhatsApp highlight growing concerns over surveillance and digital independence. Iran has said that WhatsApp leaked sensitive user data to Israeli intelligence services, hinting that this breach of privacy might have helped Israel to carry out pinpoint airstrikes that killed multiple senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists.  Iran’s […]

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EUROPE TIGHTENS SOCIAL MEDIA RULES TO PROTECT KIDS

Thu 19 June 2025: Following Australia‘s social media age restriction set at 16, Denmark and France are now discussing similar laws, while the Netherlands has advised parents not to allow children under 15 to use platforms like TikTok and Instagram. The warnings highlight that these platforms can trigger depression in children. After Australia’s social media ban for those under 16, similar steps continue to emerge […]

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COMPUTERS TRACKING US, AN ‘ELECTRONIC COLLAR’: GILLES DELEUZE’S 1990 POSTCRIPT ON THE SOCIETIES OF CONTROL WAS EERILY PRESCIENT

Wed 18 June 2025: Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of Paris VIII, influencing generations of students but largely shunning the mantle of public intellectual. His complex, creative books mix philosophy, literature, film and politics – not to give clear […]

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GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY AT RISK AS STATE-LINKED HACKERS TARGET SUBCONTRACTORS IN SUPPLY CHAIN ATTACKS

Wed 18 June 2025: State-sponsored cyber threat groups are increasingly using subcontractor firms with security vulnerabilities to reach major targets that they cannot access directly, prompting a greater emphasis on global cooperation and layered defense strategies against such threats. Supply chain attacks aim to infiltrate large targets indirectly by compromising third parties such as software […]

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MOST AMERICANS NOW GET THEIR NEWS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA, REPORT FINDS

Tue 17 June 2025: More than one-fifth of news consumers surveyed engaged with podcaster Joe Rogan, Reuters Institute says. Social media and video platforms have eclipsed traditional media as news sources in the United States for the first time, a report has found. Fifth-four percent of surveyed Americans used platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and TikTok for […]

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BRAZIL HOLDS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ACCOUNTABLE FOR USERS’ POSTS

Mon 16 June 2025: Brazil’s Supreme Court ruling could lead to fines for social media platforms failing to remove certain user posts. Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that social media companies can be held accountable for some types of content published by users on their platforms. The decision could clear the way for the […]

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AUSTRALIAN SCIENTISTS DEVELOP AI MODEL THAT DECIPHERS WORDS FROM BRAINWAVES

Mon 16 June 2025: Australian researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can decipher words and sentences from brainwaves detected by a wearable cap, opening up a new frontier in medical science, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Monday. It will not only help patients with cognition, but could also revolutionize how humans […]

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