IRISH DATA WATCHDOG FINES TIKTOK $601M FOR DATA TRANSFERS TO CHINA

Sat 03 May 2025: TikTok has been hit with a €530 million ($601 million) fine by Irish data protection authorities on Friday for breaching European privacy rules, marking it one of the largest penalties ever imposed under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The ruling follows a lengthy investigation by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), […]

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IS THERE LIFE ON ANOTHER PLANET? SCIENTISTS FIND THE STRONGEST EVIDENCE YET

Fri 02 May 2025: Near a planet far, far away, astronomers have found traces of chemicals that on Earth are only produced by living beings. Astronomers have found the clearest evidence yet that life might exist beyond the solar system, from the atmosphere of a planet 124 light years away from Earth, setting off rare […]

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META LAUNCHES SEPARATE AI APP AMID GROWING TECH RACE

Wed 30 April 2025: Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said it launched a free standalone artificial intelligence (AI) app for its Meta AI assistant Tuesday, joining the growing wave of new AI app releases. The standalone app aims to expand Meta AI’s reach beyond its integration in WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, according to the company. The […]

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AUTOMATED ALGORITHM MAY DETECT HEART, FRACTURE RISKS IN ROUTINE BONE SCANS

Wed 30 April 2025: Researchers in Australia and Canada have developed a machine learning algorithm capable of identifying cardiovascular risks, as well as fall and fracture potential, using standard bone density scans, according to a statement Tuesday by Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU). Created in partnership with the University of Manitoba, the automated system analyzes vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images to detect […]

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MASSIVE LEAK EXPOSES OVER 31,000 AUSTRALIAN BANKING PASSWORDS

Tue 29 April 2025: More than 31,000 stolen Australian banking passwords are being traded online by cybercriminals, local media reported Tuesday. A probe conducted by cyber intelligence researchers revealed that login credentials for Australia’s four major banks are being circulated on the messaging app Telegram and the dark web, posing a significant risk of fraud, according to the Australian […]

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CHINA’S HUAWEI DEVELOPS NEW AI CHIP TO COMPETE WITH US’S NVIDIA: REPORT

Mon 28 April 2025: _ The chip is in early development and will undergo a series of tests before it will be deemed ready for customer use. China’s Huawei Technologies is preparing to test its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) processor, as it hopes to replace some higher-end products of US chip giant Nvidia, […]

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