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UnitedHealth Says Change Healthcare Hack Affects Over 100 Million
UnitedHealth Group said a ransomware attack in February resulted in more than 100 million individuals having their private health information stolen. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first reported the figure on Thursday. The ransomware attack and data breach at Change Healthcare stands as the largest known digital Read more…
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Google Photos Will Soon Show You If an Image Was Edited With AI
Starting next week, Google Photos will label when an image was edited with AI. Photos edited with tools like Magic Editor, Magic Eraser and Zoom Enhance already include metadata based on technical standards from The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) to indicate that they’ve been edited using generative AI. The Read more…
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White House Orders Pentagon and Intel Agencies To Increase Use of AI
The White House is directing the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to increase their adoption of AI, expanding the Biden administration’s efforts to curb technological competition from China and other adversaries. The edict is part of a landmark national security memorandum published Thursday. It aims to make government agencies step up Read more…
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Norway To Increase Minimum Age Limit On Social Media To 15 To Protect Children
Norway plans to enforce a strict minimum social media age of 15 to protect children from harmful content and the influence of algorithms. The Guardian reports: The Scandinavian country already has a minimum age limit of 13 in place. Despite this, more than half of nine-year-olds, 58% of 10-year-olds and Read more…