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Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics
Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics
Soon after Judy Kengo was sworn into office last year, the Kenyan legislator faced her first public test when a doctored photo of a lookalike...
2023-08-30 14:22
A ton of robot vacuums also claim to mop, but these 6 hybrids actually do their job
A ton of robot vacuums also claim to mop, but these 6 hybrids actually do their job
Best deals on robot mops this week Despite the enthusiasm of actors in Swiffer commercials,
2023-06-17 17:59
Stolen ChatGPT accounts for sale on the dark web
Stolen ChatGPT accounts for sale on the dark web
Hundreds of thousands of stolen login credentials for ChatGPT are being listed for sale on dark web markets, security researchers have warned. Cyber security firm Flare discovered over 200,000 OpenAI logins on the dark web – a section of the internet unreachable through conventional web browsers – offering criminals a way to access users’ accounts or simply use the premium version of the AI tool for free. The Independent has reached out to OpenAI for further information and comment. The AI firm previously defended its security practices after a smaller batch of credentials were discovered online. “OpenAI maintains industry best practices for authenticating and authorising users to services including ChatGPT,” a spokesperson said last month. “We encourage our users to use strong passwords and install only verified and trusted software to personal computers.” The listings come amid a surge in interest in generative artificial intelligence from malicious actors, with discussions about ChatGPT and other AI chatbots flooding criminal forums. Research published in March found that the number of new posts about ChatGPT on the dark web grew seven-fold between January and February this year. Security firm NordVPN described the exploitation of ChatGPT as “the dark web’s hottest topic”, with cyber criminals seeking to “weaponise” the technology. Among the topics under discussion were how to create malware with ChatGPT and ways to hack the AI tool to make it carry out cyber attacks. Earlier this month, researchers discovered a ChatGPT-style AI tool with “no ethical boundaries or limitations” called WormGPT. It was described as ChatGPT’s “evil twin”, allowing hackers to perform attacks on a never-before-seen scale. “ChatGPT has carried out certain measures to limit nefarious use of its application but it was inevitable that a competitor platform would soon take advantage of using technology for illicit gain,” Jake Moore, an advisor at the cyber security firm ESET, told The Independent. “AI chat tools create a powerful tool but we are wandering into the next phase which casts a dark cloud over the technology as a whole.” Read More Llama 2: How Mark Zuckerberg’s new ChatGPT rival could lead to ‘obscene’ AI ChatGPT creator withholds latest AI over fears it’s too powerful Meta unveils its ChatGPT rival Llama Elon Musk reveals plan to use AI to reveal mysteries of the universe
2023-07-20 23:22
'Bizarre' footage captures moment an octopus wakes up from a 'nightmare'
'Bizarre' footage captures moment an octopus wakes up from a 'nightmare'
Rare footage of an octopus having a 'nightmare' has been captured and it is fascinating scientists who study the creatures. The footage comes courtesy of The Rockefeller University in New York where an octopus named 'Costello' was studied for 24 hours a day in a laboratory. In papers published by bioRxiv, they found that on at least four occasions the octopus woke up abruptly and began flailing its tentacles, changing colour, shooting black ink into the water and displaying "antipredator and predatory behaviors." The experts put this behaviour down to temporary stress which they believe was likely caused by a bad dream or even a memory from a previous traumatic moment. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Speaking to LiveScience, Eric Angel Ramos, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vermont said: "It was really bizarre because it looked like he was in pain; it looked like he might have been suffering, for a moment. And then he just got up like nothing had happened, and he resumed his day as normal." Compilation of the four abnormal sleep-associated episodes documented in a male Octopus insularis. www.youtube.com One thing the scientists did note is that when Costello arrived in the lab he appeared to be recovering from several severe injuries having lost the majority of two of his tentacles following an attack. When suggesting that Costello could have been dreaming about the attack the scientists noted: "can result in long-term behavioral and neural hypersensitivity." There has also been suggestions from Robyn Crook an associate professor of biology at San Francisco State University, who was not involved in the study, that Costello's behaviour could be down to something called senescence, which is when an octopus' body begins to break down before their death. Ramos concluded that he could not "exclude that senescence could be one of the drivers of this." This is not the first time footage of this nature has been captured. Back in 2019, PBS shared incredible footage of an octopus changing colour while it appeared to be dreaming. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-29 16:19
Comcast RISE, Initiative to Support and Strengthen Small Businesses, Awards 100 Memphians With Comprehensive Grant Packages
Comcast RISE, Initiative to Support and Strengthen Small Businesses, Awards 100 Memphians With Comprehensive Grant Packages
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 23, 2023--
2023-08-23 22:25
Apple Taps New Chief for Team Developing Watch’s Glucose Tracker
Apple Taps New Chief for Team Developing Watch’s Glucose Tracker
Apple Inc. has named a new leader for its secret group working on a noninvasive blood sugar monitor,
2023-09-15 03:59
Store everything with SanDisk products up to 70% off at Amazon
Store everything with SanDisk products up to 70% off at Amazon
Cloud systems are great and all, but microSD cards, hard drives, and flash drives are
2023-07-29 01:16
US indicts nine alleged members of Russian cybercrime gang that targeted hospitals
US indicts nine alleged members of Russian cybercrime gang that targeted hospitals
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced indictments against nine men for working for a notorious cybercriminal network with alleged ties to Russian intelligence and which held US hospitals for ransom and reaped over $100 million in payments.
2023-09-08 06:15
Did Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed turn down $40M Kick offer? Here's why Adin Ross is ‘hurt'
Did Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed turn down $40M Kick offer? Here's why Adin Ross is ‘hurt'
Kai Cenat called out Adin Ross for lying about the contract that never came his way
2023-05-17 13:56
TSMC and Arizona Discussing Advanced Chip Packaging Investment
TSMC and Arizona Discussing Advanced Chip Packaging Investment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Arizona authorities are talking about adding advanced chip packaging capacity to the chipmaker’s
2023-09-19 13:24
Australia to investigate Optus outage as customers seek compensation
Australia to investigate Optus outage as customers seek compensation
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on Thursday it would investigate an outage at telco Optus that cut off
2023-11-09 15:19
ARC Raiders Closed Alpha: How to Get in
ARC Raiders Closed Alpha: How to Get in
Here are some tips for getting into the closed Alpha playtest for the upcoming sci-fi extraction shooter ARC Raiders.
2023-06-18 23:18