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“True law is right reason in agreement with nature; it is of universal application, unchanging and everlasting; it summons to duty by its commands, and averts from wrongdoing by its prohibitions.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
I. Meta considering ad-free premium accounts as a way to manage EU regulations
II. NYPD drones could be watching your large Labor Day weekend parties
III. Tesla’s upgraded Model 3 has a new design, rear touchscreen, and range improvements
IV. X, formerly known as Twitter, may collect your biometric data and job history
V. Smishing Triad: China-Based Fraud Network Exposed
THE DAILY PRETORIAN
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“People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering.”
– Saint Augustine.
I. What Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ Event Invite Could Tell Us About the iPhone 15
II. Facebook Accounts Targeted by Vietnamese Threat Groups
III. Is your doorbell camera vulnerable to jamming or interference?
IV. LinkedIn is getting weirdly personal and not everyone likes it
V. Qualcomm banks on AI to get a bigger share of the automotive chip market
THE DAILY PRETORIAN
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“Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.”
― Marcus Aurelius
I. White House blocks sale of Nvidia chips in Middle East over China concerns
II. The New York subway’s ride tracker has a scary security loophole
III. ISPs Should Not Police Online Speech—No Matter How Awful It Is.
IV. Meet Aleph Alpha, Europe’s Answer to OpenAI
V. AI Misinformation: Why It Works and How to Spot It
THE DAILY PRETORIAN
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“Everything flows and nothing abides; everything gives way and nothing stays fixed.”
-Heraclitus
I. Nvidia’s stock closes at record after Google AI partnership
II. Virgin Galactic’s president explains how VSS Unity is now flying frequently
III. Quantum threats loom in Gartner’s 2023 Hype Cycle for data security
IV. FBI launches ‘Operation Duck Hunt’ to disrupt Qakbot malware network
V. AI tools make things up a lot, and that’s a huge problem
THE DAILY PRETORIAN
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“The welfare of the people is the ultimate law.”
-Cicero.
I. Schumer to host AI forum with CEOs including Musk and Zuckerberg
II. Honeywell’s acquisition of cybersecurity provider sets sights on manufacturing sector’s deep IoT vulnerabilities
III. Apple, Long a Critic of Right to Repair, Comes Out in Support of California Bill
IV. CenturyLink left 86-year-old woman with no Internet service for a month
V. Tech IPOs are coming back — now they have to perform
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“Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”
– George Orwell
I. What’s the Matter with the smart home?
II. Large US tech companies face new EU rules
III. Researchers Discover Reply URL Takeover Issue in Azure
IV. Tesla Autopilot safety probe by federal vehicle regulators nears completion
V. US service members living in Europe would be subject to new screening system for travel
THE DAILY PRETORIAN
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“Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it… Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.”
-Marcus Aurelius
I. The completely correct guide to the best social media app for you
II. News outlets block OpenAI training bot from accessing stories
III. Privacy Regulator Warns of Surge in “Text Pest” Cases
IV. Meet the guy responsible for helping Meta, Google and Amazon prepare for new laws in Europe
V. FBI: Barracuda Appliances Still Being Exploited By China
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“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
-Aristotle
I. Data of 2.6 Million Duolingo Users Leaked on Hacking Forum
II. How Big Tech is affected by Europe’s most comprehensive digital laws
III. William Shatner, Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, takes on an AI chatbot
IV. Nvidia earnings scare away AMD, Intel investors as legacy chipmakers lose ground in AI
V. Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty Threatens to be an Expansive Global Surveillance Pact
THE DAILY PRETORIAN
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“All that one gains by falsehood is, not to be believed when he speaks the truth.”
-Aristotle.
I. Amazon AI scammers blew millions on Lake Como wedding and cars, FTC alleges
II. Proton debuts VPN for Business, enabling IT departments to control access to content and apps
III. North Korean hackers to cash out $40 million in stolen crypto: FBI
IV. How ChatGPT turned generative AI into an “anything tool”
V. XLoader MacOS Malware Variant Returns With OfficeNote Facad
THE DAILY PRETORIAN
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“Fix your course on a star and you’ll navigate any storm.”
-Leonardo da Vinci
I. North Korean hackers target U.S.-South Korea military drills, police say