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Children’s tablet has malware and exposes kid’s data, researcher finds

November 16, 2023

In May this year, Alexis Hancock’s daughter got a children’s tablet for her birthday. Being a security researcher, Hancock was immediately worried. “I looked at it kind of sideways because I’ve never heard of Dragon Touch,” Hancock told TechCrunch, referring to the tablet’s maker. As it turned out, Hancock, who works at the Electronic Frontier […]

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CreateSafe, the company behind Grimes’ voice cloning tool, launches new AI tools

November 16, 2023

After a song using AI deepfakes of Drake and the Weeknd’s voices was taken down after becoming a viral hit, Grimes shocked the public when she tweeted that she would split 50% of the revenue with anyone who wanted to use her voice in AI-generated songs. A week later, Grimes debuted Elf.Tech, an open-source AI […]

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Paystack reduces operations outside of Africa, affecting 33 employees in Europe and Dubai

November 16, 2023

African payments company Paystack has reduced its operations outside of Africa, resulting in the trimming of its workforce in Europe and Dubai. This decision comes as part of a streamlining effort, particularly in markets where the company had previously hired technical roles to support its primary operations in Africa. Paystack reduced its workforce by 33 […]

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