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SoundCloud Just Updated Their Terms of Service After AI Policy Backlash
You might be having a bad week, but AI is having a worse one. First there was the “racism glitch” that beset Grok, and now music platform SoundCloud is facing some serious criticism for a clause buried in its terms of service. The imbroglio began in February 2024, when SoundCloud quietly changed its TOS to include: In the absence of…
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An excellent service or an optional expense?
While I was testing the Garmin vivoactive 6 – a smartwatch that impressed me despite minimal hardware upgrades – the company launched its first-ever premium subscription service, Garmin Connect+. Priced at $6.99 per month, which is less than Apple Fitness+, this new offer sparked considerable debate among Garmin’s users who worry about useful features moving behind a paywall. As always,…
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The Tech Feud That Could Shape the Next Frontier of Mobile Service
Image: John Gress Media Inc, Shutterstock / John Gress Media Inc Apple is seeking to eliminate cell phone dead spots though expanded satellites, but Elon Musk’s Starlink won’t let that happen without a fight, according to an exclusive report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources who spoke to WSJ say SpaceX is now putting pressure on U.S. federal regulators to…
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Is the IT service desk dying out?
When something goes wrong with IT at work, chances are you’ll be asked to submit a service ticket. This is a tale as old as time – see a problem, submit a ticket, wait for the service desk to come to your help. But all this could be set for change. Advances in technology have opened the door to software…
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SD-WAN as a Service: Benefits and Challenges
The evolution of networking technologies has led to the emergence of Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) as a transformative solution for modern enterprises. SD-WAN as a Service (SD-WANaaS) takes this a step further by offering SD-WAN capabilities through a cloud-based, subscription model. This approach provides organizations with the flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency needed to meet the demands of today’s dynamic…
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Georgia community service organization suffers data breach that leaked SSNs and medical info
Pineland Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Community Service Board this week confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of people about a November 2024 data breach that leaked the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Dates of birth Medical info including: Billing info Treatments Dates of service Diagnoses Medical records Guardians Ransomware gang Space Bears claimed responsibility for the breach…
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Microsoft Trusted Signing service abused to code-sign malware
Cybercriminals are abusing Microsoft’s Trusted Signing platform to code-sign malware executables with short-lived three-day certificates. Threat actors have long sought after code-signing certificates as they can be used to sign malware to appear like they are from a legitimate company. Signed malware also has the advantage of potentially bypassing security filters that would normally block unsigned executables, or at least treat…
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Microsoft Trust Signing service abused to code-sign malware
Cybercriminals are abusing Microsoft’s Trusted Signing platform to code-sign malware executables with short-lived three-day certificates. Threat actors have long sought after code-signing certificates as they can be used to sign malware to appear like they are from a legitimate company. Signed malware also has the advantage of potentially bypassing security filters that would normally block unsigned executables, or at least treat…
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EU cracks down on Google’s search service – Computerworld
The European Commission has concluded that Google’s search service violates the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) by favoring its own products and services at the expense of competitors. The commission also considers the Google Play app store to be in breach of the DMA, partly because fees are too high and partly because developers are not allowed to steer consumers…
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Collaborate IT becomes Vertiv Authorized Service Partner
Digital infrastructure and continuity solutions provider, Vertiv, has announced a new Authorized Service Partner Program Agreement with Collaborate IT that will focus on IT monitoring and management. Headquartered in Bolton, Lancashire, Collaborate IT specializes in local data center, server room technology, and edge services across the UK and Ireland. Building on the pair’s existing relationship, the new agreement will combine…
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