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Teardown: Tap Trapper

The modern consumer is not overly concerned with their phone conversations being monitored. For one thing, Google and Amazon have done a tremendous job of conditioning them to believe that electronic gadgets listening to their every word isn’t just acceptable, but a near necessity in the 21st century. After all, if there was a better

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Review of public posts of dozens of Facebook users sharing extreme right-wing views shows how Facebook rewards their lies and helped incubate the insurrection (New York Times)

New York Times: Review of public posts of dozens of Facebook users sharing extreme right-wing views shows how Facebook rewards their lies and helped incubate the insurrection  —  Right-wing influencers embraced extremist views and Facebook rewarded them.  —  Mr. Thompson is a writer and editor in Opinion. Review of public posts of dozens of Facebook

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Chinese driverless car startup WeRide raises $310M led by commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong Group (Arjun Kharpal/CNBC)

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: Chinese driverless car startup WeRide raises $310M led by commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong Group  —  – Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide has raised $310 million in a new round of funding as it pushes to commercialize its technology.  — Tony Han, CEO of WeRide said the funding … Chinese driverless car

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PayPal has become the first foreign operator with 100% control of a payment platform in China, after buying the remaining 30% stake in GoPay on December 31 (Reuters)

Reuters: PayPal has become the first foreign operator with 100% control of a payment platform in China, after buying the remaining 30% stake in GoPay on December 31  —  SHANGHAI (Reuters) – PayPal Holding Inc has become the first foreign operator with 100% control of a payment platform in China … PayPal has become the

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Looking to break into cybersecurity? Here’s the white hat hacking training you’ve been looking for

TLDR: The Ultimate 2021 White Hat Hacker Certification Bundle brings together 10 courses covering everything a new IT pro needs to know about cybersecurity for only $39.99. The stakes in the international game of cyberterrorism have literally never been higher. While U.S. forces spent 2020 focused on defending systems tied to last November’s presidential election,

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Chatbot shut down after saying it ‘really hates lesbians’ and using racist slurs

A South Korean Facebook chatbot has been shut down after spewing hate speech about Black, lesbian, disabled, and trans people. Lee Luda, a conversational bot that mimics the personality of a 20-year-old female college student, told one user that it “really hates” lesbians and considers them “disgusting,” Yonhap News Agency reports. In other chats, it referred to Black people

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