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Online scams reach new heights as FBI reports record surge – CBS News Watch CBS News The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center saw more than 880,000 complaints last year, a 10% increase from 2022. Dan Ackerman, editor-in-chief of Micro Center News, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the rise of these threats. View CBS News In
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Paid advertisements for major organizations affiliated with both the Republican and Democratic parties and some of their biggest names have appeared under pro-Nazi and racist posts shared on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a CBS News investigation has found. Advertisements for the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and the
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Several new artificial intelligence tools have been released this summer that allow for the creation of hyperrealistic photos, making it easier than ever to alter, or entirely fabricate, an image. Experts say it’s becoming increasingly difficult for consumers to discern what is real and what is fake. Among the most powerful new tools is FLUX.1,
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Mid-Market businesses brace for Musk moving X out of S.F. Mid-Market businesses brace for Musk moving X out of S.F. 03:27 X, formerly known as Twitter, has revealed when it will permanently close its San Francisco headquarters after the Elon Musk-owned company earlier this year announced plans to move its operations to Texas. The official
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Google is turning its image generator function back on for some Gemini AI users, after temporarily suspending the tool over concerns it could not reliably depict White people. The Alphabet-owned tech company said in a blog post on Wednesday that the latest generation of its text-to-image tool, Imagen 3, will soon be available to users who pay
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Paris — French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation. Free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments have spoken in Durov’s defense since his weekend arrest, with the chief Kremlin spokesman in Moscow warning Thursday
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Appeals court revives lawsuit against TikTok over girl’s death in “blackout challenge” – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal appeals court Tuesday revived a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who sued TikTok after her daughter died in 2021 from attempting the so-called “blackout challenge” that dared people to choke themselves
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Apple is set to unveil its latest iPhone and Apple Watch models early next month in what has become an annual ritual for the technology company’s devoted fans. Apple will stream the promotional event on September 9 on its website and the Apple TV app. The company typically lifts the curtain on its iPhone and digital
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The Hague, Netherlands — The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection. Uber called the decision flawed and unjustified and said it would appeal. The Dutch Data Protection Authority said the
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I was in a restaurant when the fellow at the next table picked up his phone. “Siri!” he commanded. “Call Paul Bower!” Oh, right, I thought. That can be done. By other people, I mean. The first thing I do when getting a new phone or iPad is to disconnect Siri, in part because she’s
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