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RIAA Reports AI Vocal Cloning Site ‘Voicify’ to the U.S. Government
Over the past year, new artificial intelligence tools and services have been surfacing everywhere. This AI boom followed the success of ChatGPT and many people believe these recent developments are just the beginning. While entrepreneurs and the public at large are mostly focused on the new possibilities the technology offers, many copyright holders are focused on potential threats. This includes the music industry’s anti-piracy arm, the RIAA, which previously took action against a popular AI-related Discord server that was shut…
Air Europa data breach: Customers warned to cancel credit cards
Spanish airline Air Europa, the country’s third-largest airline and a member of the SkyTeam alliance, warned customers on Monday to cancel their credit cards after attackers accessed their card information in a recent data breach. “We inform you that a cybersecurity incident was recently detected in one of our systems consisting of possible unauthorized access to your bank card data,” Air Europa said in emails sent to affected individuals and seen by BleepingComputer. “We have secured our systems, guaranteeing the…
Number of martyrs rises to 700 from Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip
Occupied Jerusalem, SANA-The number of victims from the ongoing Israeli aggression on besieged Gaza Strip has risen to about 700 martyrs and 4,000 wounded. Palestinian media outlets said that the occupation aircraft launched several raids on a number of areas causing the death of seven Palestinians, including children, and the injury of others. Five civil defense personnel were injured east of Gaza, while a Palestinian journalist was martyred Tuesday at dawn, west of the strip, in addition to two other…
One Palestinian martyred in Israeli occupation fire north of Hebron
Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- A Palestinian was martyred on Tuesday at dawn in fire of Israeli occupation forces in al-Arroub camp, north of the West Bank. ‘The 20-year Palestinian Muhammad Majid Hammad was martyred succumbed to his injury in fire of occupation forces while they suppressed a demonstration took place in al-Arroub camp denouncing the Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip’, Wafa News Agency quoted Palestinian Health Ministry. On Monday, one Palestinian was martyred and others were injured in Israeli occupation forces…
Should Walmart be data-mining your Ozempic prescriptions?
Data protection laws limit how pharmacy data is used — but Walmart is apparently running market research with ‘anonymized’ details. Last week, Walmart made headlines with a claim that new weight loss drugs might be making people buy less food. Walmart US CEO John Furner told Bloomberg that people taking Wegovy, Ozempic, and similar drugs showed a “slight change” in their purchasing habits: “just less units, slightly less calories.” How does Walmart know this? Because, Bloomberg indicates, it can compare…
Cyberattacks Slam Israel After Hamas Surprise Assault
Israel has incurred several cyberattacks following the large-scale surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas. Among the recorded incidents was an attack on the country’s services and government information website, resulting in the portal’s connectivity failure. It was claimed by hacktivists called Killnet, a pro-Russian cyber group that gained notoriety after Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. “Israeli government, you are responsible for this bloodshed,” Killnet said, as quoted by Cybernews. “Back in 2022, you supported the terrorist regime in Ukraine….
One Palestinian girl martyred, others injured due to shelling Gaza Strip
Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- A Palestinian girl was martyred and others were injured on Monday at dawn due to an attack by Israeli occupation aircraft on a mosque in al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. ‘The occupation aircraft shelled Ahmed Yassin Mosque in Shati camp with several missiles, causing the death of a girl and wounding others’, Wafa News Agency said. It is noteworthy that the occupation aircraft launched violent raids on various sites in Gaza Strip and shelled several residential…
Cuba calls on Security Council to put an end to Israeli acts of aggression
Havana, SANA- Cuba expressed deep concern about the situation in occupied Palestinian territory, stressing the current escalation in Gaza strip is due to 75 years of continued violation of Palestinian people’s rights, in addition to aggressive and expansionist policy of the Israeli entity. Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry called on Security Council to fulfill its obligations in putting an end to the Israel aggressive acts, noting that collusion of the US and Israel, threatens peace and stability in the Middle East…
Israeli occupation aircraft target residential buildings in Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip, SANA- The Israeli occupation aircraft shelled on Sunday morning a number of residential buildings in various areas of Gaza Strip which caused a number of martyrs. Palestinian Wafa News Agency reported that the occupation aircraft targeted a large number of buildings in Gaza strip, in addition to two towers, causing deaths and injuries. The Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip continues for the second day in a row, causing more martyrs and wounded among citizens, in addition to destroying…
MGM didn’t pay up after hackers broke into its system and stole customer data
The Wall Street Journal wrote on Thursday that MGM Resorts International didn’t pay the ransomware attackers who broke into its systems last month, forcing the company to shut down systems at several of its hotels and casinos. The hack kept many waiting to check into their rooms, including FTC chair Lina Kahn, who was in Las Vegas, Nevada to attend meetings about a merger between Kroger and Albertsons. MGM said in a press release that hackers made off with customer…
The Epic v. Google witness list: Andy Rubin, Sundar Pichai, and more to testify
It’s been almost 10 months since a trial date was set in Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Google, and with all of the other big tech cases going on right now, including Google’s other antitrust proceedings, you’d be forgiven for forgetting about this one. But believe it or not, the trial will start in less than a month, on November 6th, in the United States District Court in California’s Northern District. The court released a tentative list of witnesses, mostly executives…
Reddit Sees Copyright Takedowns Peak While Subreddit Bans Drop
Reddit’s latest transparency report shows a modest increase in DMCA takedown notices. The number of copyright infringement-related user- and subreddit bans has declined, however. The latest data follows a hectic period at Reddit, where protests over an API policy change triggered a ‘dramatic’ 1169% increase in user data requests. With millions of daily users, Reddit is without a doubt one of the most visited sites on the Internet. The community-oriented platform has “subreddits” dedicated to pretty much every topic one…
Israel and Gaza at War After Hamas Launches Surprise Attack
Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack against Israel on Saturday, firing thousands of rockets from Gaza and sending fighters to kill or abduct people as Israel retaliated with devastating air strikes. At least 70 people were reported killed in Israel, while Gaza authorities released a death toll of 198 in the conflict’s bloodiest escalation in years, which also left hundreds more wounded on both sides. “We are at war,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the military launched a series of strikes against targets in the blockaded coastal…
Foreign Ministry: Syria supports resistance of Palestinian people against the Israeli occupation
Damascus, SANA- Syria described the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood as honorable and assured that the resistance is the only way to achieve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. “Palestinian resistance factions marked a new chapter of struggle on the path to achieving the inalienable Palestinian rights through Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against the racist Zionist entity,” Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The statement reiterated Syria condemnation of brutal practices of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian…
In response to Israeli occupation’s attacks, Palestinian resistance launches Operation Al-Aqsa Flood
Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- In response to the attacks of the Israeli occupation forces, Palestinian resistance announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood today and targeted the military positions of the Israeli army and settlements around the Gaza Strip with thousands of rockets. The Palestinian resistance fighters managed to enter areas occupied by Israel entity where they killed and kidnapped several occupation soldiers and captured war equipment, including armor, vehicles and Merkava tanks. Israeli enemy’s media outlets acknowledged that an unprecedented number of rockets…
Canadian Woman Repatriated From Syria Charged With Terrorism
Ottawa, Ontario — A Canadian woman allegedly linked to Islamic State jihadis who was repatriated from a camp in Syria six months ago has been charged with participating in a terrorist group, police said Friday.Ammara Amjad was arrested Thursday in Milton, Ontario, west of Toronto, “for her alleged participation in the activities of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement. The 29-year-old was granted bail during a brief court appearance…