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04/19/2024
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By Laura Harris
British gov’t to equip cops with facial recognition technology as part of $69M plan to combat retail crime
The government of the United Kingdom plans to allocate four million British pounds ($5 million) for the development of mobile police units equipped with live facial recognition technology that can scan people’s faces on the street, supposedly as a means to combat retail crimes. According to the announcement of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the program will make […]
04/01/2024
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By Arsenio Toledo
Google receives request from federal authorities for identities of people who watched “certain YouTube videos”
Federal authorities are asking Google to identify who watched “certain YouTube videos” between Jan. 1 and 8, 2023. This is according to unsealed court documents viewed by media outlets, which found that federal investigators in the United States are asking for the names, addresses, telephone and other relevant user activity, and even their IP addresses. (Related: White […]
03/20/2024
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By Ava Grace
One of Mexico’s most dangerous cartels is using artificial intelligence to expand its operations
One of the most dangerous drug cartels in Mexico is believed to be using artificial intelligence to expand its criminal empire. In a new report, Interpol has named the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as one of many organized crime groups harnessing AI to expand their illicit operations. According to Interpol, the CJNG and other […]
03/15/2024
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By Ava Grace
Experts warn U.S. is failing to respond quickly to China’s global cybercrime campaign
Experts believe that the United States is failing to respond swiftly to counter the threat of China’s communist regime’s worldwide campaign of cybercrime. This comes as a cache of leaked documents that surfaced in late February directly implicated the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in an extensive overseas campaign of cyber espionage. Retired U.S. Army Col. […]
02/28/2024
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By Ramon Tomey
Unholy deception: AI robots clone voices of bishops to SCAM convents in Spain
Several convents in Spain have been conned into wiring thousands of euros to scammers, who reportedly utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate the voices of religious leaders there. The Daily Star reported that such schemes have been prevalent in the southern Spanish province of Jaen. According to the Spanish Civil Guard, the law enforcement branch […]
02/26/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Manhattan DA warns of MOBILE PAYMENT FRAUD: Two taps and someone’s life savings could be gone
Concerned by a surge in mobile payment fraud draining bank accounts through the use of popular and widely-used mobile payment apps like Cash App, Venmo and Zelle, Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg has sent letters to the CEOs of the companies that own these peer-to-peer payment services. Reportedly now handling an estimated $1 trillion […]
02/21/2024
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By Ramon Tomey
BEWARE: Financial advice columnist loses $50K of her savings to a SCAM involving conmen posing as FTC staffer and CIA agent
A financial advice columnist for New York magazine fell victim to a scam and lost $50,000 of her savings. Charlotte Cowles, financial advice columnist for The Cut – a website run by the magazine – recounted this ordeal in a Feb. 15 op-ed. The ruse began when she received a phone call, allegedly from an […]
11/27/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Sen. Hawley calls out Meta’s DOUBLE STANDARD – censoring conservatives while ignoring child predators
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has called out the double standards in Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms, specifically how it censors conservatives while turning a blind eye on pedophilia. He issued this rebuke against the tech giant during a Nov. 7 hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which touched on “social media and the teen mental health crisis.” […]
11/09/2023
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By Kevin Hughes
FBI warns of “Phantom Hacker” scams WIPING OUT senior citizens’ life savings
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of so-called “phantom hacker” scams that target the hard-earned life savings of elderly Americans. Between January and June, 19,000 complaints linked to tech support scams were submitted to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The losses for these complaints were estimated to be over $542 million. […]
10/17/2023
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By Kevin Hughes
Star Wars fanatic encouraged by AI chatbot “girlfriend” to KILL THE QUEEN gets 9 YEARS IN JAIL
A “Star Wars” fanatic who intended to kill the now-late Queen Elizabeth II after being goaded by his chatbot “girlfriend” has been sentenced to nine years behind bars, with a possible extension of five years. Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was sentenced in early October after entering Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow. On Dec. 25, […]
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