News & Articles By Cassie B.
11/17/2023
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By Cassie B.
Bank payment processing outages highlight risks of relying on electronic banking
Last week, a number of American banks could not process payments for a few days, leaving some customers in a precarious financial situation as transfers and deposits failed and highlighting the risks of relying on electronic banking. The effects of the outages were far-reaching. Many people’s payroll direct deposits failed, leaving them unable to access […]
11/07/2023
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By Cassie B.
World’s biggest biometric ID system experiences massive breach, impacting 10% of global population
One of the biggest fears many people have about biometric ID systems recently materialized when the world’s biggest system was hacked, exposing the personal information of around 10 percent of the global population. The system in question is Aadhaar, a biometric digital identity program operated by the Indian government. 1.3 billion people in India are […]
08/09/2023
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By Cassie B.
AI can STEAL your PASSWORDS with frightening accuracy just by listening to you type
The capabilities of artificial intelligence are growing every day, and now researchers are sounding the alarm bell about its ability to listen to your keystrokes when you are typing in a password in order to access your accounts. Researchers at Cornell University programmed an artificial intelligence (AI) computer system to listen to the sounds of […]
07/28/2023
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By Cassie B.
Cigna Healthcare used AI to deny hundreds of thousands of valid health insurance claims, lawsuit alleges
A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against the insurance company Cigna alleging that they used an algorithm to review and ultimately reject hundreds of thousands of health insurance claims filed by patients. In many cases, doctors approved the denials without taking the time to review each individual case. According to the suit, […]
07/11/2023
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By Cassie B.
Google updated its privacy policy so it can use all your data to train AI
Google quietly updated their privacy policy earlier this month to note that they intend to use the content that is posted and shared online by anyone using their services to train their artificial intelligence technology. The new policy states: “We may collect information that’s publicly available online or from other public sources to help train […]
06/27/2023
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By Cassie B.
JPMorgan launches euro-denominated digital payments for its JPM Coin
JPMorgan recently introduced euro-denominated payments for its corporate clients with its JPM Coin blockchain payment system. The system went live with its euro transactions last week, and the first payment in euros on its platform was carried out by the German company Siemens. JPM Coin was originally launched in 2019 for dollar payments with the […]
06/09/2023
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By Cassie B.
PEDO PLATFORM: Instagram’s algorithms promote a “vast pedophile network,” report reveals
Instagram uses algorithms that help promote a “vast network” of pedophiles who are seeking “underage sex content,” according to a new expose by the Wall Street Journal. The news outlet investigated these activities alongside researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Stanford University, and their findings were extremely unsettling. According to the report, “Instagram […]
06/04/2023
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By Cassie B.
Binance is delisting privacy tokens in France, Spain, Poland and Italy
Cryptocurrency is poised to become a lot less private in several European countries as a top crypto exchange is planning to delist “privacy tokens”. Starting June 26, Binance users in Spain, France, Poland and Italy will no longer be permitted to buy and sell enhanced anonymity crypto assets (CAE). The platform identified 12 coins that […]
05/22/2023
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By Cassie B.
Job APOCALYPSE continues: Layoffs announced at Walmart’s drone delivery partner
Walmart’s drone delivery partner is cutting jobs across the company amid a shift in its operating strategy. Virginia-based DroneUp announced a series of layoffs for its team, which is now made up of 418 people. Founded in 2016, the company owns a fleet of quadcopter drones that are geared toward last-mile delivery, flying items from […]
05/03/2023
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By Cassie B.
Canada passes controversial bill regulating online streaming and compelling local content
After 10 months of debate, Canada’s Senate has passed controversial online streaming legislation that will force major internet broadcasters like YouTube and Netflix to show viewers more Canadian content within country. The Online Streaming Act, or Bill C-11, passed the unelected upper chamber with 52 votes to 16, with one abstention. It then received royal […]
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