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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse

@jasonnurse.bsky.social
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I research Cyber/HCI/Web @UniKentCyberSec & lead S&R @CybSafe; @EPSRC Rising Star; Affil. @RUSI_org @Ox_CyberSec @SPRITEPlus @WolfsonCollege; Ex. @WarwickPsych.

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WIRED @wired.com · 29/09/2026
The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website. www.wired.com/story/openai...
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OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns
The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 30/09/2026
Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
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Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.
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Delft Holland @stimoo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#Delft #Delftholland
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
OpenAI’s call for collective action on cyber defense: An open letter for a global surge in cyber defense. openai.com/collective-c...
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A call for collective action on cyber defense
Industry, government, and AI leaders call for collective action to strengthen cyber defenses and protect the critical infrastructure we all depend on.
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DuckDuckGo @duckduckgo.com · 18/08/2026
Free yourself from prying eyes on your AI chats. Ask Duck.ai, our private and optional AI chatbot.
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The Cosmic Shambles Network @cosmicshambles.com · 20/08/2026
It was often unclear what the myth of ‘The Great ADHD Myth?’ was meant to be other than the ones the filmmakers themselves made up. Our expert review pod with @thepublicturner.bsky.social, @ginarippon.bsky.social, Camilla Pang, @drdeanburnett.bsky.social & @robinindooroutdoor.bsky.social is out now
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The Economist @economist.com · 21/08/2026
Giving AIs rights would be like handing them the keys to the castle. It would provide them with a rationale and justification for dominating humanity—as well as the tools to enact a creeping takeover
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Could AIs become conscious?
Even if they don’t, they might be treated as such—to humanity’s great cost
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Enes Altuncu @enesaltuncu.com.tr · 17/08/2026
🧪 Happy to contribute to the Palgrave Encyclopedia of Cyberpsychology with an entry, co-authored with @jasonnurse.bsky.social and @hooklee.bsky.social. We briefly overviewed #misinformation research, covering its history, psychological aspects, detection and mitigation, regulation, and open issues.
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The Economist @economist.com · 30/05/2026
If AI really were to put millions of people out of work it would be unprecedented in human history. Register for free to read the full story
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The jobs apocalypse: a (very) short history
Mass unemployment induced by AI would be unprecedented
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Apollo v Artemis: How the Earth changed in 58 years www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Apollo v Artemis: How the Earth changed in 58 years
After the Apollo 8 crew captured the iconic Earthrise photo in 1968, Artemis astronauts have recreated the image, revealing changes to our fragile blue planet.
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
The Netherlands is the first European country to approve Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving www.theverge.com/transportati...
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The Netherlands is the first European country to approve Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving
This could be just the first step in broader EU approval.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12/04/2026
Silicon Valley insiders believe we are on the precipice of a world in which AI can improve its own capabilities—but the industry may have just found another way to ratchet up the hype behind its technology, @matteowong.bsky.social and @lilashroff.bsky.social report.
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The AI Industry Wants to Automate Itself
Silicon Valley is in a frenzy over bots that can build themselves.
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Lead generation websites that offer health insurance quotes collect sensitive personal data and sell it to multiple buyers within seconds of a user clicking submit. #health #insurance #research www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/10/h...
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Health insurance lead sites sell personal data within seconds of form submission - Help Net Security
Lead generation privacy risks exposed: health insurance sites sell your data in seconds, triggering spam calls with opt-outs that barely work.
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The Economist @economist.com · 26/03/2026
OK boomers! Your questions answered
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Welcome to emoji school
A humorous guide to workplace emoji etiquette covers appropriate usage, common misunderstandings and generational differences in digital communication.
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Foster City, California said it was forced to pause all public services outside of emergency responses in light of a ransomware attack discovered on Thursday morning. therecord.media/california-c...
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California city reports ransomware attack as LA transit agency finds ‘unauthorized activity’
Foster City warned that it is possible the hackers obtained public information, urging anyone that has done business with the city to change personal passwords and take measures to protect personal da...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 22/03/2026
‘AI can challenge judgments’: the lawyers bringing tech to court ft.trib.al/jCaFdQ6
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‘AI can challenge judgments’: the lawyers bringing tech to court
Barrister Anthony Searle is part of a generation using new tools to reshape the business of law
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
In their latest for Binding Hook, @jasonnurse.bsky.social & Will Lyne show that the #ransomware ecosystem has fragmented. It is now crowded with smaller, more agile actors. As the landscape shifts, new threats require new tactics to combat. Read full article: bindinghook.com/a-fragmented...
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A fragmented ransomware ecosystem may be more threatening than we recognise
Smaller ransomware groups, bigger ransomware problem
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Why LinkedIn is a hunting ground for threat actors The business social networking site is a vast, publicly accessible database of corporate information. Don’t believe everyone on the site is who they say they are. www.welivesecurity.com/en/social-me...
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Why LinkedIn is a hunting ground for threat actors – and how to protect yourself
The business social networking site is a vast, publicly accessible database of corporate information. Don’t believe everyone on the site is who they say they are.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 11/01/2026
New research presents the most compelling evidence yet that generative AI directly stores and reproduces material used to train it—a finding that could have massive legal consequences for the tech industry, Alex Reisner reports.
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AI’s Memorization Crisis
Large language models don’t “learn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 09/01/2026
Cybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more. This data is available for sale on the dark web and can be abused by cybercriminals.
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CyBOK - The Cyber Security Body Of Knowledge @cybok.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
No new year resolutions here — just solid foundations 🌟 For when you want to revisit the fundamentals, CyBOK provides a structured, research-led body of knowledge supporting education, training, and professional practice. Learn more 👉 buff.ly/6M7yEmQ
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking Key finding: “Specifically, higher confidence in GenAI is associated with less critical thinking…” www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
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The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers - Microsoft Research
The rise of Generative AI (GenAI) in knowledge workflows raises questions about its impact on critical thinking skills and practices. We survey 319 knowledge workers to investigate 1) when and how the...
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WIRED @wired.com · 27/12/2025
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
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Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
🦹🏽‍♂️ When good guys go bad: “These [security professionals] used their sophisticated cybersecurity training and experience to commit ransomware attacks...” #cybercrime #ransomware #cybersecurity #justice #crime #profession #extortion www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-a...
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Two Americans Plead Guilty to Targeting Multiple U.S. Victims Using ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware
Yesterday a federal district court in the Southern District of Florida accepted the guilty pleas of two men to conspiring to obstruct, delay or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ran...
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Prof. Catherine Flick @liedra.net · 22/12/2025
Ah yes, we could never have predicted this, never www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Teens flock to alternative apps after social media ban
The Commonwealth's long-awaited social media ban for under-16s came into effect this month. But some experts note a rise in alternatives to popular platforms as teens find ways to stay active on socia...
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 19/12/2025
TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea.
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Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025 | TechCrunch
TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea.
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NCSC UK @ncsc.gov.uk · 08/12/2025
Why do researchers keep finding so many prompt injection issues? Perhaps it is because many AI system designers and defenders are misunderstanding the risks.🚨 Find out more⬇️ www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/prompt-in…
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Prompt injection is not SQL injection (it may be worse)
There are crucial differences between prompt and SQL injection which – if not considered – can undermine mitigations.
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Binding Hook @bindinghook.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Last month’s #JaguarLandRovercyberattack may cost £3.5B in revenue, but the bigger issue is the impact on 230,000 workers at JLR and in the supply chain facing layoffs, work reductions, and lost wages. @jasonnurse.bsky.social, Tom Johansmeyer & Gareth Mott: bindinghook.com/jaguar-land-...
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Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack shows that governments must provide post-incident support
Cyber incidents impacting key national industries highlight the need for better approaches to protect the individuals who suffer most
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Samsung has rolled out a software update to its smart fridges that will display ads, despite saying they had "no plans" to do so. We're headed for a future where you will have to pay extra for appliances without ads.
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Samsung brings ads to US fridges
Samsung’s ‘screens everywhere’ initiative is morphing into ads everywhere.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 16/09/2025
Under the new policy, ChatGPT will be trained to no longer engage in "flirtatious talk" with underage users, and additional guardrails will be placed around discussions of suicide.
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OpenAI will apply new restrictions to ChatGPT users under 18 | TechCrunch
Under the new policy, ChatGPT will be trained to no longer engage in "flirtatious talk" with underage users, and additional guardrails will be placed around discussions of suicide.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 15/09/2025
Amazon to launch augmented reality football coverage on.ft.com/3I9wuXP
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Amazon to launch augmented reality football coverage
‘Prime Vision’ service featuring gaming-style graphics comes as sports broadcasters seek to boost youth engagement
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Secuso Research @secuso.aifb.kit.edu · 11/09/2025
Reposted from our colleagues who are currently visiting #EuroUSEC25 in Manchester 🇬🇧 Day 2 of #EuroUSEC25 is about to start, and amazing Dr. Nurse (@jasonnurse.bsky.social) is getting everyone on track for an inspiring day with a lot of good papers. #SECUSO
A person, known as Dr. Jason Nurse, standing in the front of a room having a presentation.Picture of a city with big colored letters in the foreground that say "Manchester".
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iNetwork @i-network.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Hear from our inspiring panel speaker @jasonnurse.bsky.social, University of Kent and @cybsafe.bsky.social, joining us at the Northern WARP 5th Annual Conference on the 12th September! Tickets are FREE to anyone in the WARP community 👉 northernwarpconference5.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=BlueSky
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 12/08/2025
ICYMI from Def Con: Eaton Zveare found bugs in a carmaker's centralized dealer web portal that allowed "unfettered access" to customer data and systems inside. Portal allowed remote control of some car functions, like door unlocking. The bugs highlight the risks of these web-connected data portals.
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Security flaws in a carmaker's web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere | TechCrunch
Security researcher Eaton Zveare told TechCrunch that the flaws he discovered in the carmaker's centralized dealer portal exposed vast access to customer and vehicle data. With this access, Zveare sai...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 07/08/2025
Warm, Encouraging Email From CEO Quickly Identified As Phishing Attempt theonion.com/warm-en...
Warm, Encouraging Email From CEO Quickly Identified As Phishing Attempt
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
OpenAI has removed the option to make ChatGPT interactions indexable by search engines to prevent users from unwittingly exposing sensitive information. The feature rollback follows reports of ChatGPT conversations being discoverable in Google results. www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/o...
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OpenAI removes ChatGPT self-doxing option
: Checkbox to make chatbot conversations appear in search engines deemed a footgun
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 01/07/2025
What would happen if technology companies treated online abuse more like spam? A key advantage: users would have the choice to address potentially abusive content or to ignore it altogether. Here’s why that matters: innovation.consumerreports.org/Digital-Hara...
Treating Online Abuse Like Spam
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Insta Science @instascience.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
A flyby of Earth from the International Space Station. -Credits: NASA
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
LLMs' AI-Generated Code Remains Wildly Insecure Security debt ahoy: Only about half of the code that the latest large language models (LLMs) create is cybersecure, and more and more of it is being created all the time. www.darkreading.com/application-...
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LLMs' AI-Generated Code Remains Wildly Insecure
Security debt ahoy: Only about half of the code that the latest large language models (LLMs) create is cybersecure, and more and more of it is being created all the time.
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Top spy says LinkedIn profiles that list security work 'recklessly invite attention of foreign intelligence services' www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/a...
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Top spy laments LinkedIn profiles that reveal defence work
: Workers on joint US/UK/Australia nuclear submarine program are painting a target on themselves
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Science Magazine @science.org · 01/08/2025
Hidden features of volcanic “lava bombs” have been caught on video. Learn more: scim.ag/478PIqq
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 01/08/2025
New, by me: Lovense, a maker of internet-connected sex toys, has confirmed it fixed a pair of security flaws that exposed users' private email addresses and put accounts at risk of takeovers. Now the company's CEO says he might sue.
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Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users' data | TechCrunch
The internet-connected sex toy maker said it fixed the vulnerabilities that exposed users' private email addresses and accounts to takeovers, but said it was also planning to take legal action followi...
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Google Project Zero to publicly announce bugs within a week of reporting them The elite bug-hunters at Google Project Zero are taking aim at how long it takes to fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities therecord.media/google-proje...
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Google Project Zero to publicly announce bugs within a week of reporting them
The vulnerability hunters at Google Project Zero want to address what they call the "upstream patch gap," when a vendor has a fix available but the downstream product providers haven't integrated it y...
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I’m in Raconteur talking about the ‘new’ Online Safety Act, and range of risks surrounding online age checks and these digital ID systems. www.raconteur.net/technology/t...
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The Online Safety Act is a security and compliance minefield - Raconteur
Ofcom has been given broad scope to enforce the Online Safety Act. But experts warn that its methods could create disproportionate risks
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Tip: Don’t use AI as a therapist. Altman: "Right now, if you talk to a therapist or a lawyer or a doctor about [your life, relationship] problems, there’s legal privilege for it... We haven’t figured that [or privacy] out yet for when you talk to ChatGPT." mashable.com/article/sam-...
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Sam Altman gives really good reason why ChatGPT shouldn’t be your therapist
Your sensitive conversations could show up in court, among other privacy concerns.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 26/07/2025
U.K. starts enforcing online age check rules
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U.K. starts enforcing online age check rules | TechCrunch
A U.K. law requiring that pornography websites verify the age of their users took effect Friday.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 26/07/2025
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After BlackSuit is taken down, new ransomware group Chaos emerges
As BlackSuit’s dark web site goes dark, Chaos is already around to pick up the slack.
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Dr Jason R.C. Nurse @jasonnurse.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results For searches that resulted in an AI-generated summary, users very rarely clicked on the sources cited. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results
In a March 2025 analysis, Google users who encountered an AI summary were less likely to click on links to other websites than users who did not see one.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
New from 404 Media: LeBron James' lawyers send cease-and-desist to AI company making pregnant videos of him. Marks one of the first known times that a celebrity has threatened legal action against an AI company for enabling nonconsensual AI imagery of their likeness www.404media.co/lebron-james...
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LeBron James' Lawyers Send Cease-and-Desist to AI Company Making Pregnant Videos of Him
Viral Instagram accounts making LeBron 'brainrot' videos have also been banned.
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