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Newly discovered Apple flaw led to spyware infection on iDevices

Digital watchdog Citizen Lab said that they had identified spyware that they associate with the Israeli company NSO, claiming to be exploiting a recently discovered flaw within Apple devices. In a statement, Citizen Lab said they found the flaw while investigating the Apple device of a Washington-based civil society group employee last week, citing NSO’s […]

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UN wants age limits in the use of AI tools to prevent harm among children

The United Nations (UN) called for tighter rules on the use of AI tools, particularly ChatGPT in classrooms, extending to the limitation of their use among older children. UNESCO cautioned that public authorities are still unprepared to face the ethical consequences of the implementation of “generative” Artificial Intelligence programs in the academic setting. The concern, […]

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Scientists finally created a modular body and it’s amazingly weird

If you think that tinkering with the human body and the organs to create something like the undead is just within the confines of Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), consider reconsidering that thought. Scientists have finally created a ‘modular body’—a living body that isn’t exactly alive. Biologist Cornelis Vlasman thinks the human body can work similarly to […]

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BSP’s Project Agila CBDC to use Hyperledger Fabric as DLT

Hyperledger Fabric was cherrypicked to be the backbone of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project, dubbed Project Agila, following the Philippines’ central banking institution’s announcement yesterday. Known formerly as CBDCPh, Project Agila serves as BSP’s learning ground as it aims to orient itself and its partners in the financial sector […]