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Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves (arstechnica.com)
Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars “have full self-driving hardware.”...
Greece: Respect Fair Trial Rights of Pylos Shipwreck Survivors (www.hrw.org)
The imminent trial of nine survivors of the June 2023 Pylos shipwreck off Greece raises fair trial concerns, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. The survivors are charged with smuggling, aggravated by the deaths of passengers, causing a shipwreck, irregular entry, and forming and membership of a criminal...
Michigan Supreme Court Says Fourth Amendment Doesn’t Apply To Government Drone Use In Civil Cases (www.techdirt.com)
Bit of a weird one here. So, there’s the assumption made by all cops and most courts that any area visible to passersby does not have an expectation of privacy. That means front yards, open garages, etc. Courts and cops have mostly agreed this expectation of privacy does not suddenly appear no matter how long the government...
Single-tap passkeys are coming to Android 15 (www.theverge.com)
Passkeys are also coming to Wear OS 5 smartwatches.
EU warns Microsoft it could be fined billions over missing GenAI risk info (techcrunch.com)
The EU’s warning comes after Microsoft failed to respond to a legally binding request for information that focused on its generative AI tools.
Microsoft dodges UK antitrust scrutiny over its Mistral AI stake (techcrunch.com)
Microsoft won’t be facing antitrust scrutiny in the U.K. over its recent investment into French AI startup Mistral AI.
Sony Music warns AI companies against “unauthorized use” of its content (www.theverge.com)
Did that AI system use Doja Cat records for training data?
Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5 million people (techcrunch.com)
WebTPA disclosed a data breach from 2023 that impacted 2.5 million people, some of whom had their Social Security Number stolen.
New Teslas might lose Steam (www.theverge.com)
Have you played Steam in your Tesla lately?
Slack under attack over sneaky AI training policy (techcrunch.com)
Slack is making it difficult for its customers if they want the company to stop using its data for model training.
US AI experts targeted in cyberespionage campaign using SugarGh0st RAT (www.csoonline.com)
Threat actors use phishing techniques to obtain non-public information about generative artificial intelligence.
Norway recommends replacing SSL VPN to prevent breaches (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
The Norwegian National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends replacing SSLVPN/WebVPN solutions with alternatives due to the repeated exploitation of related vulnerabilities in edge network devices to breach corporate networks.
Video, audio and blogging: Japanese Bluesky is building in the ATmosphere (fediversereport.com)
Three new products for the ATmosphere by Japanese developers: Video platform Bluemotion, Blogging with WhiteWind, and audio spaces with Bluecast.
Scottie Scheffler: World number one detained by police near PGA Championship (www.bbc.com)
World number one Scottie Scheffler is charged with assaulting a police officer hours before his second round at the US PGA Championship.
Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report (www.theguardian.com)
A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found...
Fico's bodyguards failed to protect Slovakian PM, security expert says (www.euronews.com)
Personal security expert Dr J Ervin Kis told Euronews that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico’s bodyguards reacted too late to the apparent shooter and not according to protocol....
‘Sexual predator’ teacher found guilty of grooming schoolboys (www.theguardian.com)
Rebecca Joynes, 30, convicted of engaging in sexual activity with minors while in a position of trust
There is no temptation to return to Russia, Georgian President Zourabichvili says (www.euronews.com)
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Georgian President Salomé Zourabichvili discussed vetoing the controversial foreign agents bill, police brutality and what might happen in Georgia’s upcoming parliamentary election....
Stockholm police investigating suspected shooting near Israeli embassy (www.euronews.com)
According to Swedish authorities, several people have been detained and houses raided after an incident in the inner east of the capital....
Ukraine allows some convicts to join armed forces in manpower push (www.reuters.com)
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a law allowing some convicts to join the armed forces as it battles to hold the line against Russian offensives in Ukraine’s northeast, east and south, the parliamentary database showed on Friday....
Protesters vow to keep up pressure on Tesla as it expands German gigafactory (www.theguardian.com)
Grünheide approved the US automaker’s plan on Thursday to double the capacity of the site, despite opposition
Robert Fico remains in serious condition after further surgery (www.euronews.com)
The populist leader was shot multiple times on Wednesday while greeting supporters after a government meeting in Handlova....
Northern Italy hit by severe flooding after heavy rain (www.bbc.com)
Emergency services used dinghies to rescue people from their homes, after a storm brought heavy rain and wind....
US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier (www.bbc.com)
It marks the opening of a new route for humanitarian aid to reach the stricken Gaza Strip....