8 compromised TLS certificates trigger an Internet alert
These intermediate certificates let anyone generate credentials for any web server.
By Dan Goodin · Ars Technica
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Nude image apps remain accessible despite Apple and Google parental controlsThe Guardian Technology
Tech Transparency Project downloads 135 apps featuring nonconsensual nude image generation through accounts posing as users aged 13.
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI buys Orchestra Bio for its biotechnology businessTechCrunch
The team and technology will contribute to Rosalind and Rosalind Workbench, which support life sciences research.
Digital policy
TP-Link pledges to assemble routers in the United StatesArs Technica
The company cannot market its newest models there, while competitors receive FCC approval.
SpaceX and Tesla establish committees to examine a merger
Elon Musk favors the idea but says the committees consist of independent directors and do not include him.
By Kirsten Korosec · TechCrunch
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Gabriel Attal is among the officials assigning them a role, with little supporting evidence.
Court holds Google responsible for a false accusation generated by its artificial intelligence
The service assigns an Aachen doctor a sexual assault conviction involving someone else.
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PHP schedules fixes for 2 critical vulnerabilities
Details and patches are due at 16:00, with the schedule subject to change if information leaks.
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UK regulators face calls to act on suicide content on TikTok
A coroner says material viewed by Adriana Retyte, 14, may have contributed substantially to her suicide.
By Robert Booth UK technology editor · The Guardian Technology
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Cybersecurity
Hacker steals data on millions of pet owners in France01net
The I-CAD, Centrale Canine and LOOF databases are targeted; the last confirms the attack.
Artificial intelligence
Google offers a tool to move applications away from Nvidia graphics processorsTechCrunch
Following Amazon’s example, the company makes it easier to transfer applications built with PyTorch to other processors.
Technology
An approach combines robotics and human care after a strokeMIT Technology Review
Each year, 5 million people retain lasting impairments after strokes, while physical therapists are in short supply.
Technology
Navy reports unauthorized drone flights over ToulonLe Monde Pixels
The incidents affect several military sites during the Typhon exercise, held from October 5 to 16.