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Hackers appear to be struggling to exploit PHP flaws after global cybersecurity crisis
The vulnerabilities are devastating in theory. But experts say they are also technically very difficult to hack.
On Main Street, Goldman Sachs makes a big bet on AI
The Wall Street giant says it’s teaming up with OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic to help small businesses embrace artificial intelligence.
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FOR SUBSCRIBERSRussian operatives likely spread fake videos targeting the Texas Senate race, researchers say
Researchers said the spread of the videos was most likely the work of Storm-1516, a Russian government-backed group previously accused of similar propaganda campaigns.
Airbnb hosts can no longer ask guests to clean dishes or make beds
Customers don’t have “to complete tasks that require significant effort or time, or would typically be performed by a cleaner,” according to the home-sharing app. 
FOR SUBSCRIBERSInteractive map: How far do you live from the nearest data center?
173 million people in the U.S. live within 20 miles of an operative data center — a number that will increase if planned construction goes ahead.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSA decade ago, data centers overtook a rural community. It hasn’t been the same since.
Widespread land availability, cheap electricity and abundant water have led AI giants to choose country fields as preferred sites.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSiPhone Duo review: The good, the bad and the buggy
NBC News chief tech analyst Joanna Stern says the Duo-ready apps feel cramped on the outer screen. The software is still catching up with the hardware.
Misinformation
FOR SUBSCRIBERSBogus trans youth brochure rattles Texas voters
It’s the latest twist in a campaign where GOP candidates have sought to capitalize on anti-trans sentiment in a state with two high-profile races.
Meta to pay $25B to New Mexico after jury finds it misled consumers about data privacy
The state attorney general said it was one of the largest, if not the largest, single state verdict against the company in American history.
Critical vulnerabilities in commonly used web code spark rush to update systems
Several websites were temporarily down, including Pinboard and some parts of Wikipedia, citing fear that hackers could take them over.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSExperts explain how an AI kill switch could work
Focus has turned to the concept of a mechanism that would let people power off the technology.
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