6 h. ago Heavy metals in Santa Monica Bay threaten marine life, data shows

Heavy metals in Santa Monica Bay threaten marine life, data shows  NBC Los Angeles

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10 h. ago Seattle startup Shelf Engine acquired by retail data company Crisp

Seattle startup Shelf Engine acquired by retail data company Crisp  GeekWire

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10 h. ago RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study

David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.

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10 h. ago Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public

WIRED has found four new Venmo accounts that appear to be associated with Trump officials who were in an infamous Signal chat. One made a payment with a note consisting solely of an eggplant emoji.

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12 h. ago With 23andMe filing for bankruptcy, what happens to consumers' genetic data?

The announcement that 23andMe is filing for bankruptcy and has put its genetic genealogy database up for sale has sent its customers into a bit of a privacy tizzy. On March 21, California Attorney General Bob Bonta issued a consumer alert with detailed instructions about how to delete one's data.

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13 h. ago Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb's signature 'nose wipe' celebration no longer permitted, NFL says

The "nose wipe" celebration during games will be considered a violation of the NFL's unsportsmanlike conduct guidelines. The gesture is something CeeDee Lamb has commonly used.

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18 h. ago 23andMe filed for bankruptcy. Here's why you should be worried about your privacy

Over the past decade, 23andMe has collected genetic data from millions of people—and now that the company has filed for bankruptcy, that information could be sold to the highest bidder, a Northeastern University data scientist warns.

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21 h. ago Columbus among top data center hubs in United States, report finds

Columbus among top data center hubs in United States, report finds  NBC4 WCMH-TV

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21 h. ago I Opted Out of AI Training. Does This Reduce My Future Influence?

WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether trying to remove your data and information from generative AI tools could lessen your impact on the technology.

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23 h. ago NHS vendor Advanced to pay £3M fine following 2022 ransomware attack

NHS vendor Advanced will pay just over £3 million ($3.8 million) in fines for not implementing basic security measures before it suffered a ransomware attack in 2022, the U.K.’s data protection regulator has confirmed.  It’s half the fine that the Information Commissioner’s Office had initially sought in August 2024, when the data watchdog said it […]

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27 h. ago Donald Trump’s cuts to US government raise worries over economic data quality

Donald Trump’s cuts to US government raise worries over economic data quality  Financial Times

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37 h. ago OpenAI adopts rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI models to data

OpenAI is embracing rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data resides. In a post on X on Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that OpenAI will add support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol, or MCP, across its products, including the desktop app for ChatGPT. MCP is an open-source standard that […]

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40 h. ago Supercomputing memory management tool makes data storage more efficient

Researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new application to increase efficiency in memory systems for high-performance computing.

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42 h. ago Cracking the code of private AI: The role of entropy in secure language models

Large Language Models (LLMs) have rapidly become an integral part of our digital landscape, powering everything from chatbots to code generators. However, as these AI systems increasingly rely on proprietary, cloud-hosted models, concerns over user privacy and data security have escalated. How can we harness the power of AI without exposing sensitive data?

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43 h. ago 23andMe’s DNA database is up for sale. Who might want it, and what for?

If someone shared their DNA with 23andMe, experts say they should delete their data immediately and request the company to dispose of any genetic material samples. The post 23andMe’s DNA database is up for sale. Who might want it, and what for? appeared first on Boston.com.

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43 h. ago Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

Before RJ Scaringe founded Rivian in 2009, he had micromobility on his mind. More than a decade later, his musings took root in a small skunkworks program inside Rivian that set out to answer one question: Could the company’s technology be condensed down into something smaller and more affordable than its electric vans, trucks, and SUVs? […]

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43 h. ago DOGE says it needs to know the government's most sensitive data, but can't say why

DOGE staffers have skirted privacy laws, training and security protocols to gain virtually unfettered access to financial and personal information stored in siloed government databases.

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45 h. ago A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why?

It could cost $100 million and take years to install the backup generators to prevent another hourslong power loss like the one at Britain’s biggest airport last week.

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46 h. ago 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for your DNA data privacy?

The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, prompting people who've used the service and sent in DNA samples to be analyzed to wonder what will happen to their genetic data.

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47 h. ago JASON CHAFFETZ: Why Democrats suddenly hate your electric vehicle

Democrats wanted to ban gas-powered vehicles and force people to drive electric cars. But since Musk created the most popular and viable electric vehicle, now it is vogue to buy a gas SUV.

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