AI
She thought a predator was grooming her daughter. It was an AI chatbot.
Character AI produced several personalities that were chatting with her daughter, including
Mafia Husband who was threatening her with rape and abuse, causing her to become anxious and depressed.
Anthropic's CEO says that in 3 to 6 months, AI will be writing 90% of the code software developers were in charge of
Samsung is putting Google Gemini AI into your refrigerator, whether you need it or not
The fridge knows what is inside it, keeps an updated inventory, and helps manage groceries without constant user input. But it's dependent on cloud services.
Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates
The duo created a voice-powered AI onboarding system for their app that helped them learn more about users without them having to fill out a form. What they discovered: People loved to talk, and that increased the length of the onboarding session with the app clocking 26 minutes on average. That is how San Francisco-based dating startup Known was born.
Politics
The state is making a list of transgender Texans. It’s using driver's licenses to help.
For years, transgender people in Texas could update their state IDs to match their gender identity by obtaining a court order and then submitting this document to the state agencies that issue driver’s licenses and birth certificates. After the state restricted updates to driver’s licenses last fall, the state’s health agency followed suit, blocking changes to birth certificates other than to correct hospital errors or omissions.
Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail
A Texas state bill could charge transgender people with “gender identity fraud,” making it illegal to identify as trans on official documents and potentially leading to jail time.
Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel
Law firms representing Google and Apple have warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa processing times.
CISA loses key employee behind early ransomware warnings
David Stern, the driving force behind CISA’s Pre-Ransomware Notification Initiative (PRNI) — through which the agency alerts organizations that ransomware actors are preparing to encrypt or steal their data — resigned on Dec. 19,. The Department of Homeland Security had ordered Stern to take a job at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Boston or quit, and Stern chose the latter.
The future of a program that has helped prevent an estimated $9 billion in economic damages is now unclear.
Infosec
Cyber volunteer effort for small water utilities announces new MSSP effort
DEF CON Franklin co-founder Jake Braun said the organization is now looking to develop a first-of-its-kind managed security service provider (MSSP) model tailored specifically for rural water utilities.
Trust Wallet confirms extension hack led to $7 million crypto theft
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