Dishonest-Detection Software program Provokes ‘Faculty-Surveillance Revolt’ – Slashdot
New webcam-based anti-cheating monitoring is so stressful, it’s made some students cry, the Washington Post reports: “Online proctoring” companies saw
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Your Laptop Is not Yours – Slashdot
Security researcher Jeffrey Paul, writes in a blog post: On modern versions of macOS, you simply can’t power on your
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Apple iPhone 12 mini: Small but mighty to carry out all of your duties
New Delhi: When Apple launched the iPhone 12 series, industry experts had discussions which device will be the front-runner and
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Six Causes Why Google Maps Is the Creepiest App On Your Telephone – Slashdot
VICE has highlighted six reasons why Google Maps is the creepiest app on your phone. An anonymous reader shares an
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Apple MacBook Air with M1 chip begins from Rs 92,900 in India
New Delhi: Apple has refreshed Mac lineup with its own M1 silicon chip and the new MacBook Air will be
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Why It is a Massive Deal If the First COVID-19 Vaccine Is ‘Genetic’ – Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from Wired: On Monday morning, when representatives from the drug company Pfizer said that
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Pc Scientists Obtain ‘Crown Jewel’ of Cryptography – Slashdot
A cryptographic master tool called indistinguishability obfuscation has for years seemed too good to be true. Three researchers have figured
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The Eerie AI World of Deepfake Music – Slashdot
Artificial intelligence is being used to create new songs seemingly performed by Frank Sinatra and other dead stars. ‘Deepfakes’ are
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College students Have To Leap By Absurd Hoops To Use Examination Monitoring Software program – Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Last month, as students at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Ontario, Canada, began
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HP Replaces ‘Free Ink for Life’ Plan With ’99 Cents a Month Or Your Printer Stops Working’ – Slashdot
In a new essay at EFF.org, Cory Doctorow re-visits HP’s anti-consumer “security updates” that disabled third-party ink cartridges (while missing
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