Grindr disables location features in Olympic village to protect LGBTQ+ athletes

Jul26
by on July 26, 2024 at 3:24 pm
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Popular LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has disabled location-based features for users within the Olympic village of the Paris Games, which kicked off today.  The measures are not designed to stop athletes hooking up between sprints, swims, or shot puts — they’re a safety precaution.  “If an athlete is not out or comes from a country where being LGBTQ+ is dangerous or illegal, using Grindr can put them at risk of being outed by curious individuals who may try to identify and expose them on the app,” said Grindr. Grindr has disabled features like “Roam” or “Explore,” which allow users to…

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Paris Olympics app ‘prime target for cybercriminals’

Jul26
by on July 26, 2024 at 1:20 pm
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The Paris Olympics 2024 kicked off today. But as the City of Light opens its gates to millions of spectators, officials are bracing themselves for a cyber war. Analysts predict that there could be as many as four billion cyber attacks at this year’s Games. The official Paris Olympics 2024 app is particularly vulnerable.  “This app handles vast amounts of personal and transactional data, making it a prime target for cybercriminals,” said Sakthi Mohan, cloud security lead at California-based Synopsys Software Integrity Group.  The Paris Olympics app has already been downloaded over 10 million times on Google Play. It allows…

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Airbus backs space gym to jump-start astronaut health

Jul25
by on July 25, 2024 at 3:37 pm
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An exercise machine for astronauts has entered an Airbus accelerator. Built by UK startup Physical Mind London, the device mitigates the impacts of zero gravity, which can be brutal. After six months in space, astronauts can lose up to 20% of their bone mass. Their muscles can also shrink dramatically. On short flights, they can suffer muscle loss of 20%. If no countermeasures are applied, this can rise to 50%. Physical Mind London wants to provide those countermeasures. The company’s flagship product is the HIFIm (High Frequency Impulses for Microgravity machine). HIFIm provides a workout based on one special exercise: jumping.…

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UK unicorn Improbable finally makes profit after pivot to venture building

Jul24
by on July 24, 2024 at 2:25 pm
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After 12 years in business and several strategic pivots, British unicorn Improbable has achieved profitability for the first time. Improbable credited the milestone to yet another business shift. After numerous attempts to create virtual worlds, the company has reinvented itself as a venture builder. “Venture building has proven to be the optimal model for both Improbable and the metaverse, as experimenting with various use cases is key to achieving adoption,” said Herman Narula, Improbable’s founder and CEO. A new financial report substantiates his claim. In 2023, Improbable’s revenues increased by 37% to reach £66mn. With a total profit of £11…

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Researchers detect deepfakes with the same tools used to survey galaxies

Jul23
by on July 23, 2024 at 4:15 pm
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It’s a common saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Now, researchers claim that they can also reveal deepfakes with the help of tools that study galaxies  — by looking at eyeballs.  According to the research by Adejumoke Owolabi, master’s student at the University of Hull in the UK, it’s all about how the light is reflected in the eyes. Working together with Kevin Pimbblet, astrophysics professor and director of the Centre of Excellence for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling, Owolabi compared real images with AI-generated deepfakes. To analyse the reflections of light in they eyes of…

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