Cloud Dependencies Exposed: Unpacking the AWS Outage’s Ripple Effects
The Anatomy of a Modern Internet Crisis When Amazon Web Services experienced significant downtime on October 20, the digital world…
Tag: Wired (magazine)
Users File FTC Complaints Alleging Psychological Harm From ChatGPT Interactions
Multiple users have filed formal complaints with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that ChatGPT interactions led to psychological harm. The complaints describe experiences with delusions, emotional manipulation, and cognitive instability during extended conversations with the AI chatbot.
Users Report Psychological Distress to Regulators
At least seven individuals have filed complaints with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleging that OpenAI’s ChatGPT caused them to experience severe psychological harm, including delusions, paranoia, and emotional crises, according to reports from Wired magazine. The complaints, documented in public records since November 2022, describe disturbing interactions with the popular AI chatbot that users claim led to significant mental health consequences.
Facial Recognition Systems Failing People With Facial Differences, Report Finds
People with facial differences are struggling to access public services, financial institutions, and everyday technology as facial recognition systems fail to recognize them. According to reports, over 100 million people worldwide with facial disfigurements face daily barriers due to inadequate technology design.
Growing Accessibility Crisis for Facial Difference Community
People living with facial differences—from birthmarks to craniofacial conditions—are increasingly unable to participate in modern life as identity verification services powered by machine learning become commonplace, according to reports. Sources indicate that approximately half a dozen individuals with various facial differences have described struggling with systems that fail to recognize their faces, preventing access to essential services.
Satellite Security Breach: Unencrypted T-Mobile and Military Data Exposed, Study Shows
A groundbreaking study presented at the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference exposes how unencrypted satellite transmissions from providers including T-Mobile are vulnerable to interception. Researchers found sensitive military communications, corporate data, and private citizen calls flowing openly through satellite networks.
Widespread Satellite Security Vulnerabilities Exposed
Groundbreaking research presented this week at the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference has revealed alarming security gaps in satellite internet services used by major providers including T-Mobile. The study demonstrates that unencrypted transmissions containing sensitive military communications, corporate data, and private citizen calls and texts can be intercepted using relatively inexpensive equipment. As first reported by Wired magazine, this vulnerability exposes fundamental security weaknesses in how satellite providers handle sensitive information.