New phishing campaign exploits Google Tasks notifications
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Applications open for 2026 Samsung Solve For Tomorrow Now
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Louvre heist: Surveillance systems’ passwords were shockingly simple
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Millennium Technology Prize open for nominations
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Vodacom reports revenue up 10,9%
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Business AI leapfrogs global counterparts with its Marketplace
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How much is your stolen card worth on the dark web?
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More than half of retailers pay the ransom when they are hit
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Rapid adoption of AI has inherent risks
Surfshark analysis reveals that workers have been involved in more than 700 AI-related incidents and hazards so far this year, with the US representing nearly one-third of these cases – and a significant 72% of all cases reported caused "Economic/Property" harm to...
2026’s defining telecoms trends
Juniper Research has revealed its Top 10 telecoms and connectivity trends for 2026 in a new whitepaper that evaluates the forces redefining telecoms - from AI-driven automation to new connectivity models - and pinpoints where operators, vendors, and investors must act...
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