Hackers run khunt post-exploitation toolkit from Oracle database

Hackers exploited a SQL injection vulnerability to install a post-exploitation toolkit directly inside an Oracle database ...
The New York Times

How to Prevent Meta From Using Your Instagram Images in A.I.

The company’s new A.I. image generator has a surprising twist: It allows people to use images from public Instagram accounts. By Eli Tan Reporting from Seattle When Meta unveiled an artificial ...
NBC News

Judge blocks Trump administration’s use of revamped immigration database to check voter rolls

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from using a revamped version of an immigration database for checking the accuracy of state voter rolls, dealing a blow to President Donald ...
CBS News

Judge blocks Trump administration's overhauled database of Americans' personal information

Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Washington — A federal judge on Monday ruled the Trump ...
Reuters

Judge blocks Trump's use of revamped immigration database for voter checks

US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan sets aside Trump's revamp of DHS's SAVE system Voting-rights groups argued states' use of the system disenfranchised US citizens Ruling comes as Trump seeks to ...
The Atlantic

The Millions of Songs Mashed Into AI-Generated Music

Last November, a pair of Olympic-bound figure skaters performed in a competition to a song with lyrics that sounded oddly familiar. “Every night we smash a Mercedes-Benz,” the singer began. It was one ...
Slate

A Beloved Children’s Book Author Said Most Children’s Literature Is “Crud.” It Has Not Gone Well.

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. In case you were wondering where the raging social-media pile-ons of the publishing world have gone ...
The Conversation

More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them ...
NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
AOL

Deep-Cleaning Products That Bring Crusty Ovens Back To Life

A row of containers of Cascade Platinum Plus dishwasher pod purple and green packages on a shelf in a store - Kevin Carter/Getty Images Cleaning out the oven is one of the most annoying (and often ...