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engadget.com - Jackson Chen - OpenAI adds stricter limits for teens asking about firearms
OpenAI adds stricter limits for teens asking about firearms
Engadget –

OpenAI is clamping down on 'weapons-related information' teens can get from ChatGPT, even if their question 'appears harmless,' the company announced in its latest post. OpenAI noted that it already has policies in place that prevent ChatGPT from…

theguardian.com - Kiran Stacey - UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme
UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme
The Guardian –

Ministers are prepared to spend as much as £450m a year to give students from the EU discounted university fees, the Guardian has learned, but only if Brussels allows the UK access to its Made in Europe industrial programme. The UK government…

dailymail.com - Sam Merriman - Civil servants are earning up to £225,000 cash in with second jobs
Civil servants are earning up to £225,000 cash in with second jobs
Mail Online –

Senior civil servants who are paid up to £225,000 a year by the taxpayer are cashing in with a string of lucrative second jobs in the private sector. Across Whitehall, dozens of mandarins up to chief executive level have declared second jobs…

itnews.com.au - Microsoft quietly fixes Windows troubleshooter privesc vulnerability
Microsoft quietly fixes Windows troubleshooter privesc vulnerability
iTnews –

A flaw in the Windows 11 Get Help troubleshooting platform that could let ordinary users take full control of a PC was fixed quietly by Microsoft, which didn't issue CVE identifiers for the vulnerability. Ben Wilson of Melbourne's Tanto Security…

straitstimes.com - Kenny Chee - Decoys, safe AI hacking help cyberdefenders counter AI-powered attacks
Decoys, safe AI hacking help cyberdefenders counter AI-powered attacks
The Straits Times –

SINGAPORE – Artificial intelligence may be helping hackers speed up cyberattacks from days and weeks to mere minutes and hours. But, for now, the “gullibility” of AI models makes them uniquely vulnerable to deception – a…

themoscowtimes.com - Russia's FSB Says Minor Detained Over Moscow Park Attack Threat After U.S. Tip-Off
Russia's FSB Says Minor Detained Over Moscow Park Attack Threat After U.S. Tip-Off
The Moscow Times –

Russia's FSB security service said on Sunday that an underage Russian national was detained over a threat to carry out a terrorist attack in Moscow's Tsaritsyno Park, after Russia received a tip-off from the United States, Interfax reported. 'We…

koreaherald.com - Hwang Joo-young - North Korea's cyber terrorism gains renewed scrutiny following record Binance crypto heist
North Korea's cyber terrorism gains renewed scrutiny following record Binance crypto heist
The Korea Herald –

The cyber threat posed by North Korea is again in focus, following a record cryptocurrency heist thought to be linked to Pyongyang. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation said Saturday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6…

thehindubusinessline.com -  PTI - SEBI extends digital accessibility compliance deadline to January 31
SEBI extends digital accessibility compliance deadline to January 31
The HinduBusinessLine –

Updated - November 01, 2026 at 01:28 PM. | New Delhi SEBI has extended the deadline for regulated entities to complete key digital accessibility compliance requirements to January 31 next year, following requests from market participants. In a…

straitstimes.com - Sepang MotoGP records highest ticket sales since pandemic
Sepang MotoGP records highest ticket sales since pandemic
The Straits Times –

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Nov 02, 2026, 12:39 PM SEPANG – The Sepang International Circuit (SIC) recorded sales of more than 52,000 tickets for the 2026 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP), its…

kdrv.com - Sean Lyngaas - Election officials brace for foreign threats - and an unpredictable Washington
Election officials brace for foreign threats - and an unpredictable Washington
NewsWatch 12 KDRV –

(CNN) — With the midterms just days away, the channels for federal officials to communicate foreign threats to election officials are at their weakest since the 2016 vote, numerous sources who work in elections told CNN. US intelligence…

marketbeat.com - Fortinet, Inc. $FTNT Stock: VestGen Advisors LLC Trims Position
Fortinet, Inc. $FTNT Stock: VestGen Advisors LLC Trims Position
MarketBeat –

VestGen Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT - Free Report) by 62.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,134 shares of the software maker's stock after…

marketbeat.com - Summit Global Investments Buys 20,342 Shares of Fortinet, Inc. $FTNT
Summit Global Investments Buys 20,342 Shares of Fortinet, Inc. $FTNT
MarketBeat –

Summit Global Investments increased its stake in Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT - Free Report) by 150.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned…

indianexpress.com - Nanditesh Nilay - Privacy versus public interest: Understanding the ethical dilemma
Privacy versus public interest: Understanding the ethical dilemma
The Indian Express –

However, public interest must be distinguished from public curiosity. It concerns information related to governance, security, justice and the exposure of wrongdoing or matters that could cause harm to society. The ethical challenge lies in…

odt.co.nz - Sam Sherwood of RNZ - Response for at-risk victims 'outdated': police staffer
Response for at-risk victims 'outdated': police staffer
Otago Daily Times Online News –

A senior police staffer involved in the multi-agency response to family violence has publicly criticised the system used by agencies to respond to at-risk victims describing it as 'outdated' and 'no longer fit for purpose'. On Saturday, RNZ…

marketbeat.com - 553,339 Shares in Fortinet, Inc. $FTNT Bought by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.
553,339 Shares in Fortinet, Inc. $FTNT Bought by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.
MarketBeat –

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor…

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