Google pays $10 million for 100 million Spirit Airlines emails and 500 million Teams chats to train AI
A third party will remove personally identifiable information before the transfer
Frontier Airlines is leaking your passport and credit card details from a boarding pass
A hot potato: A security researcher has discovered serious vulnerabilities in Frontier Airlines' booking system. Using just two pieces of information printed on every boarding pass – a booking code and a last name – anyone can pull full passport numbers, home addresses, TSA PreCheck codes, and nearly complete credit card details from the airline's API. The vulnerabilities have been known for over three months.
AI coding agent running Claude wiped a startup's database (and its backups) in 9 seconds
The model later confessed it guessed, skipped verification, and ran a destructive command unprompted
Slack chats and internal data from failed startups are finding a second life in AI training
Developers are buying emails, documents, and code to train AI on real-world workflows and decision-making
Inspector general investigates claim DOGE engineer copied Social Security databases to thumb drive
Complaint centers on two tightly restricted SSA databases covering more than 500 million records
Starlink Mobile is rolling out V2 satellites that promise 100x data density from orbit
SpaceX second-gen network pushes closer to delivering "5G from space"
New AI model can predict battery lifespan after only 50 cycles
The system reduces the time and energy required for testing by up to 95 percent
The Destroyinator is a data deletion monster that can securely wipe up to 60 drives simultaneously at 64 GB/s
Eco-friendly solution for all your data-deletion requirements
AI has read everything on the internet, now it's watching how we live to train robots
How human movement data is teaching robots to use their hands
Anker paid Eufy owners $2 per video to train its AI (even for staged thefts)
Tech companies are increasingly paying users for data to train AI models
TikTok accused of collecting personal data on thousands of Canadian children
Report finds TikTok allowed advertisers to target sensitive traits of Canadian children
Self-destructing SSD brings espionage-level security to data protection
Select either a software wipe that preserves the drive or hardware-level destruction that renders it unusable
Something to look forward to: It's the kind of gadget Q might slip into James Bond's tuxedo pocket: an SSD with a built-in self-destruct feature. TeamGroup has developed the P250Q-M80, which brings a touch of cinematic espionage to real-world data security. This industrial-grade storage device is engineered for sectors where data security is paramount, such as defense, industrial automation, and AI development.
Google makes it easier to remove your personal information from search results
The new features are integrated directly into search results pages
Hackers extend Toslink audio cables to 143 kilometers, achieve IP data transmission
How about boosting Toslink's range from 10 meters to 143 kilometers?
AT&T customer hit with $6,223 bill after being on pay-per-use plan for one day
Paying $2 per MB quickly adds up
Report: 80% of AI projects fail, doubling regular IT project failure rates
Executives can take most of the blame
Understanding Relational vs. Non-relational Databases
Relational databases manage structured data in tables, while non-relational databases handle unstructured data. Discover the key differences between them to unlock powerful insights for your data management strategy.
Nvidia says scraping 80 years' worth of videos daily to train its AI models is in "the spirit of copyright law"
YouTube seems to disagree
A hot potato: Once again, it's been revealed that a company has been scraping data from the internet to train its AI models using a questionable interpretation of copyright law. On this occasion, Nvidia has been downloading videos from YouTube, Netflix, and other platforms to gather data for its commercial AI products.
MySQL vs. MariaDB: a brief comparison guide
MySQL is one of the most popular relational databases. MariaDB is a fork from the original MySQL codebase.
"Data centers in space" is a concept that could actually work, study finds
Forward-looking: Data centers, the crux of all things digital, are also enormous energy and water hogs. While the industry has been putting in place more sustainable operating practices, they don't touch the eco-friendly benefits offered by another idea: data centers that operate in space. A new European study has found that not only is this concept technically feasible, but it could also eventually deliver a significant return on investment.
The MediaGone 500 eats SSDs, flash drives, and smartphones for lunch
Watch devices get pulverized in standard or enhanced destruction mode
Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training
It is sneaky and possibly illegal, according to the FTC
These apps track your driving habits and sell that information to insurance companies
Some are seemingly innocent-looking apps like mileage trackers
Disgruntled ex-employee deletes 180 test servers, costing company nearly $680,000
Go to jail, go directly to jail
Unbuilt data centers in high demand as firms secure space years in advance
Shortfall looms as construction fails to meet surging demand