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Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a smartphone camera, are today widely used at businesses including restaurants and a range of retailers. Over 94 million consumers will use their phone to scan a QR code this year, according to Insider Intelligence. The technology helps retailers by giving them insights into customer behavior, such as by linking a QR code to a store loyalty…

QR codes, the square bar codes that can be scanned and read by smartphones, are seemingly used everywhere: to board flights, enter concerts and look at restaurant menus. But scammers trying to steal personal information have also been using QR codes to direct people to harmful websites that can harvest their data, Alvaro Puig, a consumer education specialist at the Federal Trade Commission, wrote in a blog post Wednesday on the agency’s consumer advice page. Would-be scammers hide dangerous links in the black-and-white…

In reality, it’s already impossible to be fully anonymous online in China. Over the years, to implement a stricter regime of online censorship, the country has built a sophisticated system that requires identity verification to use any online service. In many cases, posting politically sensitive content leads to account removal, calls from the police, or even detention. But that didn’t necessarily mean everyone else knew who you were. In fact, I’ve always felt there were corners of the Chinese internet in which I could…

Researchers reevaluated extremely red objects (EROs) in JWST data, finding similarities with previously identified BluDOGs from Subaru Telescope data. This discovery contributes to the broader understanding of quasar evolution, indicating the need for further study with advanced telescopes like GREX-PLUS. Credit: SciTechDaily.comSpace researchers found that extremely red objects (EROs) in James Webb Space Telescope data resemble Subaru Telescope’s BluDOGs, challenging previous assumptions and underscoring the complexities…

Until you experience it, you probably won’t give a huge amount of thought to identity theft. That’s the sort of thing that happens to other people, right? The truth is that it can happen to anyone, but once you’ve finished reading this you’ll understand exactly what the risks are and how to protect yourself. What exactly is identity theft? It’s when someone else has enough personal information about you that they can pretend to be you. Think about the security questions you’re often asked when you need to prove…

Picture yourself in a rapid train and before your gaze, scenes waltz away, revealing mere snippets of the world outside. Falling into a trance, you attempt to get hold of your thoughts, reaching for the Rasa, yet it slips away like sand. This is exactly what Jon Olav Fosse reads like, similar to a mental battleground where thoughts fight for attention, guided by what he calls “Langsam Prosa” – a deliberate embrace of unhurried, slow prose. And in words which form an intimate and unique connection to the reader.…

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Deepfake identity theft is at our doorstep Fake AI pictures and videos will be nearly impossible to discern from real images as the technology behind deepfakes advances, University of California, Berkeley professor says. Identity theft is not a joke. It's a very real threat that affected more than a million Americans just this year. With the internet becoming more of an everyday necessity, thieves have more ways to steal our information, money and identities. However, there are a few simple ways you can tell if someone…

Interpreting the past can be a tricky business. We're relying on pieces of rock, millions of years old, and trying to work out what particular, unknown, and possibly long-extinct organism made it a certain way.It's not unheard of for scientists to get ancient fossils confused or mixed up (with results that are sometimes hilarious in retrospect). But a new paper has revealed a case of mistaken identity that is definitely surprising.The fossil pictured above, and one other like it, were discovered in Colombia, decades ago,…

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