To Best Serve Students, Schools Shouldn’t Try to Block Generative AI, or Use Faulty AI Detection Tools

Generative AI gained widespread attention earlier this year, but one group has had to reckon with it more quickly than most: educators. Teachers and school administrators have struggled with two big questions: should the use of generative AI be banned? And should a school implement new tools to detect when students have used generative AI? […]

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On His 42nd Birthday, Alaa Abd El Fattah’s Family Files UN Petition for His Release

Today is the birthday of Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent Egyptian-British coder, blogger, activist, and one of the most high-profile political prisoners in the entire Arab world. This will be the tenth birthday that he will spend in prison. But we are newly optimistic for his release: This week, Alaa’s family and International Counsel acting […]

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EFF to Supreme Court: Fifth Amendment Protects People from Being Forced to Enter or Hand Over Cell Phone Passcodes to the Police

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling undermining Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination and find that constitutional safeguards prevent police from forcing people to provide or use passcodes for their cell phones so officers can access the tremendous amount of private information on phones. At stake is […]

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Israeli-Canadian Activist and Philanthropist, Sylvan Adams

The Jewish people have found themselves, time and time again, fighting to defend their right for self-determination, persecuted as a people without a homeland. Even after the systematic extermination of European Jewry during the Holocaust, and the return of the “wandering Jew” to their ancestral home, Jews around the world continue to find itself in […]

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US sentences Israeli to prison for global hacker-for-hire scheme

A US court on Thursday sentenced an Israeli private detective to six years and nine months in prison for organizing global hacking campaigns against thousands of people including climate change activists and critics of German company Wirecard. Aviram Azari, a former policeman detained in the United States since 2019, pleaded guilty last year to […]

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Tesla Cybertruck to hit this month; Musk to restrict resale in year one

Tesla is gearing up to deliver its highly anticipated Cybertruck at the end of this month, four years after initial orders were placed. The electric vehicle, known for its bulletproof design, has faced delays in production at the Texas factory, leading to heightened interest and concerns about initial production rates. The first wave of deliveries […]

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Energean reports Karish gas production has been unaffected by war

Energean, a key player in the energy sector trading on the Tel Aviv and London stock exchanges, has weathered recent challenges, as outlined in its quarterly report for the first three quarters of 2023. Despite a complex security situation in Israel, the company reports stable production from the Karish reservoir — averaging around 6 […]

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Sales of wine, beer, sweets rise in Israel amid war – report

Sales of alcoholic beverages and snack foods have dramatically risen ever since Israel began Operation Swords of Iron in Gaza last October, according to a report published Wednesday by the food delivery company Yango Deli. Alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer saw the largest increase in consumption since the war began, the data […]

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5 cybersecurity trends to look out for in 2024

Global cyber threat intelligence provider Cybersixgill has released its anticipated cybersecurity trends for the year 2024 and beyond. The company’s experts foresee a landscape shaped by the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), intricate regulatory requirements, expanding attack surfaces, and heightened geopolitical issues. As organizations pivot towards proactive cybersecurity measures like Threat Exposure Management (TEM), Cybersixgill […]

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Anticipating aliyah rise, BMBY launches virtual Israeli real estate expo

In the wake of a disturbing surge in antisemitic incidents worldwide, an Israeli technology company is taking an innovative approach to address the concerns of Jewish and Israeli communities. BMBY, an Israeli tech firm, is set to launch a 30-day virtual property fair starting on November 15, offering over 22,000 apartments, properties, and homes […]

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