Twitter’s source code was leaked on GitHub, potentially exposing the platform’s vulnerabilities and trade secrets. The code was removed after Twitter filed a DMCA request. The company suspects a former employee may be responsible for the leak and has submitted a court filing in California to identify the perpetrator and any other GitHub users who may have downloaded the data. This incident comes amid turbulent times for Twitter since its acquisition by Elon Musk last year, with cost-cutting measures impacting the platform’s reliability. The leak precedes Twitter’s plan to open source its tweet recommendation code on March 31st. This is not surprising, considering how some employees felt about the takeover. Honestly, I am surprised that more source code has not found its way onto the web. Subscribe to the Newsletter.Join the Chat @ GeekNews.ChatEmail Todd or follow him on Facebook.Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page.Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.99 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $2.99 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: That email is not from the IRS Water trapped in tiny glass beads on the Moon Android app from China executed 0-Day exploit on Android devices Blue Origin’s launch failure FTC bans scammy companies The Tik Tok ban is a betrayal of the open internet Publishers beat the Internet Archive Disney’s start with first rounds of layoffs Crypto does “not bring anything useful for society.” Zoom partners with OpenAI Binance was charged with violating laws Apple releases iOS 16.4 Biden administration bans agencies from using commercial spyware Amtrak is back on track SVB was bought by rival Apple CEO meets China commerce chief  Twitter says the source code was leaked France bans all recreational apps Martin Scorsese’s movie hits theaters before Apple TV+ Apple acquired a startup Uber Eats is shutting down virtual restaurants  India cybergang busted Lyft co-founders step down The post Twitter Source Code Leak Investigation #1659 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Robert Metcalfe, co-inventor of Ethernet and namesake of Metcalfe’s law, has been awarded the prestigious Turing Award for his groundbreaking work in the 1970s. Metcalfe and the late David Boggs developed the first Ethernet at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to connect Alto personal computers and laser printers. The technology quickly became the foundation of modern data communication and is still widely used today. With an estimated 7 billion Ethernet ports worldwide, Metcalfe’s contributions have impacted global communication infrastructure. The Turing Award comes with a $1 million prize, financially supported by Google. It’s nice to see these icons get awards for their work that has significantly impacted mankind—a well-deserving award. Subscribe to the Newsletter.Join the Chat @ GeekNews.ChatEmail Todd or follow him on Facebook.Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page.Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.99 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $2.99 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: TikTok CEO testifies before Congress How and where to buy refurbished tech online An air taxi route at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Stop hackers from taking over your Android Who invented the laptop? Ingenuity’s helicopter’s 48th flight Adobe and its Figma deal Watch likely Chinese rocket burn up over Texas Relativity Space had a successful fail Ford will lose $3 billion These US cities are leading EV adoption America needs immigration reform Journalists targeted bu USB drives that exploded in PC’s The SEC charged a crypto CEO The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies  AI finds the first stars Tech makers must provide repairs for up to 10 years Attackers hit Bitcoin ATMs Turing Award goes to Robert Metcalfe The FTC wants to make it easier for you to cancel subscriptions Linus Tech Tips was hacked OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet Amazon driver delivers package during a police standoff A huge asteroid will soar between Earth and the Moon FTX will recover assets  The post Ethernet Inventor Metcalfe Wins Turing #1658 appeared first on Geek News Central.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed concerns over the potential risks posed by language models, such as their use in disinformation campaigns or cyber-attacks. In an interview with ABCNews, he urged caution and acknowledged that people should be glad that OpenAI is aware of these dangers. However, the company has faced criticism for withholding technical details about its GPT-4 model. Critics question why the technology is available for purchase if it’s as dangerous as claimed. Altman noted that other creators might not implement the safety measures OpenAI has in place. In my opinion, the real challenge that Altman did not discuss was that laws to prevent abuse would be years in the making. Subscribe to the Newsletter.Join the Chat @ GeekNews.ChatEmail Todd or follow him on Facebook.Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page.Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.99 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $2.99 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: Kamado Joe’s new ceramic grill The history of the iPhone Scientists grow antlers on mice BBC advises staff to delete TikTok Ikea adds stock-counting drones Mars rovers could explore like Hansel and Greta A new glittering star cluster image Where to see solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024 A Google Pixel bug lets you “uncrop” screenshots Samsung’s expanded OLED TV lineup Netflix plans to release 40 more games The FTC’s pursuit of Amazon Amazon will layoff another 9,000 employees GPT-4 could be used for nefarious purposes  The FDIC intends to break SVB into two banks AWS wants to cook its chips in vegetable oil Microsoft to give more thought to your Windows 11 needs Apple gets patent for a folding phone that closes Acer is making an e-bike A small business owner was “jerked around” by SVB Netflix’s ad-supported tier is gathering momentum  Tavus Students built a satellite with AA batteries and an Arduino board Comcast’s 10G The average Adobe staffer makes $170,000 a year The next-gen “Digits” robot gets a head and hands The post Altman Warns of Language Model Risks #1657 appeared first on Geek News Central.

The Hackneys, a couple with developmental disabilities, wonder whether an AI tool used by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services to predict children’s risk of harm led to removing their 8-month-old daughter from their home. The Hackneys’ daughter had been hospitalized for dehydration, and child welfare officials took custody of her, accusing a couple of neglect. Over a year later, their daughter remains in foster care, and the Hackneys struggle to understand how taking their daughter to the hospital could be considered neglectful. If AI resulted in children being taken from parents, we have much to worry about. Subscribe to the Newsletter.Join the Chat @ GeekNews.ChatEmail Todd or follow him on Facebook.Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page.Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.99 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $2.99 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: Why mobile games are bad for you Your holographic face on a Tron action figure NASA begins building its first robotic Moon rover New Horizon Pluto probe Microsoft announces Copilot Ex-Wells Fargo executive pleads guilty Peter Thiel said he had $50 million in an account with SVB Firefox has a new feature Selling TikTok won’t satisfy US security concerns YouTube TV raises its prices FCC makes its first rule to block scam robotexts Dual Tesla lawsuits FCC proposal for smartphones to link to satellites  Toshiba plans board meeting to discuss buyout offer NASA reveals new spacesuit UK ministers banned from Tik Tok FTX files for bankruptcy  Foxconn will make AirPods DOJ is investigating AI US agency breached by hackers Virgin Orbit furloughs employees NASA spots first evidence of an active volcano The FedNow service The post Couple with Disabilities Wonder if AI Tool Led to Daughter’s Removal #1656 appeared first on Geek News Central.

  So you have to wonder, after the federal government did a complete bailout of Silicon Valley Bank, will all banks in the future get this royal treatment, or will those of us that bank with banks that do not have venture capitalist money in them be thrown to the curb? How did this bank get special treatment? While I am happy for those that got their money back, when does this happen to non-politically connected institutions? Subscribe to the Newsletter.Join the Chat @ GeekNews.ChatEmail Todd or follow him on Facebook.Like and Follow Geek News Central Facebook Page.Geek Central Discord Channel Download the Audio Show File Support my Show Sponsor: 5 Best Godaddy Promo Codes 30% Off on GoDaddy Products & Services cjcgeek30 $4.99 GoDaddy coupon for a New or Transferred .com domain cjcgeek99 $1.99 a month Economy Hosting with a free domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1h $2.99 a month Managed WordPress Hosting with free Domain name. Promo Code: cjcgeek1w Support the show by becoming a Geek News Central Insider Show Notes: 17:12–Meta threatens to restrict news in Canada 18:14–Lowe’s is testing robots 19:32–How to clean bloatware off your PC 20:47–A 1,000-pound meteorite found in Texas 21:12–Starlink prices are increasing 22:41–AI will allow anyone to be a programmer 15:47–YouTube mulls “1080p Premium” option 26:08–LastPass 15:08–iMessage to Windows 11 27:30–Non-certified USB-C accessories on iPhone 29:09–Chuck. E Cheese is still using floppy disks 30:17–Artemis 2 32:18–Relativity Space is preparing to launch the first 3D-printed rocket NASA revives IBEX probe 33:46–Pixel Watch 35:52–Discord won’t store call recordings 37:15–Rivian’s electric delivery vans Automattic acquires a plugin Volkswagen in Canada 40:11–DoNotPay is not fit for the purpose 41:22–A point-and-shoot camera for the visually impaired 42:24–Starlink is getting ready to test its satellite to cell phone service 43:24–What is browser hijacking? 43:55–Go fishing with a record player. 44:50–ChatGPT in GM vehicles  Another EV recall 45:47–Samsung caught faking zoom photos of the Moon 46:20–ISP promises broadband without a contract 47:13–NASA identifies new asteroid 08:10–US regulators will protect all deposits at SVB   The post Silicon Valley Bank get Full Bailout #1655 appeared first on Geek News Central.