Topic: automated tools

  • AI Helps US Investigators Spot AI-Generated Child Abuse Images

    AI Helps US Investigators Spot AI-Generated Child Abuse Images

    Federal investigators are using AI to identify AI-generated child sexual abuse material, helping them focus on rescuing real children from harm. A contract with Hive AI provides specialized detection algorithms to handle a dramatic surge in generative AI-related incidents overwhelming traditional...

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  • eBay Bans AI Shopping Bots Amid Rising Automation

    eBay Bans AI Shopping Bots Amid Rising Automation

    eBay is banning the use of unauthorized third-party "buy for me" agents and AI chatbots on its platform, a policy targeting "agentic commerce" that will be enforced starting in early 2026. The new rules specifically prohibit AI-driven tools that autonomously place orders without human review, clo...

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  • Maximize Your Google Ads Budget with Smart Investment Strategy

    Maximize Your Google Ads Budget with Smart Investment Strategy

    Google Ads has introduced a new feature that encourages advertisers to create investment strategies for campaigns limited by budget, shifting focus from fixed daily spending to growth-oriented financial planning. The tool allows advertisers to simulate budget increase scenarios and preview potent...

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  • Microsoft Plans Major Overhaul: Replacing All C and C++ Code

    Microsoft Plans Major Overhaul: Replacing All C and C++ Code

    Microsoft is undertaking a massive initiative to migrate its entire software infrastructure from C/C++ to the memory-safe language Rust by the end of the decade, aiming to enhance security by preventing common vulnerabilities. To achieve this, the company is developing advanced automated tools an...

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  • Networking Devices Still at Risk from Pixie Dust Attacks

    Networking Devices Still at Risk from Pixie Dust Attacks

    A decade-old security flaw known as the pixie dust attack continues to threaten networks by exploiting weaknesses in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol, allowing unauthorized access through brute-forcing the PIN in seconds. Recent analysis of 24 networking devices found that only four were ...

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