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Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude My Have Already Doomed You in Court

Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude My Have Already Doomed You in Court

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Most tech industry products are easily accessible by the US government. Ring Doorbells have given the Los Angeles Police Department warrantless access to their customer’s camera footage. The FBI can extract your iPhones metadata to peep the content of your Signal messages. Google will happily comply with administrative subpoenas issued by Department of Homeland Security apparatchiks. A new ruling by a New York federal judge now definitively includes AI chatbots in that list. As part of a protracted legal battle involving Brad Heppner, former chair of financial service company GWG Holdings, US District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled that AI chatbots aren’t subject to attorney-client privilege. Maybe that sounds like a no-brainer, but evidently some people need the reminder. In preparing background materials for his attorneys, Heppner made the wise decision to enter various reports into Anthropic’s flagship chatbot Claude. The AI then spat out the preliminary reports, which his lawyers used to prepare his defense related to charges …

Politics Home | PM Says It Is “Staggering” And “Unforgiveable” He Wasn’t Told About Mandelson Vetting Failure

Politics Home | PM Says It Is “Staggering” And “Unforgiveable” He Wasn’t Told About Mandelson Vetting Failure

Published by Sam Flores

(Alamy UK) 2 min read3 hr Keir Starmer has said he is “absolutely furious” that he wasn’t told that Lord Mandelson failed security vetting before being appointed US ambassador. The Prime Minister said on Friday that it was “staggering” and “unforgivable”. Starmer’s position is coming under renewed pressure after The Guardian revealed on Thursday that Mandelson had been appointed UK ambassador to the US in 2024 despite failing his security vetting.  No 10 said that the Foreign Office was responsible for the vetting process and overturned the failed security vetting without telling the Prime Minister or any other minister. Last night, the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, Olly Robbins, was sacked after he was understood to have lost the confidence of both Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.  While Robbins has not yet spoken publicly about the move, Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, Labour MP Emily Thornberry, has requested that the former senior official appear before the select committee on Tuesday to give evidence.  Downing Street added that Starmer had been first made aware of Mandelson’s failed vetting earlier …

Stop concert tickets being sold above face value, govt told | UK News

Stop concert tickets being sold above face value, govt told | UK News

Published by Daniella Wilson

The government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value after fans reported feeling “neglected and ripped off”.  A review of live and electronic music commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee also calls for a government and industry-backed Music Fan Association, similar to one set up for football fans. Review chairman Lord Brennan said: “Over the last year we’ve given a voice to fans of all different music types and genres from across the country, and they’ve told us loud and clear that often they feel neglected and ripped off. “Sharp commercial practices and impersonal service are now all too prevalent in the music world and point to an industry that fails to treat its fans, the lifeblood of the sector, with respect.” The report called on the government to commit to a fans’ charter made up of 50 recommendations to improve the live music industry. Speaking at a launch event at the Le Pub live music venue in Newport, south Wales, Lord Brennan added: “From establishing a …

Don’t ‘prolong staggered starts’, schools told

Don’t ‘prolong staggered starts’, schools told

Published by skeptic

Schools should avoid “prolonged staggered starts” for children who are about to start reception, according to new government guidance. The Department for Education has published advice on “getting children ready for reception” which is aimed to help primary school leaders, reception teachers and staff, and teachers working in early years settings improve the children’s transition to reception. As part of the guidance, it states that schools should “take care to avoid creating a ‘double transition’ through prolonged staggered starts or extended part time arrangements”. It says: “While often well intentioned, these approaches can increase uncertainty, disrupt the formation of secure attachments and delay the establishment of consistent routines. “This is particularly important for children moving from an early years setting into reception, who are often ready for a clear and confident step into full time school. “When attendance is delayed or inconsistent, this consistency can be undermined just as children are ready to settle.” Make home visits before September It adds that evidence from case study schools shows that settling in periods of up to …

This Windows command told me exactly what caused my PC to crash

This Windows command told me exactly what caused my PC to crash

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The common approach to a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) — or, more recently, the black crash screen — on Windows is to note the stop code, then search online for a fix. I have followed these exact steps a few times and can conclude that it’s not efficient. You get to discover the kind of crash you had, but rarely does it uncover what triggered the crash. That last piece is vital data that is kept in a minidump file on Windows. Using WinDbg and the !analyze -v command, you can explore crash data in plain language that makes fixing easier. What Windows actually saves when your PC crashes Why a minidump is more useful than the BSOD screen Credit: Afam Onyimadu / MUO When there is a crash, Windows captures your system’s state at the exact moment the problem occurred and saves it as a dump file on your drive: C:\Windows\Minidump\ before the system reboots. You likely have never looked in this folder, and it wouldn’t exist on your computer if you hadn’t had …

Meghan Markle reacts to being told she has no wrinkles in Melbourne – watch

Meghan Markle reacts to being told she has no wrinkles in Melbourne – watch

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Duchess of Sussex had a busy start to her visit to Melbourne alongside her husband, Prince Harry. Touching down in the Australian city on Tuesday, Meghan was spotted out and about for the first time in the country since 2018 for a four-day trip of “private, business and philanthropic” engagements.  After paying a visit to the Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital, Meghan attended a women’s homeless shelter run by McAuley Community Services for Women, where she met with survivors of family violence and learned more about the organisation’s work supporting women and children in crisis.  © Getty ImagesMeghan warmly greeted attendees Meghan’s light-hearted exchange   Donning a pinstriped apron, Meghan got down to business as she helped serve up some freshly made frittata, chatting warmly with those who had waited patiently in line. She was pleasantly surprised by one attendee, who paid the duchess a glowing compliment. “All right, Leah. How hungry are we?” asked Meghan while she carefully cut into the frittata. “You look amazing, you look like a model,” said Leah while she …

Queen Elizabeth’s heartwarming reaction when told she was ‘very like’ Princess Charlotte

Queen Elizabeth’s heartwarming reaction when told she was ‘very like’ Princess Charlotte

Published by Daniella Wilson

Princess Charlotte has often been compared to her late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, over the years.  The ten-year-old, who is the only daughter of Prince William And Kate, is always on her best behaviour and has much in common with the late Queen, and bears a close resemblance to her.  Charlotte, who could one day be named the Princess Royal, has likely heard the comparisons many times. And Queen Elizabeth II herself had a very heartwarming reaction when she was told of the close resemblance, according to Hugo Vickers in his new biography, Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History.  In the new book, Hugo recalls a visit the late monarch made to Scotland in 2019, including the time Nicola Sturgeon, then first minister of Scotland, spent a night at Balmoral on 16 September that year. He writes: “Sturgeon made the perceptive remark that Princess Charlotte was very like the Queen. ‘She lit up with a beaming smile, clearly thrilled that the resemblance had been noted.’” Princess Charlotte curtseys to the Queen Writing later, Hugo notes …

The one thing nobody told me before I finally upgraded my Wi-Fi

The one thing nobody told me before I finally upgraded my Wi-Fi

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For me, a reliable Wi-Fi setup is essential. I work from home, and with multiple devices constantly connected, including smart TVs, phones, laptops, and even smart lights, everything depends on a stable connection. The moment Wi-Fi starts acting up, the entire house feels it. Plus, living in a city with sudden thunderstorms and power fluctuations doesn’t make things any easier either. It only adds to the instability. To avoid interruptions, I’ve tried to do everything right — I invested in a UPS for my router, another for my PC setup, and even backup power for my TVs. I put in the time, the effort, and the money to make sure things run smoothly. And yet, the frustration didn’t go away. Despite all the things I’ve tried, my Wi-Fi kept acting up, which was incredibly frustrating. The problem became more obvious whenever I moved to the farthest room from my Wi-Fi 5 router. The connection would become unstable, speeds would drop, and sometimes it would disconnect altogether. That’s not something you want to deal with in …

Politics Home | Ed Davey: Hillary Clinton Told Me To “Stand Up To Bullies” Like Reform UK

Politics Home | Ed Davey: Hillary Clinton Told Me To “Stand Up To Bullies” Like Reform UK

Published by Sam Flores

9 min read1 hr Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton privately urged Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey to “stand up to bullies” like Reform UK during a recent visit to London. In an interview with PoliticsHome ahead of the 7 May local elections, Davey revealed that he had a “long chat” with the former US secretary of state when she spoke at a business reception in the capital late last year. “We talked about how we need to fight Reform in the way they need to fight Donald Trump, and she gave me some choice advice, which I’m not going to repeat because that would be unfair on her,” he said. When pressed, he added: “She said you have to be very strong and stand up to bullies and don’t cave in and cosy up to them. She didn’t say she was criticising Keir Starmer, but I think the approach we [the Lib Dems] have taken, and the approach that someone like the Liberal Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, has taken, is the sort of …

Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump’s White House ballroom

Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump’s White House ballroom

Published by Sam Flores

A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled on Saturday. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it did not have enough information to decide how much of the project can be suspended without jeopardizing the safety of the president, his family or the White House staff. The case was returned to the trial judge who, in a March 31 ruling, barred work from proceeding without congressional approval, but suspended enforcement of that order for 14 days. The appeals court extended that for three days, to April 17, to allow the Trump administration to seek Supreme Court review. The panel instructed U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to clarify whether — and how — his injunction interferes with the administration’s plans for safety and security. Government lawyers had argued that the project includes critical security features to guard against a range of possible threats, such as drones, ballistic missiles …