https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/calum-chase-at-the-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit
Calum Chase is a best-selling writer and sought-after speaker on artificial intelligence. He focuses on the medium- and long-term impact of AI on all of us as individuals, societies and economies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/telecom-giant-primetel-faces-administration
In a recent development, Primetel, a prominent telecommunications company, has entered administration. The company officially informed the Office of Electronic Communications and Postal Services about this significant change in its status....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/chatgpt-s-rise-sparks-academic-debates
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence software based on advanced language models, capable of generating texts from corresponding programs, was put into use....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-disturbing-surge-in-incidents-reported-to-helpline-1480
Incidents reported to Helpline 1480 during the second quarter of 2023 have seen a notable increase of 47.97% compared to the same period in 2022, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Education on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mysterious-lights-illuminate-the-skies-over-xylofagos-and-larnaca
Residents of Xylofagos and Larnaca were astonished by the sight of peculiar lights illuminating the night sky on Monday. Many of them promptly took to social media to share their experiences....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-lovers-to-doctors-cyprus-confronts-rising-online-fraud
Cyprus is witnessing a significant annual increase in online fraud cases, according to Andreas Anastasiades, the Director of the Electronic Crime Sub-Directorate. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-proposes-digital-euro-as-cash-alternative
Digital currencies have grown in popularity. Unlike bitcoin, the digital euro would be a central bank digital currency (CBDC), essentially, electronic cash. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schools-vulnerable-to-ransomware
The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate, and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even suicide attempts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/challenges-faced-by-disabled-people-at-cyprus-bus-stops
After the photo of the elderly woman waiting at a bus stop in the heat without shelter and a bench, another image circulating on the internet only provokes outrage and certainly does not resemble a European country in 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-speaker-pals-around-with-small-state-colleagues
House President Annita Demetriou participates in the 16th Conference of the Presidents of the Parliaments of Small European States which began on Monday in Luxembourg...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-demands-google-breakup-over-antitrust-concerns
European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant’s main moneymaker....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-s-eu-speech-photos-spark-debate
Photos capturing yesterday's speech by the President of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, at the European Parliament have gained traction on the internet, leading to speculation that they might have been digitally altered to showcase a larger presence of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the chamber....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cablenet-and-plume-expand-partnership-in-intelligent-connectivity-for-cyprus-homes
Cablenet and Plume joined forces once again in Nicosia to celebrate their successful collaboration and discuss plans for future expansion. The two partners in intelligent connectivity convened to review their market achievements and explore opportunities for growth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-holiday-scam-protecting-yourself-when-booking-online
An increasing number of individuals are opting to plan their vacations online, a trend that, as observed in previous years, carries potential risks and pitfalls. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/public-outcry-over-traffic-violations-of-mobile-camera-operators
Camera operators working for a photo verification company are grappling with a complex and challenging situation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/surge-in-fraudulent-accommodation-scams-targets-holidaymakers
The director of the Electronic Crime Sub-Directorate, Andreas Anastasiades, has issued a warning about a surge in fraudulent activities where criminals are posing as tenants or owners of houses, apartments, and hotels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ai-warning-urgent-government-intervention-needed-says-openai-ceo
Tech companies are in danger of unleashing a rogue artificial intelligence that will cause “significant harm to the world” without urgent intervention by governments, the creator of ChatGPT has admitted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mysterious-lights-illuminate-the-skies-over-cyprus
On Thursday night (4/5), citizens in various areas of Cyprus observed mysterious lights appearing in the sky, causing disruption and raising questions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/expanding-profitability-and-strengthening-capital-position
Group Financial Results for the year ended December 31, 2022...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-pioneer-regrets-contribution-to-field-quits-google-over-concerns
The man often touted as the godfather of AI has quit Google, citing concerns over the flood of fake information, videos and photos online and the possibility for AI to upend the job market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-unintended-consequence-how-our-online-history-built-the-ai-industry
The AI boom is built on data, the data comes from the internet, and the internet came from us....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hacked-data-from-cyprus-up-for-grabs-online
Encrypted folders with stolen information from Open University of Cyprus may be available on the dark web, where data brokers and identity thieves can now buy access to private information of students and staff after the institution failed to pay ransom...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hackers-leak-open-university-data-after-ransom-demand-not-met
The Open University of Cyprus failed to meet the deadline set by the "Medusa" group of hackers to pay a ransom in exchange for not releasing sensitive personal data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fbi-arrests-2-for-running-chinese-police-station-in-ny
Two men have been arrested by the FBI for allegedly running a covert station for China’s police force in New York. The station, which was allegedly set up in February 2022 in Manhattan’s Chinatown, was operated by Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and used as a base to track Chinese dissidents living in the US....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaker-identified-as-fit-military-leader-with-gun-worshipping-gamer-group
The Washington Post has traced the recent Pentagon intelligence leak to a man who shared hundreds of secret files with a small group of young gamers on a private Discord server....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/benefit-payments-ministry-allows-paper-applications-after-server-failure
The Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance has issued a response to the recent issue of their websites being temporarily down on Monday. The Ministry has informed the public that payments can still be made by cheque or cash at their local District Social Insurance Offices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-websites-down-after-waterleak-at-finance-ministry
Efforts are underway since Monday afternoon to repair and assess the damage caused by a water leak from a tank adjacent to the room where the servers that provide internet access for the entire government hub are located at the Ministry of Finance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delays-unclear-over-cypriot-fueled-lukoil-deal
An executive power committee in Italy has missed an initial deadline for approving the sale of a Russian refinery plant to an Israeli-backed Cypriot fund, with reports in the media getting blurred between fears over Russian influence and high-stakes geopolitical interests across the pond...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-accused-of-cutting-internet-to-taiwan
China has been accused of cutting the internet to one of Taiwan's outlying islands as part of its latest intimidation tactic to force reunification....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hate-speech-rampant-in-cyprus-despite-progress
Hate speech affecting several groups remains widespread in the Cypriot public discourse, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) said on Tuesday in a report on Cyprus. ...
