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AI Recreated Potomac Woman's Voice As ALS Took It Away: Brooke Eby Dies At 37
Brooke Eby, the ALS advocate who used humor and social media to show the realities of the disease while using artificial intelligence to preserve her voice, has died. Eby died at 37 years old on Thursday, Oct. 1, the ALS Association announced Friday, Oct. 2. Eby noticed her first symptom, calf tightness, at 29 years old while living in New York City. She later began walking unusually slowly and developed a limp she initially blamed on a difficult workout. "I thought I just pilated too close to the sun," she said in a TikTok video titled, "How I Got A Death Sentence Before My 30t…
Northampton, MA
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Gmail Users Urged To Reset Passwords Now: Here's Why
It starts with an email that looks official, but isn’t. Google is warning all Gmail and Google Cloud users to change their passwords and boost account security after a surge in phishing and impersonation scams tied to a breach at Salesforce. While Google’s own systems were not directly compromised, the third-party breach exposed information that hackers are now using in targeted attacks. The schemes include emails and phone calls designed to trick users into revealing their credentials. Some attackers are posing as IT staff, pressing victims to hand over login codes. Ot…
Hartford, CT
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Hackers Steal Personal Data From Major HR Software Provider: What To Know
Workday says attackers obtained employee contact information in a recent breach, but did not reach customer human resources systems. In a blog post, Workday confirmed that hackers accessed personal data in a cyberattack that targeted the software giant earlier in August. The breach was discovered on Aug. 6, Bleeping Computer reported. The breach involved a third-party customer database platform, exposing data like employee names, email addresses, and phone numbers. "There is no indication of access to customer tenants or the data within them," Workday wrote. "We acted quickl…
Hartford, CT
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Salesforce Buying Informatica For $8B To Compete In Growing AI Race
Salesforce has agreed to buy data management company Informatica for $8 billion, as the software giant aims to increase its presence in the artificial intelligence industry. The tech companies announced the deal in a joint news release on Tuesday, May 27. Informatica shareholders will receive $25 in cash for each share. The agreement will combine Salesforce and Informatica's platforms to create more reliable AI agents powered by clearer, safer, and better-managed data. "This combination brings together Salesforce's Einstein and Informatica's CLAIRE AI engines to forge the ultimate AI-…
Ashburn, VA
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VA Motorcyclist Killed In MDW Crash Mourned As Cherished Uncle
Shock and sadness spread following the death of 34-year-old Loudoun County resident Erik Grier. The Ashburn resident was riding his motorcycle northbound on Claiborne Parkway near Harry Byrd Highway Friday, May 26 around 2:40 p.m. the county sheriff's office said. Erik Grier was being mourned as a cherished uncle.Erik Edward Facebook photo Erik struck the guardrail and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. As of Wednesday, May 31, more than $3,900 was raised on a GoFundMe page launched by Mitch Reddington. "I know from many conversations with h…
