Google and Microsoft's new WebMCP standard lets websites expose callable tools to AI agents through the browser — replacing costly scraping with structured function calls.

From small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China.

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Only Taiwan made the top 10 list of governments, effectively blocking the threat-ridden protocol, but overall, the region lagged in curbing Telnet traffic.

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This week’s cybersecurity recap highlights key attacks, zero-days, and patches to keep you informed and secure.

Abstract: The recognition and tracking of hand gestures are essential elements in human-computer interaction systems, providing intuitive control and facilitating interaction with a wide range of ...

The operator of WorldCat won a default judgment against Anna’s Archive, with a federal judge ruling yesterday that the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, ...