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• Biting the skin off my fingers feels like self-harm – but I can’t stop | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

  26-05-2023 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Therapy could help you figure out why you still resort to this coping mechanism from your past – which is one I can relate toSince childhood I have bitten the skin off my fingers, often leaving them bloody and painful. I am in my 50s now and my poor fingers look dreadful after years of chewing. I understand this to be a form of self-harm but it is such ingrained behaviour I seem unable to stop. I feel embarrassed by the state of my hands and find myself often tucking my fingers under so pe
  
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• Hackers Are Using AI to Crack Passwords: Here's What to Do

  26-05-2023 08:36 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: USA Today - TechnologyHackers are jumping on the artificial intelligence bandwagon and upping their game. Get this: AI service PassGAN cracked 51% of passwords scanned in under a minute. Cybercriminals now have many more tools at their disposal to break into your banking, social media, and other accounts. The inconvenient but inescapable conclusion: You need a new password strategy immediately.
  
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