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• The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot
  The "grief tech" firms helping users create talking avatars of their dead relatives.
• Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information
  Research finds poor data management practices such as not being able to delete data about abortions.
• How AI turned a Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian
  A YouTuber falls victim to generative AI on Chinese social media, but the ramifications stretch beyond China.
• Africa's internet vulnerability and how to fix it
  The internet outage in East Africa highlights the fragility of the continent's online connections.
• Christie's £670m art auctions hit by cyber attack
  The auction house's website is down as it seeks to sell items ranging from high art to rare wine.