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ChatGPT update enables its AI to “see, hear, and speak,“ according to OpenAI
On Monday, OpenAI announced a significant update to ChatGPT that enables its GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 AI models to analyze images and react to them as part of a text conversation. Also, the ChatGPT mobile app will add speech synthesis options that, when paired with its...
Android phones get PC webcam capabilities in the latest beta
Here's a fun new use for your Android phone: A PC webcam! In the latest Android beta, plugging a phone into a PC will reveal a new option in the USB Preferences menu for webcam functionality. Just pick that option instead of the default "file transfer," and the phone...
Next major Windows update is available September 26, with new AI (and not-AI) features
NEW YORK—Microsoft will be releasing its next major Windows update with "over 150 new features" later this month, the company announced in a presentation today. The update furthers Microsoft's crusade to tuck generative AI into all of its products, though, as usual,...
Free Download Manager releases script to check for Linux malware
The developers of Free Download Manager (FDM) have published a script to check if a Linux device was infected through a recently reported supply chain attack.Free Download Manager is a popular cross-platform download manager that offers torrenting, proxying, and...
T-Mobile app glitch let users see other people’s account info
Today, T-Mobile customers said they could see other peoples' account and billing information after logging into the company's official mobile application.According to user reports on social media, the exposed information included customers' names, phone numbers,...
Hackers breached International Criminal Court’s systems last week
The International Criminal Court (ICC) disclosed a cyberattack on Tuesday after discovering last week that its systems had been breached."At the end of last week, the International Criminal Court's services detected anomalous activity affecting its information...
BlackCat ransomware hits Azure Storage with Sphynx encryptor
The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang now uses stolen Microsoft accounts and the recently spotted Sphynx encryptor to encrypt targets' Azure cloud storage.While investigating a recent breach, Sophos X-Ops incident responders discovered that the attackers used a new...
Google Chrome tests Microsoft Edge-like Read Aloud feature
Google Chrome is set to enhance its user experience on the desktop by adding a "read aloud" function, currently available for testing in the Canary version. While its initial rollout might seem basic, it gets the job done.A notable feature of Read Aloud is the...
Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California
California's Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the U.S. state's consumer protection laws.An investigation by the California Department of Justice found that Google had engaged in...