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Are Gen AI Benefits Worth the Risk?
The business and content production worlds quickly embraced tools like ChatGPT and Dalle-E from OpenAI. But what exactly is generative AI, how does it operate, and why is it such a hot and controversial topic?Simply described, gen AI is a branch of artificial...
Report: Apple has already built its own ChatGPT-like chatbot
Apple has built its own large language model (LLM) AI framework and associated chatbot service similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard, and Microsoft's ChatGPT-based Bing Chat, according to a new report.The project is codenamed "Ajax" internally, the sources say,...
The Cyber Trust Mark is a voluntary IoT label coming in 2024. What does it mean?
The goal of the new US Cyber Trust Mark, coming voluntarily to Internet of Things (IoT) devices by the end of 2024, is to keep people from having to do deep research before buying a thermostat, sprinkler controller, or baby monitor.If you see a shield with a microchip...
Google’s new security pilot program will ban employee Internet access
The Internet is dangerous, so what if you just didn't use it? That's the somewhat ironic recommendation Google, one of the world's largest Internet companies, is making to its employees. CNBC's Jennifer Elias reports that Google is "starting a new pilot program where...
How long will the last Intel Macs be supported? macOS Sonoma gives us some hint
A year ago, we compiled a model list of Macs spanning over two decades, complete with their launch dates, discontinuation dates, and all the available information about the macOS updates each model received. We were trying to answer two questions: How long can Mac...
Microsoft force-migrating Windows Mail & Calendar apps to Outlook app in August
Microsoft will retire the Windows Mail and Calendar applications on Windows 10 and Windows 11 at the end of the year, first auto-migrating users to the new Outlook for Windows app in August.Initially developed for Windows 10, Windows Mail and Calendar are built-in...
Chinese hackers raided US government email accounts by exploiting Microsoft cloud bug
Chinese hackers exploited a flaw in Microsoft’s cloud email service to gain access to the email accounts of U.S. government employees, the technology giant has confirmed.The hacking group, tracked as Storm-0558, compromised approximately 25 email accounts, including...
Security flaws in Honeywell devices could be used to disrupt critical industries
Security researchers have discovered numerous vulnerabilities in Honeywell devices used in critical industries that could, if exploited, allow hackers to cause physical disruption and potentially impact the safety of human lives.Researchers at Armis, a cybersecurity...
Google Play will enforce business checks to curb malware submissions
Google is fighting back against the constant invasion of malware on Google Play by requiring all new developer accounts registering as an organization to provide a valid D-U-N-S number before submitting apps.The new measure aims to enhance the platform's security and...