The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023
In 2023, the world has felt like it was balanced on a precipice. A United States presidential election looms, with a resurgent candidate that threatens to bring with him all...
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Generative AI is repeating all of Web 2.0’s mistakes
If 2022 was the year the generative AI boom started, 2023 was the year of the generative AI panic. Just over 12 months since OpenAI released ChatGPT and set a...
Social media companies made $11B in ad revenue from minors
Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in US advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on...
Apple wins appeal to pause smartwatch import ban over patent dispute
Apple won a temporary reprieve on Wednesday after a US appeals court paused a sales ban on its smartwatches that emerged from the company’s high-profile patent feud with medical tech...
TikTok makes users give iPhone passwords, reasons unclear
TikTok users are now frightened and confused as to why the viral video app is supposedly demanding they input their iPhone password to view content. Even more concerning, experts say...
Sam Altman, Jony Ive poach Apple iPhone design boss to work on AI devices: report
Renowned tech designer Jony Ive and OpenAI boss Sam Altman have reportedly tapped a key Apple executive to lead their secretive efforts to build new gadgets focused on artificial intelligence....
Senators demand Tesla recalls over defective parts, slam Elon Musk
Two senators have written to Elon Musk, Tesla’s top executive, calling on him to “swiftly” recall any steering and suspension parts that pose a safety risk. The letter cites “an alarming” Reuters...
Viral ‘Get to Know Me’ Instagram trend is a boon for hackers, cybersecurity expert warns
Too much information. Eliana Shiloh, a cybersecurity expert who goes by @elshiloh on TikTok, revealed Instagram’s latest “Get to Know Me” trend, which exposes answers to security questions. “If you...
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for seeking to ‘free-ride’ on its articles to train chatbots
The New York Times on Wednesday slapped ChatGPT creator OpenAI and its chief backer Microsoft with a federal copyright infringement lawsuit — setting up a legal battle that could rein...
These iPhone keyboard hacks from an ex-Apple worker will make your screen life easier
Here’s an easy way to impress the folks at the Genius Bar. A former Apple employee is sharing easy-to-do keyboard hacks that make typing — especially when it comes to...
The mistake slowing down your connection and killing your phone
It’s a cozy evening, and you just started streaming your favorite show. But, as the plot thickens, your Wi-Fi takes an unexpected hiatus. Annoying, right? Before you unplug your router,...
How ChatGPT can use your deepest secrets against you
ChatGPT is no BFF. An Oxford University computer science professor has sounded the alarm on why it’s an awful idea to confide personal information and deep, dark secrets with language...
Apple Watch import ban takes effect, company files appeal
Apple on Tuesday appealed a decision to ban imports of its watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo, after President Joe Biden’s administration declined to veto a...
How to Use OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Create Your Own Custom GPT
I was never afraid to train an AI chatbot on my writing, because OpenAI had already broken the seal. CEO Sam Altman announced the “GPT” feature at OpenAI’s first developer...
Microsoft’s cozy AI ties with China raise eyebrows on Capitol Hill
US lawmakers are warning Microsoft against cultivating cozy ties with China as it develops AI technology – even as the tech giant’s president Brad Smith has lately touted increased collaboration...
