Banks and regulators warn of a rise in QR code phishing scams, which experts say are most commonly deployed in emails to evade corporate cyber security filters
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Meta restarts training its AI systems on UK users' public Facebook and Instagram posts, having “incorporated regulatory feedback” to be “even more transparent”
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Sources: Meta cancels a premium MR headset codenamed La Jolla, in development since November, that was meant to debut in 2027 to compete with Apple's Vision Pro
Meta responds Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac : Meta just canceled its Vision Pro competitor, reportedly it was too pricey to ‘sell well’ Asma Hussain / iThinkDifferent : Meta cancels V...
Sources: Meta cancels a premium MR headset codenamed La Jolla, in development since November, that was meant to debut in 2027 to compete with Apple's Vision Pro
Meta Platforms has canceled plans for a premium mixed-reality headset intended to compete with Apple's Vision Pro, according to two Meta employees.
Sources: Meta cancels plans for a premium headset, codenamed La Jolla and envisioned as a competitor to Apple's Vision Pro, after development began in November
Meta Platforms has canceled plans for a premium mixed-reality headset intended to compete with Apple's Vision Pro, according to two Meta employees.
Google announces the $799+ Google Pixel 9, with a Tensor G4 chip, a design with flat metal sides, a bigger 6.3" screen, and AI features, shipping from August 22
early discounts and what to expect Robby Payne / Chrome Unboxed : What you need to know about Google's new Pixel 9 phone lineup Anna Washenko / Engadget : Google's Pixel 9 series w...
AT&T says it won't carry Google's new Pixel 9 Pro Fold, after selling the original Pixel Fold from 2023; the network will carry the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL
The second-generation Google foldable isn't heading to AT&T. The carrier told CNET that it will not be offering Google's newest Pixel Fold to its customers.
Researcher Sonia Livingstone says constraining tech companies and empowering young people and parents are better alternatives to banning kids from social media
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Ofcom proposes new rules requiring tech companies to change their algorithms to hide “toxic” material from children, have more robust age checks, and more
It focuses on proposals for how internet services … Emma Martins : This draft Code is one of the first steps by Ofcom, UK independent communications regulator, in respect of its ne...
Ofcom proposes new rules requiring tech companies to change their algorithms to hide “toxic” material from children, have more robust age checks, and more
It focuses on proposals for how internet services … Emma Martins : This draft Code is one of the first steps by Ofcom, UK independent communications regulator, in respect of its ne...
Microsoft plans to end support for its Android subsystem in Windows 11 on March 5, 2025, and consequently, end support for the Amazon Appstore on Windows too
no one will miss it Jason Bouwmeester / Techaeris : RIP Windows Subsystem for Android Don Reisinger / Tom's Guide : Windows 11 will stop supporting Android apps in 2025 - here's wh...
X starts rolling out audio and video calling to all users, after previously limiting the feature to Premium subscribers; users can disable calling in settings
The social platform X introduced a new feature last year that lets users make and receive audio and video calls, just like apps such as FaceTime and WhatsApp.
Ahead of a US Senate hearing, Mark Zuckerberg calls for requiring Apple and Google to verify ages via app stores; Linda Yaccarino and Evan Spiegel support KOSA
Heads of Meta and X are among five social media chief executives to face Congress grilling — The chief executives of five …
23andMe says hackers stole the ancestry data of 6.9M of its 14M customers, via a breach first disclosed in October 2023, by leveraging access to ~14K accounts
https://arstechnica.com/... John / @obeto@mas.to : That's the problem with biometric PIIs: they cannot be changed if a breach occurs. — If, some of the victims work in sensitive ...
Sources: Apple plans to exit its Goldman Sachs contract in 12 to 15 months, ending their consumer partnership, including for credit card and savings accounts
Tech giant proposed exiting contract in about 12-to-15 months — Apple is pulling the plug on its credit-card partnership with Goldman Sachs …
OpenAI reaches a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with an initial board of Bret Taylor as chair, alongside Larry Summers and Adam D'Angelo
4 key takeaways Jason Dorrier / Singularity Hub : OpenAI Mayhem: What We Know Now, Don't Know Yet, and What Could Be Next New York Times : Explaining OpenAI's Board Shake-Up CNBC :...
Source: a breakthrough spearheaded by OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever enabled a model that could solve basic math problems, stoking excitement and concern
One day before he was fired by OpenAI's board last week, Sam Altman alluded to a recent technical advance the company …
OpenAI reaches a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with an initial board of Bret Taylor as Chair alongside Larry Summers and Adam D'Angelo
OpenAI said late Tuesday that it had reached a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with a new board chaired by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor.
How OpenAI uses ChatGPT prompt engineering to get around DALL-E 3's fundamental biases, discourage DALL-E 3 from recreating the work of living artists, and more
“Don't create images in the style of artists whose last work was created within the last 100 years (e.g. Picasso, Kahlo). Artists whose last work was over 100 years ago are ok to ...