Month: February 2023
Microsoft and Google are about to Open an AI battle
Microsoft is about to go head-to-head with Google in a battle for the future of search. At a press event later today, Microsoft is widely expected to detail plans to bring OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot to its Bing search engine. Google has already tried to preempt the news, making a rushed…
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This Windows security attack can take down your antivirus
Audio player loading… Hackers have found a way to disable certain antivirus (opens in new tab) programs on Windows devices, allowing them to deploy all sorts of malware on the target devices. Cybersecurity researchers AhnLab Security observed two such attacks last year, where the attackers found two unpatched vulnerabilities in…
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‘Irresistibly energetic’: first Ant-Man 3 reactions say it’s ‘Star Wars meets the MCU’
Audio player loading… The first reactions for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania have arrived – and, unsurprisingly, it sounds like another win for Marvel Studios. Ant-Man 3, which kicks off Marvel Phase 5 on February 17, had its world premiere last night (February 6). And, with the social media embargo…
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Tuesday’s top tech news: a new era for Microsoft’s Bing
And speaking of new Eras, my colleague Chris Welch has a scoop on Sonos’ upcoming speaker lineup set to debut in the coming months. We now know that they’re set to be branded as “Era,” with specific models including the Era 300 and Era 100. The former will apparently focus…
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The Twitch Community Has Been Rocked By A Deepfake Porn Scandal. “It Was Quite Horrifying,” One Victim Said.
The article reported that popular streamers Pokimane, Maya Higa, and QTCinderella were among those who appeared as deepfakes. Anita — who gained notice on Twitch for embracing her Tourette’s syndrome and educating her audience about it — was not mentioned, but she decided to do some investigating. “I typed my…
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Google Just Heated Up The AI Wars By Announcing Its Own ChatGPT Rival
Google is developing a brand-new “conversational AI” service called Bard, a rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the company announced on Monday. Unlike Google Search, which presents you with a list of links when you search for something, Bard will be able to directly answer more complex questions. For example, it will…
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