Month: January 2024
YouTube stream-jacking attacks are becoming more dangerous
So-called stream-jacking attacks are advancing at a worrying pace, according to new research from Bitdefender. The cybersecurity firm claims that is has been keeping an eye on the trend since October 2023, as high-profile YouTube accounts were hijacked “to conduct a myriad of crypto doubling scams.” However, Bitdefender says this…
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Samsung’s smart ring might signal the start of a new wearable era
Smartwatches have long reigned supreme in the wearable world. Smart rings have hovered around the periphery, but earlier this week, Samsung ended its Unpacked event with a tease of the Galaxy Ring. To me, that reads like the company is itching to shake up the wearable world order. That might…
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Samsung’s fancy new Galaxy AI features might not be free forever
Galaxy AI has arrived, as Samsung has declared in the loudest way possible, but the company left one small detail out of its presentation earlier this week: it might come at a cost. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, S24 Plus, and S24 all include a smorgasbord of new AI features…
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Jeep’s all-electric Wagoneer S to go on sale in the US in fall 2024
Jeep’s first all-electric vehicle for the US, the midsize Wagoneer S, will be available for purchase this fall, according to a press release. The vehicle’s specifications are similar to when Jeep first teased the Wagoneer S in 2022: 600hp, a zero to 60mph time of about 3.5 seconds, and a…
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is still chasing billions to build AI chips
A new report from Bloomberg says that once-again CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman’s efforts to raise billions for an AI chip venture are aimed at using that cash to develop a “network of factories” for fabrication that would stretch around the globe and involve working with unnamed “top chip manufacturers.”…
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Rabbit r1 hasn’t shipped yet and it’s already received a major upgrade
Startup company and breakout star of CES 2024 Rabbit has revealed its r1 mobile device will utilize Perplexity AI’s LLM (large language models) to power its internal search engine. The announcement was made on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) and is part of a new brand partnership. Perplexity…
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