Month: May 2024
Slack is training its AI models on your chats — unless you opt out in a tricky way
In a controversial move, Slack has been training the models it uses for its generative AI functionalities on user messages, files, and more, by default and without the explicit consent from users. Instead (per Engadget) those wishing to opt out must do so through their organization’s Slack admin, who must…
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What is Project Astra? Google’s futuristic universal assistant explained
Almost everyone in tech is investing heavily in artificial intelligence right now, and Google is among those most committed to an AI future. Project Astra, unveiled at Google I/O 2024, is a big part of that – and it could end up being one of Google’s most important AI tools.…
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The best soundbars to boost your TV audio in 2024
The built-in speakers in most TVs aren’t enough to fill your living room with immersive sound that adequately showcases the finer details of movies and TV shows. Thankfully, you don't have to splurge for a five-speaker (or more) surround-sound system to improve your audio experience. In most cases, a single…
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Nifty eSIM provider offers free mobile data for life whenever you are but there’s a big catch — Firsty gives you 60 minutes of data anywhere in the world, but you will have to watch an advert if you want more
Using mobile data while traveling abroad tends to be a costly affair due to international roaming fees, the additional charges mobile operators slap on customers who want to use their phones in a foreign country, with differences in network systems and alliances between carriers also factoring into these higher costs.…
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Two students find security bug that could let millions do laundry for free
A security lapse could let millions of college students do free laundry, thanks to one company. That’s because of a vulnerability that two University of California, Santa Cruz students found in internet-connected washing machines in commercial use in several countries, according to TechCrunch. The two students, Alexander Sherbrooke and Iakov…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, May 20 (game #78)
If you found yesterday’s Strands puzzle from the NYT to be a little too easy, then fear not – today’s is back to normal. If it’s too tricky for you, you can read my hints below. If not, you can skip straight to my commentary on the game. SPOILER WARNING:…
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