Author: Zach_Wilson
X opens up to Community Notes written by AI bots
X is launching a way for developers to create AI bots that can write Community Notes that can potentially appear on posts. Like humans, the “AI Note Writers” will be able to submit a Community Note, but they will only actually be shown on a post “if found helpful by…
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This tiny NAS can store up to 32TB of super-fast SSD data and even comes with a VPN server and a 4K HDMI port
Streams 4K video, backs up your phone, and still skips cloud storage entirely The TerraMaster F4 SSD promises home privacy, but may offload all maintenance responsibility onto the user Up to 32TB of SSD speed sounds impressive, but your router might bottleneck it As local storage continues to evolve, some…
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Google makes it easier to let friends and kids control your smart home
Google Home’s latest update will make it easier to decide who in your household can control your smart home. It comes with a new feature, which Google first started testing last year, that will let you assign people “Admin” and “Member” roles. People with Admin status have full control of…
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Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace could put sensitive data at risk because of a blind spot in default email behavior
Experts warn emails sent with sensitive data are still getting delivered unencrypted, and no one gets notified Microsoft 365 sends email in plain text when encryption fails, without alerting the user at all Google Workspace still uses insecure TLS 1.0 and 1.1 without warning senders or rejecting messages Most users…
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Ultra Mobile raised its data caps without a price increase
T-Mobile is bringing some of its Uncarrier energy to Ultra Mobile, the carrier’s international-focused MVNO that operates on its network. It announced that its plans now have slightly higher data caps and more international perks, but with the same prices as before for new and existing subscribers — a rare…
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The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects
Senate Republicans today passed a sweeping spending bill that narrowly avoided punitive tax measures on renewable energy but still threatens to stall its growth in the US. After wrangling over hundreds of amendments for more than 24 hours in a so-called “vote-a-rama” on Monday and Tuesday, Senate Republicans advanced the…
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