Tag: computing
The OpenAI Sora protest is just a taste of what’s coming in 2025 – here’s what needs to change
The recent protest against OpenAI by its unpaid beta testers has once again demonstrated that the goals of well-funded AI companies are often at odds with the goals of the artists whose time is used in testing or whose work has been used to train the AI in the first…
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Your Apple ID is not suspended – how to avoid the latest dangerous phishing scam
New phishing scam looks like an official email from Apple Links to fake Apple login screen that will steal your credentials Double-check that the email comes from an Apple.com address Scammers are always trying new tactics to steal your personal information. The latest phishing scam is no exception: cybercriminals are…
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You can now ask Claude to mimic your writing style
Anthropic is rolling out new ways for you to change how your Claude AI chatbot communicates with a new range of pre-set and custom writing styles. Instead of explaining in every prompt how you want the AI to respond, you’ll be able to tailor its conversation to your needs. That…
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The best Black Friday laptop deals from Apple, Microsoft, Lenovo, ASUS and others
With many online retailers already rolling out their annual Black Friday sales, a number of the better laptop discounts we expect to see on the big day itself are available now. If you need a new notebook, we’ve researched the market, checked price histories and rounded up the Black Friday…
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OpenAI’s Sora and other AI video makers look amazing in their demos – why won’t they let us try them?
I was intrigued and impressed when OpenAI first demonstrated Sora earlier this year. There seemed no limit to the films the AI video model could produce out of a text prompt. Sora could effortlessly transform descriptions into immersive, realistic videos, and OpenAI coyly hinted at a general rollout in the…
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Windows 11 Recall is misbehaving in testing, and the fix for the biggest issue is an age-old favorite: turn it off, then back on again
Recall has a number of bugs in initial testing (unsurprisingly) One glitch means it isn’t saving snapshots The cure for that is to reboot the PC (and it’s the fix for another bug, too) Windows 11’s controversial Recall feature is finally in play – well, in testing anyway – and…
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