When it comes to controlling the HVAC systems in my home, I needed a smart thermostat with Alexa. That’s part of the reason I got a Nest Learning Thermostat. I absolutely love it, but there are so many more smart thermostat options these days than there were when I bought my Nest.The Nest Learning Thermostat…
5 smart thermostats under $100 that work with Alexa Read More »
Since OpenAI first released ChatGPT, we’ve witnessed a constant cat-and-mouse game between the company and users around ChatGPT jailbreaks. The chatbot has safety measures in place, so it can’t assist you with nefarious or illegal activities. It might know how to create undetectable malware, but it won’t help you develop it. It knows where to…
This ‘Godmode’ ChatGPT jailbreak worked so well, OpenAI had to kill it Read More »
A rough year for Tesla just got worse. This week, the carmaker issued a recall of over 125,000 Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y vehicles due to yet another seat belt issue. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall report, the seat belt warning system isn’t working as intended…
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The annual Computex computer expo kicks off in Taepei this weekend. And this year’s show is shaping up to be the most packed in years. Computex rivals CES for the most important PC trade show of the year, and in most years is attended by not only the numerous local Taiwanese firms (Asus, MSI, ASRock,…
Computex 2024 Keynote Preview: The Great PC Powers Aligned Read More »
Everyone in the technology sector knows about the race to be the winner in artificial intelligence (AI). Less well-known outside the high-tech, high-performance world of Formula One (F1) is the challenge of using AI to win a race. As its early adopters are learning, success with AI is all about data – and in F1,…
The need for speed: How AI is driving faster cars for VCARB Formula One team Read More »
Earlier in May, Microsoft announced the Copilot+ PC, a new category of Windows PC designed for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Yusuf Mehdi, consumer chief marketing officer at Microsoft, claimed the devices, based on Qualcomm silicon, are capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), have all-day battery life and would provide access to the most…
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Some of the most prominent malware-dropping botnets in operation today, including Bumblebee, IcedID, Pikabot, Smokeloader, SystemBC and Trickbot, have been disrupted in a coordinated law enforcement action orchestrated through the European Union’s (EU’s) Europol agency. Operation Endgame, which enlisted the support of both the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the US’s FBI, as well…
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In the days leading up to Apple’s 2024 WWDC, virtually everything the company plans to reveal has started to leak online. Just yesterday, Bloomberg reported that Siri is getting an AI overhaul in iOS 18, and now, even more iOS 18 details have been unveiled.Shortly after Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman published an article about the Siri…
iOS 18 will revamp Control Center, add new text effects in iMessage Read More »
Taxpayers are facing a £1bn bill for the Post Office to replace its controversial Horizon IT system, Computer Weekly has learned – but government experts sent in to assess the funding request have reported that the critical project is currently unachievable. The plan to develop a replacement for Horizon and remove its supplier, Fujitsu, is…
A former student at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA) says he was hauled over the coals by the college for having acted responsibly and “with integrity” in reporting a security blunder that left sensitive information about students exposed. Bartek Wytrzyszczewski faced misconduct proceedings after alerting the college to a data breach exposing…
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