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Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We're onto you
The Register - 31 Jan 2025 03:30
And you, China, Russia, North Korea ... Guardrails block malware generation Google says it's spotted Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean government agents using its Gemini AI for nefarious purposes, with Tehran b...
Meta warns that it will fire leakers in leaked memo
The Verge - 31 Jan 2025 02:01
Moments after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s all-hands comments to employees were widely leaked, a company executive warned in an internal memo that leakers will be fired. “We take leaks seriously and will take ...
Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros
Wired - 31 Jan 2025 01:58
A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.
Not just DeepSeek: Heres why Nvidia stock hasnt recovered
Mashable - 31 Jan 2025 00:28
Nvidia had a bad week. Here are some reasons why its stock hasn't recovered, from DeepSeek RTX series delays.
Apple to Compensate Early Apple Watch Owners in Lawsuit Settlement
Mac Rumors - 31 Jan 2025 15:58
Apple has reached a $20 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that certain early Apple Watch models suffered from a battery defect that caused screens to detach or crack (via CNET). Filed in the U...
Uber files racketeering suit against New York groups alleging car crash fraud
Engadget - 31 Jan 2025 15:00New York Blood Bank Hit by Ransomware
SecurityWeek - 31 Jan 2025 14:17
New York Blood Center Enterprises and its operating divisions have taken systems offline to contain a ransomware attack. The post New York Blood Bank Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Coupled semiconductor lasers generate novel optical patterns, enabling new spectroscopy techniques
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2025 13:30
The physical interaction between two or more systems, also known as coupling, can give rise to unique and unexpected effects. In the field of optics, coupled light sources (e.g., lasers) can influence each other, produci...
Microsoft and partners invest $72 million to launch AI Hub in New Jersey
ZDNet - 31 Jan 2025 13:26
'Our goal is to build a thriving regional AI economy,' said Microsoft's Brad Smith.
Apple Explains How to Keep Your Mac From Turning on When Opening Lid
Mac Rumors - 31 Jan 2025 02:14
Apple designed Macs with Apple silicon chips to automatically turn on and start up when the Mac's lid is opened or when the Mac is connected to power, but there is a workaround in macOS Sequoia if you don't like this beh...
Intel reveals its 2026 PC processor plans
PC World - 31 Jan 2025 01:58
Intel confirmed its next major client CPU architecture during a conference call today: "Nova Lake," which will debut in 2026. The news was delivered by Michelle Johnston Holthaus, who heads Intel Product, and David Zinsn...
X Reveals New Partnership With Visa for Digital Payments. What We Know
CNET - 31 Jan 2025 01:10
The payment method could debut later this year.
Services buoy slumping iPhone sales in record-breaking holiday quarter earnings
AppleInsider - 31 Jan 2025 00:48
Apple has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with the holiday sales boosting revenue to a record $124.3 billion in the first results call with new CFO Kevan Parekh. Apple CEO Tim Cook [left], C...
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is $200 off, only today
Android Authority - 31 Jan 2025 23:56
Here's a $200 discount on the most capable smartwatch for Android users.
NASA to Talk Science, Tech Aboard Next Intuitive Machines Moon Flight
NASA Breaking news - 31 Jan 2025 23:51
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 7, to discuss the agency's science and technology flying aboard Intuitive Machines' second flight to the Moon. The mission is part of NASA's CLPS (Commerci...
Google hints at a Find My Device app for Wear OS in a Pixel Watch 3 promo video
Android Central - 31 Jan 2025 23:49
Google may be working on a Find My Device app for Wear OS, as seen in a screen grab from a five-month-old Pixel Watch 3 ad.
uBlock Origin is dead for Chrome, but its successor still lives on
PC World - 31 Jan 2025 23:45
Last year, Google announced changes to its Chrome browser that signaled the end for popular extension uBlock Origin. The ad-blocker's design put it at odds with Google's new Manifest v3 requirements, with death as the li...
You begged Microsoft to be reasonable. Instead it made Copilot reasoning-able with OpenAI GPT-o1
The Register - 31 Jan 2025 23:44
'Magical free' upgrade coincidentally follows M365 price hike Microsoft has made Think Deeper, OpenAI's GPT-o1 reasoning model, "free and available for all users of Copilot."...
How to Restart, Force Restart, & Shut Down iPad Mini 7
OS X Daily - 31 Jan 2025 23:41
The iPad mini 7 is a great little iPad and the first mini model to support Apple Intelligence. If you recently got an iPad mini 7, you might be wondering how you can restart the device, shut it down, and force restart th...
These six Apple products are getting rare updates this year
9 to 5 Mac - 31 Jan 2025 23:34
2025 is set to be a big year for Apple hardware launches, and that will even be true for a variety of rarely-updated products. Here are six new products coming that will have waited about three years (or more) between ha...
I found a free AI music generator that legitimately sounds like real, professional music
BGR - 31 Jan 2025 23:34
Whenever I look at a new generative AI model that can make music based on text prompts, I test it immediately to see what it … The post I found a free AI music generator that legitimately sounds like real, professional...
China's DeepSeek AI signals faster path to space autonomy
Space News - 31 Jan 2025 23:31
The emergence of China's DeepSeek has shaken up the artificial intelligence sector, promising new opportunities for space companies beginning to explore ways to leverage AI in space. The post China's DeepSeek AI signals ...