Don"t tell anything to a chatbot you want to keep private
As the tech sector races to develop and deploy a crop of powerful new AI chatbots, their widespread adoption has ignited a new set of data privacy concerns among some companies, regulators and industry watchers......»»
UniFi devices broadcasted private video to other users’ accounts
"I was presented with 88 consoles from another account," one user reports. Enlarge / An assortment of Ubiquiti cameras. (credit: Ubiquiti) Users of UniFi, the popular line of wireless devices from manufacturer Ubiquiti,.....»»
Bitdefender Scamio helps users verify fraudulent online schemes
Bitdefender unveiled Bitdefender Scamio, a complimentary scam detection service designed to help users verify fraudulent online schemes delivered by email, embedded links, text, and instant messaging through collaboration with a chatbot powered by AI.....»»
Turing test on steroids: Chatbot Arena crowdsources ratings for 45 AI models
Over 130K blind ratings show ChatGPT-4 Turbo outclassing the competition. Enlarge / A Rock'em Sock'em AI model battle. (credit: CSA Images) As the AI landscape has expanded to include dozens of distinct large language mo.....»»
Dropbox spooks users by sending data to OpenAI for AI search features
Feature turned on by default bothers users who like to keep their files private Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, news quickly spread on social media about a new enabled-by-default Dropbox setting that shares.....»»
Brokers play important role in regulating migrant workers in China
New research authored by a Cornell University ILR School doctoral student examines the interplay between private labor brokers and local state actors in Chinese migrant worker regulations......»»
Musk appeals dispute over "funding secured" consent decree to Supreme Court
Tesla's CEO asked the justices to hear his appeal of a lower court's decision that upheld the decree, which arose from his August 2018 post on Twitter that he had 'funding secured' to take his company private......»»
Private timberland from Washington to California lost billions in value due to wildfires
A new study from Oregon State University estimates that wildfire and drought caused $11.2 billion in economic losses to privately owned timberland in California, Oregon and Washington over the past two decades......»»
Green Card Lottery applicants see private data leaked online
Green Card lottery applicants have private data leaked online, available to anyone who knew where to look......»»
Netskope rolls out NewEdge’s seamless localized experience
Netskope has unveiled the completion of the rollout of Localization Zones to its NewEdge security private cloud offering a localized experience for 220 countries and territories, including every non-embargoed UN member state. While a move to a cloud.....»»
Tesla shipments blocked by Norwegian workers as labor dispute spreads
Norway's largest private sector labor union will block transit shipments of Tesla cars meant for the Swedish market as one of Denmark's largest pension funds sell its holdings in Tesla over the EV maker's refusal to enter into agreements with Swedish.....»»
Russian hackers use old Outlook vulnerability to target Polish orgs (CVE-2023-23397)
Russian state-backed hacking group Forest Blizzard (aka Fancy Bear, aka APT28) has been using a known Microsoft Outlook vulnerability (CVE-2023-23397) to target public and private entities in Poland, Polish Cyber Command has warned. Compromising emai.....»»
"Forever chemicals" in thousands of private wells near military sites, study finds
Water tests show nearly 3,000 private wells located near 63 active and former U.S. military bases are contaminated with "forever chemicals" at levels higher than what federal regulators consider safe for drinking......»»
Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet?
Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28. But they are among hundreds who will have traveled there by private jet. In fact,.....»»
Express VPN joins the growing ranks of VPNs on Apple TV
The VPNs have come for Apple TV, and ExpressVPN is atop the heap. But do you need a virtual private network on your streaming device?.....»»
Proton Sentinel arrives for Proton Pass Plus users, secures accounts even when credentials are stolen
Continuing with its mission to provide the most private and secure services, Proton is out today with the expansion of its Proton Sentinel security program. The feature comes to Proton Pass Plus users for free and delivers the company’s highest lev.....»»
1960s chatbot ELIZA beat OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 in a recent Turing test study
AI chatbot deception paper suggests that some bots (and people) aren't very persuasive. Enlarge / An artist's impression of a human and a robot talking. (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) In a preprint research paper.....»»
Researcher develops a chatbot with an expertise in nanomaterials
A researcher has just finished writing a scientific paper. She knows her work could benefit from another perspective. Did she overlook something? Or perhaps there's an application of her research she hadn't thought of. A second set of eyes would be g.....»»
WhatsApp’s new feature makes your chats even more private
WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature to the app in the form of Secret Code, a way for users to further protect their chats from prying eyes. The post WhatsApp’s new feature makes your chats even more private appeared first on Phandroid......»»
After 50 years, US to return to moon on January 25
More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States will try once again to land a craft on the moon on January 25, said the head of what could be the first private company to successfully touch down on the lunar surface......»»
FileCloud and Votiro join forces to protect customers from file-borne threats
FileCloud announced a partnership with Votiro to provide customers with options to enhance their security posture. FileCloud is used by leading government and private sector organizations worldwide for secure, compliant file sharing and content colla.....»»