How disinformation from a Russian AI spam farm ended up on top of Google search results
A fake article about Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife buying a Bugatti with US aid was promoted by bots. Enlarge / Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at the 2024 Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 11, 2024 in.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: December 9, 2024 – Apple modem and cellular Macs
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. This Bl.....»»
Apple is the best-managed company in the US, ranking claims
Apple is the best-run company in the United States, according to this year’s Management Top 250 ranking from the Drucker Institute. Apple dethroned Microsoft for the title, which had held it for the past four years. Microsoft slipped to third place.....»»
Itch.io platform briefly goes down due to “AI-driven” anti-phishing report
Domain registrar failed to respond after offending content was taken down. Popular indie game platform itch.io says its domain was briefly taken down for a few hours Monday mornin.....»»
Ten months after first tease, OpenAI launches Sora video generation publicly
It's a big launch, but AI video-synthesis competition has heated up over the past 10 months. On Monday, OpenAI released Sora Turbo, a new version of its text-to-video generation m.....»»
Reddit debuts AI-powered discussion search—but will users like it?
"Reddit Answers" will answer questions with AI-generated summaries of user content. On Monday, Reddit announced it would test an AI-powered search feature called "Reddit Answers".....»»
Best Christmas sales 2024: deals from Amazon, Walmart, Target and Best Buy
Your guide to today's best Christmas sales with all the top online deals from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target......»»
ChatGPT unveils Sora with up to 20-second AI video generation
After nearly a year of delays and development setbacks, OpenAI has finally released its video-generation model, Sora, but only to select paying customers......»»
Apple hints at radically different AGI view than AI competitors
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a regular discussion point for many AI companies, but it seems that Apple has a radically different view than the majority. Here’s what the company just revealed. more….....»»
Save up to $300 on Apple"s M4 iPad Pro during this week"s holiday sale
Apple's M4 iPad Pro is in high demand, and despite Christmas being more than two weeks away, ship times are slipping. We've rounded up the top markdowns, with savings up to $300 off.Save up to $300 on Apple's M4 iPad Pro - Image credit: PeanutsApple'.....»»
Itch.io platform briefly goes down to “AI-driven” anti-phishing report
Domain registrar failed to respond after offending content was taken down. Popular indie game platform itch.io says its domain was briefly taken down for a few hours Monday mornin.....»»
Google gets an error-corrected quantum bit to be stable for an hour
Using almost the entire chip for a logical qubit provides long-term stability. On Monday, Nature released a paper from Google's quantum computing team that provides a key demonstr.....»»
Microsoft challenges you to hack its LLM email service
AI hackers have the chance to earn a little extra cash this Christmas by identifying vulnerabilities......»»
Extreme Platform ONE integrates networking and security with AI
Extreme Networks unveiled Extreme Platform ONE, a technology platform that reduces the complexity for enterprises by seamlessly integrating networking, security and AI solutions. The platform’s AI-powered automation includes conversational, interac.....»»
Skyhigh Security strengthens data protection for Microsoft Copilot
Skyhigh Security announced the expansion of its purpose-built data protection capabilities to secure Microsoft Copilot, the fastest-growing AI solution in the enterprise. This latest milestone underscores Skyhigh Security’s commitment to enabling s.....»»
Latest James Webb data hints at new physics in Universe’s expansion
These latest findings further support the Hubble Space Telescope's prior expansion rate measurements. Physicists have been puzzling over conflicting observational results pertaini.....»»
Obesity rates are down. Is that because of weight-loss drugs?
Results from a recent survey have prompted questions. Earlier this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported data showing that adult obesity rates—long trend.....»»
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Monday, December 9
Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»
Top cybersecurity books for your holiday gift list
The holiday season is approaching, and with it, the tradition of gift-giving. For professionals and enthusiasts alike, a well-chosen book can provide both knowledge and inspiration. To help with ideas on what to give, we’ve compiled a list of c.....»»
Rivian tops owner satisfaction survey, ahead of BMW and Tesla
Rivian sits both at the bottom of owners’ ratings in terms of reliability and at the top in terms of overall owner satisfaction......»»
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Sunday, December 8
Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»