Join us today for Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI
At 4PM ET, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023." In the short-term, the most dangerous thing about AI language model.....»»
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Tuesday, November 19
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......»»
NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Tuesday, November 19
The NYT Mini crossword might be a lot smaller than a normal crossword, but it isn't easy. If you're stuck with today's crossword, we've got answers for you here......»»
NYT Crossword: answers for Tuesday, November 19
The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers......»»
Microsoft brings AI agents to Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint
Microsoft plans to roll out a slew of new AI features, capabilities, and agents for its 365 Copilot ecosystem starting in early 2025......»»
Opera and Spotify partner to bring seamless music streaming to your browser
Following Opera One’s recent R2 update, the Nordic browser still has a few more surprises for its users. Starting today, Opera and Spotify have partnered … The post Opera and Spotify partner to bring seamless music streaming to your brows.....»»
Perplexity takes aim at Google and Amazon with new shopping tool
With Google and Amazon in its sights, AI startup Perplexity has launched a shopping tool that lets you search for and purchase items within the app......»»
Why AI alone can’t protect you from sophisticated email threats
In this Help Net Security interview, Riaz Lakhani, CISO at Barracuda Networks, discusses the effectiveness of AI-based behavioural analysis in combating sophisticated email threats like BEC and VEC. Lakhani also explains how AI tools help detect mali.....»»
Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police officers. Today, 44% do. A large reason for the increase is the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which led to the creation of the federal Community Oriented Policing Servic.....»»
HarperCollins asks authors to license their books to train AI models
If your goal is to make a bunch of authors exceedingly angry with you, I honestly can’t think of many better ways than asking them … The post HarperCollins asks authors to license their books to train AI models appeared first on BGR......»»
PSA: M4 Macs can’t run virtual machines with older versions of macOS
iMac and , which brings a lot of performance improvements – especially when it comes to AI tasks. However, users are facing issues when trying to run virtual machines with some older versions of macOS on the new machines. more….....»»
Flies carry bacteria, and some are resistant to antibiotics—evidence from three South African hospices
Houseflies live close to humans and domesticated animals and because they are so mobile they can easily spread bacteria that make people sick......»»
This open-source alternative to ChatGPT just got serious
French AI startup Mistral just rolled out a half dozen new features, a model update (and an entirely new model) in its bid to compete with the likes of OpenAI.....»»
AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
AI won't replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs. Last week, actor and director Ben Affleck shared his views on AI's role in filmmaking during the.....»»
Valve developers discuss why Half Life 2: Episode 3 was abandoned
Anniversary doc also includes footage of unused ice gun, blob enemies. After Ars spent Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary week looking back at the game's history and impact, Valve mar.....»»
Samsung is developing Gemini AI-powered XR glasses, and we might’ve already seen them
Remember when Samsung invited Google and Qualcomm to announce the “next XR experience“? I know I do because it happened in early February 2023, during … The post Samsung is developing Gemini AI-powered XR glasses, and we might’.....»»
Apple Intelligence on M1 chips happened because of a key 2017 decision, Apple says
Apple Intelligence is made possible by Apple’s silicon efforts as a whole, as a new interview reveals. And apparently, those efforts took a big shift all the way back in 2017 in preparation for AI. more….....»»
Today’s deals: $249 Oura Ring 3, 45% off LG C4 OLED TV, $70 Instant Pot Duo, $25 off winter fashion, more
Black Friday might officially start next week, but you wouldn’t know it to look at the crazy deals that are already available now. The super-popular … The post Today’s deals: $249 Oura Ring 3, 45% off LG C4 OLED TV, $70 Instant Pot.....»»
We may now know when Apple Intelligence will get Google Gemini integration
iOS 18.2 will finally bring OpenAI’s wildly popular ChatGPT to Siri thanks to integration with Apple Intelligence. This partnership will make Apple’s AI platform even … The post We may now know when Apple Intelligence will get Googl.....»»
Porch pirates appear to be accessing AT&T data to track iPhone deliveries
A new report today suggests that porch pirates – thieves who steal packages left on doorsteps shortly after delivery – have accessed tracking data from AT&T systems to follow iPhone deliveries. There has been a marked uptick in iPhones being s.....»»
DoorDash adds Apple Reminders integration for faster grocery shopping
Today DoorDash announced a variety of new features and improvements timed for the holiday season. One such change: a new integration with Apple’s Reminders app. more….....»»