US govt banned NSO’s Pegasus, but said to buy rival spyware Paragon Graphite
The US government banned the use of NSO’s Pegasus spyware 18 months ago, but a new report today says that at least one government agency is using very similar malware from a rival company: Paragon Graphite. Graphite reportedly has the same capabil.....»»
With Twitter upended by Musk, these services see an opportunity
After Sarah Oh lost her job as a human rights advisor at Twitter late last year in the first round of layoffs following Elon Musk's chaotic acquisition of the company, she decided to join a friend in building a rival service......»»
Musk rival to air Super Bowl ad calling for ban on Tesla "self-driving" feature
Self-described tech billionaire Dan O'Dowd takes his campaign against Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' software to the airwaves during targeted ads on Super Bowl Sunday. The FSD feature does not make Teslas autonomous......»»
Twitter earning millions from 10 unbanned users; engineers in Catch-22 position with Musk
Reinstating the accounts of ten users previously banned for hate speech or promoting dangerous conspiracy theories will see Twitter earning millions of dollars in additional ad revenue, according to a new report today. A separate report says that Tw.....»»
Alibaba is launching a ChatGPT rival too
Alibaba confirmed Thursday it was launching its own ChatGPT-style tool, becoming the latest tech giant to get behind the hype for the viral chatbot application......»»
Google"s "Bard" chatbot completely botches first demo
Google recently demonstrated a new ChatGPT rival called Bard, but it made a big factual error in one demo that the company shared on Twitter.Google shows off its "Bard" search assistantGoogle confirmed on Monday that it was working on an "experimenta.....»»
Google"s "Bard" chatbot makes factual error in first demo
Google recently demonstrated a new ChatGPT rival called Bard, but it made a big factual error in one demo that the company shared on Twitter.Google shows off its "Bard" search assistantGoogle confirmed on Monday that it was working on an "experimenta.....»»
Google is holding off on releasing its ChatGPT rival until it reaches a ‘high bar for safety’
Google wants you to know that its ChatGPT rival Bard exists, but it's not ready to roll out the feature until it reaches a high bar for safety......»»
Google details plans to use AI in search results
Google on Wednesday detailed plans to use artificial intelligence technology to radically change how people search for information online, one day after rival Microsoft announced a revamped version of Bing powered by AI......»»
Pegasus spyware journalists had to take extreme measures to avoid becoming victims
Pegasus spyware journalists Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud were the first to discover an extensive list of specific people being targeted by NSO’s clients. In working on the story, they said they had to take extreme privacy precautions to avo.....»»
Bard: Google launches ChatGPT rival
The tech giant says its new Artificial Intelligence-powered chatbot will roll out in the coming weeks......»»
Google’s new Bard AI may be powerful enough to make ChatGPT worry — and it’s already here
Google has just announced the official release of Bard -- a new AI all set to rival ChatGPT......»»
Google & Microsoft gearing up for AI chatbot market battle
Microsoft announced an event on Tuesday minutes after Google introduced its ChatGPT rival "Bard," in what could be the Redmond giant's attempt to fire back in the AI chatbot market.Google app iconOn Monday, Google confirmed it was working on the "Bar.....»»
Google unveils its ChatGPT rival
Google-parent Alphabet on Monday unveiled a new chatbot tool dubbed "Bard" in an apparent bid to compete with the viral success of ChatGPT......»»
Google launches ChatGPT rival called Bard
The tech giant says its new Artificial Intelligence-powered chatbot will roll out in the coming weeks......»»
Remove TikTok from App Store and Google Play Store, demands senator
A member of the Senate Intelligence Committee has called on both Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective app stores. The demand follows growing concerns about the Chinese-owned app, with the video sharing app already banned from US f.....»»
California submits rival Colorado River water plan
California has submitted a rival plan for use of the Colorado River, after six other states accused it of refusing to cooperate in the battle over usage of a dwindling major US watercourse......»»
Biden blocks Pebble gold mine in salmon-rich area of Alaska
The Biden administration banned the dumping of mining waste near Bristol Bay, Alaska, issuing a decree that thwarts longstanding plans to extract gold, copper and molybdenum because of potential harm to the region's thriving sockeye salmon industry......»»
New research computes first step toward predicting lifespan of electric space propulsion systems
Electric space propulsion systems use energized atoms to generate thrust. The high-speed beams of ions bump against the graphite surfaces of the thruster, eroding them a little more with each hit, and are the systems' primary lifetime-limiting factor.....»»
Samsung"s terrible quarter delivered lowest profit in 8 years
Long-time Apple rival Samsung had an incredibly bad fourth quarter, with the global economic downturn blamed for a 69% drop in quarterly operating profit.Samsung Galaxy Flip4In the days before Apple's announcement its own financial results for the mo.....»»
eSIM smartphone market: the next battleground between Apple and Samsung?
Samsung Electronics and its rival Apple are expected to compete in the eSIM smartphone market in 2023, a market which is expected to grow from 986 million units in 2023 to 3.5 billion units in 2027......»»