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The AI expert at Meta has some harsh criticism of ChatGPT

Meta's AI chief reportedly said ChatGPT isn't particularly innovative, and simply builds upon decades-old work while being very well engineered.
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Nvidia’s RTX 4070 Ti is destroying AMD, even though it shouldn’t

According to the latest sales figures, Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti is majorly outselling both AMD and Intel.
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Is Apple’s Mac Mini M2 any good? Here’s what reviews say

Apple's hotly-anticipated Mac Mini M2 launches in a matter of hours, but how does it hold up? The first batch of reviews is finally in.
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Apple’s secret spring event could be in yet more trouble

Apple is expected to release a ton of new products this spring, but its launch event might have been pushed back, meaning disappointment for loyal Apple fans.
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Google turns to AI as it lays off 12,000 employees

Google is concerned about getting left behind as other companies are making artificial intelligence popular.
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If you use PayPal, your personal data may have been compromised

PayPal has recently suffered a massive data breach that might have left tens of thousands of users at risk of identity theft.
1983: Apple Lisa launches, fails

This $30,000 computer’s source code has just been released for free

The Apple Lisa changed the course of computing history. To mark its 40th birthday, its source code has been released for free by the Computing History Museum.
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RTX 4090 connectors are melting again, and this time there’s a major change

After a bit of a reprieve, we've just heard of another case of the RTX 4090 connector melting. This time, there's a major difference.
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A brand-new M3 MacBook Air could be just months away

Apple’s next-gen M3 chip may arrive by the second half of 2023 in a new MacBook Air laptop. That’s according to a new report, but how accurate are the claims?
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Investigation exposes murkier side of ChatGPT and the AI chatbot industry

A Time investigation has exposed the murkier side of the AI chatbot industry, highlighting how at least one startup has been using questionable practices.
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Amazon shoppers warned of portable SSD drive scam

Shoppers are being warned to be wary of portable SSD drives on Amazon that claim to include 16TB of storage but feature a remarkably low price tag.
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Hackers stole $1.5 million using credit card data bought on the dark web

A criminal network worthy of a movie managed to steal over $1 million from thousands of credit cards posted on the dark web.
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People are slamming Apple for its ‘brutal’ trade-in prices

Apple’s products are known to hold their value, but the company is coming under fire for its brutal trade-in prices that are often far below the competition.
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Apple announces new MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips

The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro have been updated with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, while the Mac Mini finally ditched Intel chips to go fully Apple silicon.
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Apple’s anticipated MacBook Pros may have been delayed yet again

Reports suggest that the M2 Pro and M2 Max could be delayed by several months due to severe shipping issues.
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Another high-profile PC game calls for 32GB of RAM

Hogwarts Legacy's PC requirements are out, and they may prompt you to upgrade your PC before the game is here.
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Using LastPass? You need to switch urgently, says security firm

A security company has made the extraordinary claim that LastPass, one of the world’s most popular password managers, is unsafe to use. Here’s what you must do.
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Intel’s Core i9-13900KS hits 6GHz out of the box, but there’s a catch

Intel's latest CPU, the Core i9-13900KS, has just arrived. This monstrous chip is pushing the limits in more ways than one.
Apple TV preview for the Microsoft App Store.

Microsoft just scored a big win with Apple

Apple TV and Apple Music have made their way to the Microsoft Store as downloadable apps.
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You may have to wait even longer for the M2 Max MacBook Pro

A new report has claimed the next 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros have been delayed yet again, meaning it could be months before we see them. What’s going on?
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Brits told not to mail anything abroad after cyber incident

A cyber incident has prompted the U.K.’s Royal Mail to ask the nation’s 67 million citizens not to send anything overseas for the time being.
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This ChatGPT scam duped thousands of people into downloading fake app

Scammers have attempted to profit from OpenAI's ChatGPT AI text generator on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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It’s finally happening: Apple may reverse stance on touchscreen Macs

A new report claims that Apple is working on touchscreen MacBooks to launch in 2025.
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AMD may have just leaked the Ryzen 9 7950X3D release date

AMD briefly posted a release date for its upcoming Ryzen 9 7950X3D on its website, but it may have been an accident.
An Apple MacBook Pro 14 sits open on a table.

Want an OLED MacBook? Apple may finally reveal it next year

Apple could shake up the computing industry by launching its first OLED MacBook as soon as next year, according to a new report from a reliable tipster.
Gigabyte's Project Stealth bundle.

Gigabyte fixes the biggest problem with Project Stealth

Gigabyte's Project Stealth always sounded intriguing -- a PC case with no visible cables -- and now it's biggest problem may have been solved.
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We now know the eye-watering price of Nvidia’s RTX 4090 gaming laptops

We now know the pricing of one of the first laptops equipped with an Nvidia RTX 4090. Spoiler alert: it's not cheap.
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This AI can spoof your voice after just three seconds

Microsoft has revealed VALL-E, an artificial intelligence that can replicate any voice using a three-second sample. It has huge potential -- and huge risks too.
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Microsoft might put ChatGPT into Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

There is word that Microsoft is in collaboration with OpenAI to use its GPT model to bring AI text generation to its Office suite.
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MSI Afterburner is on the brink of disaster, putting overclocking in jeopardy

Overclocking and undervolting your GPU may be about to get a lot harder unless MSI manages to address this huge Afterburner problem.
Hyte Y60 LCD DIY kit installed in a case.

You can buy this LCD mod for one of the best PC cases now

The Hyte Y60 is one of the most popular PC cases on the market, and the company is now officially selling on the most popular mods running in the community.
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If iOS 17 is a letdown, you can blame this one Apple device

Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and Mac operating systems could miss out on exciting new features because Apple is focusing on its secret VR headset, new rumors allege.
Tim Cook presenting the Mac Pro on stage at WWDC in 2019.

Want to buy the next Mac Pro? There’s yet more bad news

The Mac Pro just got another batch of bad news, and the latest rumors suggest the 2023 model could struggle to justify its high price against the Mac Studio.
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Apple aiming to unveil its mixed-reality headset this spring

A report on Sunday claims Apple is aiming to unveil its highly anticipated mixed-reality headset in the spring, just ahead of its annual WWDC event.