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A new WordPress bug may have left 2 million sites vulnerable

A recently discovered WordPress bug weakens users' content management systems and can make website visitors vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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The upcoming midrange Nvidia and AMD GPUs may be lacking in one key area

Nvidia and AMD will soon launch new graphics cards, and they might both have the same problem -- not enough VRAM.
A mockup image of Slack's Slack GPT chatbot, showing the Einstein GPT tool suggesting a new sales opportunity.

Slack GPT: attend meetings, summarize messages, and more

Slack is adding its own ChatGPT-like chatbot helper called Slack GPT, and it’ll be able to summarize messages, attend meetings and perfect emails for you.
A robot holding scales of justice.

Protect public from AI risks, White House tells tech giants

Vice President Kamala Harris has told tech leaders they must act responsibly to ensure the safety and security of the new wave of generative-AI tools.
A hard drive (HDD).

The average life span of your hard drive will shock you

New research shows that the typical hard drive may actually need to be replaced a lot sooner than many other components in your PC.
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Apple’s next MacBooks and iPads could be in serious trouble

Apple might delay its next line of MacBooks and iPads -- kitted out with the upcoming M3 chip -- until 2024, if this Twitter leaker is to be believed.
Bing Chat open on a smartphone showing visual results.

The updated Bing Chat leapfrogs ChatGPT in 6 important new ways

Microsoft has unveiled a new version of Bing Chat that brings some exciting new features that even ChatGPT doesn't have.
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Meta issues warning to look out for ChatGPT-related scams

Meta has blocked more than 1,000 unique malicious URLs linked to ChatGPT-related scams, and warned users to be vigilant.
The AMD Ryzen CPU and Radeon GPU stickers on the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 2022 laptop.

AMD might have just enabled MacBook-like gaming laptops, but I’m still skeptical

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7040U chips might enable a whole new range of thin and light gaming laptops, but I'm still skeptical for now.
A person using the 1Password password manager on a laptop while sat on a couch.

No, 1Password wasn’t hacked – here’s what really happened

1Password users recently got a worrying alert saying their password manager Secret Keys had been changed behind their backs. Yet all was not what it seemed.
The ChatGPT website on a laptop's screen as the laptop sits on a counter in front of a black background.

AI could replace around 7,800 jobs at IBM as part of a hiring pause

Among its plans to pause hiring for some jobs, IBM could use AI and automation to replace around 7,800 jobs within the company.
MacBook Air with Safari open and showing colored Compact Tabs.

Microsoft Edge is losing to Safari, despite its push for AI

According to StatCounter, Apple Safari has surpassed Microsoft Bing in desktop users for the month of April 2023.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU.

Nvidia is serving up a major price cut on its best GPU

Nvidia's RTX 4090 just got a little bit cheaper, but it might not be due to a sudden strike of generosity on Nvidia's part.
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OpenAI threatens lawsuit over student GPT-4 project, forgets you can use it for free

OpenAI is reportedly threating a student with a lawsuit over the open-source GPT4free project, despite the fact that you can already use GPT-4 for, well, free.
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Microsoft has a new way to keep ChatGPT ethical, but will it work?

Microsoft shut down its AI ethics team in March, but the company says it’s still working on ways to keep ChatGPT and responsible and prevent further scandals.
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Stop using generative-AI tools such as ChatGPT, Samsung orders staff

Samsung has reportedly told staff to stop using generative-AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard over concerns that they pose a security risk.
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‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google to speak more freely on concerns

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton surprised many on Monday when he revealed he'd quit his job at Google where he worked for the last decade on AI projects.
A concept design of Windows 12.

This Windows 12 concept makes me excited for a full redesign

A Windows 12 concept showcases a full reimagining of how the next generation could look.
Intel Meteor Lake chip.

After 15 years, Intel may be killing the Core i5 and Core i7

Intel's "Core i" branding has been around for 15 years now, but a change may be in the works in the next generation.
A scientist holds up the WECT wooden transistor.

Forget silicon. Researchers just created a transistor made out of wood

A team of Swedish researchers reached a groundbreaking development -- they made a fully functional wooden transistor.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor reviews on Steam.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is being review-bombed on Steam as a ‘total crap’ PC port

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has launched in a dire state on PC, and fans are flocking to Steam to review-bomb the game.
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Is macOS more secure than Windows? This malware report has the answer

The latest malware report from Elastic Security Labs lays out the security situation for macOS, Windows and Linux -- and the results might surprise you.
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Not even Nvidia’s RTX 4090 can handle Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

The upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is so poorly optimized that even the best graphics cards are struggling with it.
Forza Horizon 4 runs on an Asus ROG Ally.

If the leaked Asus ROG Ally price is real, the Steam Deck is in trouble

A Best Buy listing briefly showed the pricing of Asus' upcoming ROG Ally, and if it's real, the Steam Deck could be in hot water.
A woman reaching out while wearing a VR headset.

Apple’s Reality Pro headset may launch sooner than anyone expected

A new report has suggested Apple’s Reality Pro mixed-reality headset could go on sale this summer. It’s a much sooner date than anyone previously expected.
Robot office workers.

Meta to introduce AI agents to ‘billions of people’

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said that recent advances in artificial technology present an opportunity to introduce AI agents to billions of people.
Phone Link for iOS will be available for Windows 11 starting in mid-May.

Windows 11 is finally going to play nice with your iPhone

Phone Link for iOS will be available for Windows 11 starting in mid-May, allowing for iMessage-like support.
A grid showing avatars of fictional and historical personas available as chatbots from Forefront AI.

Why pay for GPT-4? This AI tool gives it to you for free, plus more

If you want to try out OpenAI's GPT-4 for free without a subscription, Forefront is testing a ChatGPT-like service that can also create images and use personas.
Apple's Tim Millet presents the Apple silicon A14 Bionic chip.

Apple may be struggling with its next Mac chips — here’s why that matters

The chips in Apple’s next MacBooks could be facing a serious delay, with chip maker TSMC straining to meet demand in a worrying sign for MacBook and iMac fans.
Diablo IV poster.

Why you’ll probably need to upgrade your PC to play Diablo IV

Blizzard just announced the system requirements for Diablo IV, and it looks like an unexpected upgrade might be needed.
A MacBook Pro on a desk with ChatGPT's website showing on its display.

ChatGPT gets a private mode for secret AI chats. Here’s how to use it

Want to have a secret conversation with ChatGPT? Now you can, thanks to OpenAI's new privacy feature that keeps your chats hidden but not entirely private.
Bing Chat saying it wants to be human.

Nvidia’s new Guardrails tool fixes the biggest problem with AI chatbots

Nvidia is introducing NeMo Guardrails for AI developers, which is an open-source framework that promises to keep AI chatbots from going off the rails.
A MacBook Pro on a desk with ChatGPT's website showing on its display.

Even Microsoft thinks ChatGPT needs to be regulated — here’s why

ChatGPT and other AI tools have developed so fast that regulation is needed to keep them in check, according to a Microsoft-backed software trade group.
A student types at a desk on a pink Apple iMac 24-inch M1 desktop computer.

Please let this new OLED iMac rumor be true

Apple's been coy about releasing a larger, more powerful iMac. Could this new rumor point to an upcoming launch?