Hackers exploit WordPress plugin flaw that gives full control of millions of sites March 31, 2023 Elementor Pro fixed the vulnerability, but not everyone has installed the patch. https://bit.ly/40M08WC Read more
These angry Dutch farmers really hate Microsoft March 31, 2023 Tech giants want to build massive, “hyperscale” data centers in the Netherlands. https://bit.ly/3nCX4hq Read more
AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti astounds with terrible beauty March 30, 2023 Open source "text2video" ModelScope AI made the viral sensation possible. https://bit.ly/3M3HO7c Read more
Trojanized Windows and Mac apps rain down on 3CX users in massive supply chain attack March 30, 2023 Remember SolarWinds? A similar attack is playing out now against a new software supplier. https://bit.ly/3znlJZX Read more
Pro-Russian hackers target elected US officials supporting Ukraine March 30, 2023 Group tracked since 2021 exploits unpatched Zimbra servers to hack email accounts. https://bit.ly/42U1dxC Read more
Fearing “loss of control,” AI critics call for 6-month pause in AI development March 29, 2023 "This pause should be public and verifiable, and include all key actors." https://bit.ly/3TSPTxo Read more
Ransomware crooks are exploiting IBM file exchange bug with a 9.8 severity March 28, 2023 If you haven't patched your Aspera Faspex server, now would be an excellent time. https://bit.ly/3ZqIruP Read more
Generative AI set to affect 300 million jobs across major economies March 28, 2023 Technology could boost global GDP by 7% but also risks creating "significant disruption." https://bit.ly/3Kf59l5 Read more
Hobbyist builds ChatGPT client for MS-DOS March 27, 2023 IBM PC client allows futuristic AI conversations on vintage hardware. https://bit.ly/3Zmeb3W Read more
Twitter source code was leaked on GitHub shortly after Musk’s layoff spree March 27, 2023 Twitter suspects code leaker is ex-employee, which doesn't narrow it down much. https://bit.ly/3lQWpIr Read more
Android app from China executed 0-day exploit on millions of devices March 27, 2023 Fast-growing e-commerce app Pinduoduo had an EvilParcel stow-away. https://bit.ly/3LWu4v4 Read more
ChatGPT gets “eyes and ears” with plugins that can interface AI with the world March 24, 2023 Plugins allow ChatGPT to book a flight, order food, send email, execute code (and more). https://bit.ly/3TECMA1 Read more
Huge collection of vintage Apple computers goes to auction next week March 24, 2023 Ars picks out some of its favorites from the 500-computer collection. https://bit.ly/3TWNfah Read more
If your Netgear Orbi router isn’t patched, you’ll want to change that pronto March 23, 2023 The threat is serious enough to warrant a manual check ASAP. https://bit.ly/3yWM8O3 Read more
Ethical AI art generation? Adobe Firefly may be the answer March 22, 2023 Adobe trained new AI generator on Adobe Stock, licensed content, public domain. https://bit.ly/3TzAfqA Read more
Windows 10 and 11 get their own version of the “acropalypse” screenshot bug March 22, 2023 Unpatched bug can be exploited with modified versions of the Android scripts. https://bit.ly/3lA9buW Read more
Amazon layoffs will shut down camera review site DPReview.com after 25 years March 21, 2023 Updates stop on April 10, site will be available for "a limited period" after. https://bit.ly/3LCQl0H Read more
Bing’s AI chatbot can now generate unhinged images along with unhinged text March 21, 2023 "Advanced" version of OpenAI's DALL-E will roll out to Bing preview users. https://bit.ly/40511d0 Read more
Amazon is laying off another 9,000 workers March 20, 2023 It announced 18,000 job cuts in January and says yet more are likely this year. https://bit.ly/3YXkAm1 Read more
Anthropic introduces Claude, a “more steerable” AI competitor to ChatGPT March 18, 2023 Anthropic aims for "safer" and "less harmful" AI, but at a higher price. https://bit.ly/3n0IhN4 Read more
Google tells users of some Android phones: Nuke voice calling to avoid infection March 18, 2023 If your device runs Exynos chips, be very, very concerned. https://bit.ly/3JOxlLv Read more
Baidu shares fall after Ernie AI chatbot demo disappoints March 17, 2023 After demo, no one knows if Ernie can compete with ChatGPT. https://bit.ly/3LslxzR Read more
Hilariously sad: My great mobile provider, Mint, will sell to T-Mobile for $1.35B March 16, 2023 Ryan Reynolds now works for the Un-Carrier. https://bit.ly/3YTlXT1 Read more
Amazon unveils three satellite user terminals, plans broadband service in 2024 March 15, 2023 Amazon Kuiper terminals come in three sizes, with max speeds from 100Mbps to 1Gbps. https://bit.ly/409E9ZC Read more
Ransomware attacks have entered a heinous new phase March 14, 2023 Cybercriminal gangs now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients, student records. https://bit.ly/406ICvT Read more
You can now run a GPT-3 level AI model on your laptop, phone, and Raspberry Pi March 14, 2023 Thanks to Meta LLaMA, AI text models have their "Stable Diffusion moment." https://bit.ly/3JduHxu Read more
GM plans to let you talk to your car with ChatGPT, Knight Rider-style March 13, 2023 It won't self-drive or fire missiles, but the AI might help you change a flat. https://bit.ly/3Tasl72 Read more
Apple, Atari, and Commodore, oh my! Explore a deluxe home vintage computer den March 11, 2023 Brian Green re-lives the 1980s with dozens of fully operational vintage PCs at home. https://bit.ly/3yACgsQ Read more
North Korean hackers target security researchers with a new backdoor March 10, 2023 Campaign uses carefully crafted LinkedIn accounts that mimic legit people. https://bit.ly/3T78wxm Read more
cURL, the omnipresent data tool, is getting a 25th birthday party this month March 10, 2023 Founder will open a 25-year bottle of Scotch and chat about its history and future. https://bit.ly/3YImmay Read more
Malware infecting widely used security appliance survives firmware updates March 09, 2023 Update-resistant malware is part of a pattern by highly motivated threat actors. https://bit.ly/3ZXHF91 Read more
Discord hops the generative AI train with ChatGPT-style tools March 09, 2023 Discord rolling out AI chatbot, moderation, summaries, and avatar remixer features. https://bit.ly/42dibqv Read more
Go ahead and unplug this door device before reading. You’ll thank us later. March 09, 2023 The Akuvox E11 door phone/intercom is riddled with security holes. https://bit.ly/3ZyBUyR Read more
Wikipedia + AI = truth? DuckDuckGo hopes so with new answerbot March 08, 2023 DuckAssist provides an AI-powered Wikipedia summary, hoping to avoid hallucinations. https://bit.ly/3T4WDYW Read more
Google’s PaLM-E is a generalist robot brain that takes commands March 08, 2023 ChatGPT-style AI model adds vision to guide a robot without special training. https://bit.ly/3IW4aEF Read more
Microsoft makes Outlook for Mac free, no Office or Microsoft 365 required [Updated] March 08, 2023 Mac Outlook is still a different app from the Windows version. https://bit.ly/41RUFyV Read more
Twitter revenue, earnings reportedly fell 40% shortly after Musk buyout March 07, 2023 Twitter doesn't report earnings publicly anymore but told investors of decline. https://bit.ly/3F2UR4E Read more
Unkillable UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot enabled by unpatchable Windows flaw March 06, 2023 BlackLotus represents a major milestone in the continuing evolution of UEFI bootkits. https://bit.ly/3ZI3adV Read more
AI-powered Bing Chat gains three distinct personalities March 03, 2023 Bing Chat is no longer unhinged, but it can hallucinate more if you want it to. https://bit.ly/3J9cCRd Read more
Biden administration wants to hold companies liable for bad cybersecurity March 02, 2023 Amid an onslaught of cyberespionage and ransomware, Biden calls on tech to step up. https://bit.ly/3YlLfIR Read more
Microsoft introduces AI model that can understand image content, pass IQ tests March 01, 2023 Microsoft believes a multimodal approach paves the way for human-level AI. https://bit.ly/3IBqa7A Read more
ChatGPT and Whisper APIs debut, allowing devs to integrate them into apps March 01, 2023 New ChatGPT API can generate text that's a tenth of the cost of previous models. https://bit.ly/3Ze9YQT Read more
DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers March 01, 2023 AI lets designers input abstract concepts and turn them into a flood of images. https://bit.ly/3J0XDcW Read more