ChatGPT's Scary Good at Getting People to Click Phishing Emails, IBM Finds (futurism.com)
IBM researchers said a ChatGPT-generated phishing email was almost as effective in fooling people compared to a man-made version.
Microsoft is preparing to bring on Amazon as a customer of its 365 cloud tools in a $1 billion megadeal, according to an internal document (www.businessinsider.com)
Microsoft is preparing to bring on Amazon as a customer of its 365 cloud tools in a $1 billion megadeal, according to an internal document::Preparations for this huge cloud software deal mark a significant shift in the relationship between the two technology giants.
Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says — Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.” (arstechnica.com)
Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says — Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”::Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”
Readers prefer ChatGPT over Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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Patreon has a new look for its next era (www.theverge.com)
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water (news.mit.edu)
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water::A new solar desalination system takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight. The system flushes out accumulated salt, so replacement parts aren’t needed often, meaning the system could potentially produce drinking water that is cheaper than...
Leased Solar Systems Are Failing Across America (time.com)
California Senate approves ban on autonomous trucks (driveteslacanada.ca)
California Senate approves ban on autonomous trucks::California’s State Senate this week passed a bill which, if signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, would require autonomous semi-trailer trucks to have a trained human safety operator whenever they operate on public roads […]
Intel makes Thunderbolt 5 official, promising speeds of up to 120Gbps (www.theverge.com)
The IRS Is Using AI to Target the Ultra-Wealthy for Tax Violations (gizmodo.com)
The IRS Is Using AI to Target the Ultra-Wealthy for Tax Violations::The agency is adding AI tools to identify taxpayers who make $1 million and up, and have more than $250,000 in tax evasion.
Right to repair’s unlikely new adversary: Scientologists (arstechnica.com)
Congress Is Pushing An Online Safety Bill Supported By Anti-LGBTQ Groups (www.vice.com)
HP Fails To Dodge Lawsuit Over Blocking Users From Using Their Printer Scanner If Ink Cartridges Aren’t Installed (www.techdirt.com)
Google Gmail continuously nagging to enable Enhanced Safe Browsing (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
‘It’s already way beyond what humans can do’: will AI wipe out architects? (www.theguardian.com)
‘It’s already way beyond what humans can do’: will AI wipe out architects?::It’s revolutionising building – but could AI kill off an entire profession? Perhaps not, finds our writer, as he enters a world where Corbusier-style marvels and 500-room hotels are just a click away
X user “super pissed” that Musk ordered takeover of his @music account (arstechnica.com)
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Most of the 100 million people who signed up for Threads stopped using it (arstechnica.com)
Most of the 100 million people who signed up for Threads stopped using it::“We’re seeing more people coming back daily than I’d expected,” Zuckerberg said.
Google owes $338.7 mln in Chromecast patent case, US jury says (www.reuters.com)
Google owes $338.7 mln in Chromecast patent case, US jury says::Alphabet’s Google violated a software developer’s patent rights with its remote-streaming technology and must pay $338.7 million in damages, a federal jury in Waco, Texas decided on Friday.
TSMC delays US chip fab opening, says US talent is insufficient (arstechnica.com)
Over just a few months, ChatGPT went from accurately answering a simple math problem 98% of the time to just 2%, study finds (fortune.com)
Over just a few months, ChatGPT went from accurately answering a simple math problem 98% of the time to just 2%, study finds::ChatGPT went from answering a simple math correctly 98% of the time to just 2%, over the course of a few months.
LED lights are meant to save energy. They’re creating glaring problems (wapo.st)
The Black Mirror plot about AI that worries actors (www.bbc.com)
The Black Mirror plot about AI that worries actors::As actors strike in Hollywood, unions say they want more protection from artificial intelligence.