Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, October 3 (game #983)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now nearly 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need...
Microsoft details security/privacy overhaul for Windows Recall ahead of relaunch
One, a "sensitive content filtering" feature that attempts to "reduce passwords, national ID numbers, and credit card numbers from being stored in Recall" is new; it's based on something called...
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, October 3 (game #214)
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for...
Attackers exploit critical Zimbra vulnerability using cc’d email addresses
Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in mail servers sold by Zimbra in an attempt to remotely execute malicious commands that install a backdoor, researchers warn. The vulnerability, tracked...
Man tricks OpenAI’s voice bot into duet of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby”
OpenAI's new Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) of its ChatGPT AI assistant rolled out to subscribers on Tuesday, and people are already finding novel ways to use it, even against OpenAI's...
OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has now raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round that values the company at $157 billion, nearly doubling its previous valuation of $86 billion,...
Meta pays the price for storing hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext
For hashing schemes to work as intended, they must follow a host of requirements. One is that hashing algorithms must be designed in a way that they require large amounts...
Google and Meta update their AI models amid the rise of “AlphaChip”
It's been a wildly busy week in AI news thanks to OpenAI, including a controversial blog post from CEO Sam Altman, the wide rollout of Advanced Voice Mode, 5GW data...
Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities
Public records systems that courts and governments rely on to manage voter registrations and legal filings have been riddled with vulnerabilities that made it possible for attackers to falsify registration...
7 effects of social media on mental health
Social media use is on the rise and researchers are calling attention to its effects on mental health.According to a 2023 study published by the National Library of Medicine, excess...