Continue Reading Wyze cameras let some owners see into a stranger’s home — again

Wyze cameras let some owners see into a stranger’s home — again

A Wyze exec confirmed a security issue that showed users thumbnails taken from other users’ cameras…

Continue Reading Microsoft fixes two zero-days with Patch Tuesday release

Microsoft fixes two zero-days with Patch Tuesday release

Microsoft pushed out 73 updates in February’s Patch Tuesday release, including fixes for two actively exploited zero-day flaws in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange…

Continue Reading Air Canada must pay damages after chatbot lies to grieving passenger about discount

Air Canada must pay damages after chatbot lies to grieving passenger about discount

Airline tried arguing virtual assistant was solely responsible for its own actions…

Continue Reading Gemini 1.5 is Google’s next-gen AI model — and it’s already almost ready

Gemini 1.5 is Google’s next-gen AI model — and it’s already almost ready

The next version of Google’s model is better and faster, sure, but it also has one pretty remarkable new party trick…

Continue Reading FTC May Punish AI Firms if Their Tools Are Used for Impersonation Fraud

FTC May Punish AI Firms if Their Tools Are Used for Impersonation Fraud

The US Federal Trade Commission is proposing new rules to outlaw impersonating an individual for fraud purposes, and may punish AI firms if their tools are aiding impersonation fraudsters…

Continue Reading Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox

Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox

Memo details layoffs, “strategic corrections,” and a desire for “trustworthy” AI…

Continue Reading This iOS Trojan Is Harvesting Facial-Recognition Data

This iOS Trojan Is Harvesting Facial-Recognition Data

‘GoldPickaxe’ malware circulating in Southeast Asia is designed to steal facial recognition data, likely because banks and government agencies there are adopting biometric scans…

Continue Reading Comcast Talks Up Network Resiliency, But What About Those Data Caps?

Comcast Talks Up Network Resiliency, But What About Those Data Caps?

At a Philadelphia event, the cable provider unwraps a new Wi-Fi 7 router and a ‘High Fidelity Video’ option, but what does that mean for Comcast’s 1.2TB data cap?…

Continue Reading Chrome engine devs experiment with automatic browser micropayments

Chrome engine devs experiment with automatic browser micropayments

I’d buy that for a $0.00000001…

Continue Reading DuckDuckGo’s browser adds encrypted, privacy-minded syncing and backup

DuckDuckGo’s browser adds encrypted, privacy-minded syncing and backup

It’s getting closer to mainstream parity, minus one major feature…

Continue Reading Microsoft and OpenAI say hackers are using ChatGPT to improve cyberattacks

Microsoft and OpenAI say hackers are using ChatGPT to improve cyberattacks

A number of nation-backed groups are starting to use large language models to help with research, scripting, and phishing emails…

Continue Reading SpaceX to Deorbit 100 Starlink Satellites Due to Potential Flaw

SpaceX to Deorbit 100 Starlink Satellites Due to Potential Flaw

SpaceX says the maneuver won’t affect any Starlink users. The satellites should burn up without a trace in the Earth’s atmosphere…