PSA: Update Chrome browser now to avoid an exploit already in the wild
The update is available now for some users, with a full rollout expected over the “coming days/weeks.” | Image: The Verge A critical security update is now available for some Chrome users on Mac, Linux, and Windows that patches a zero-day vulnerability that could make systems susceptible to data theft
Read MoreAs Temu shakes up global ecommerce, PDD nears overtaking Alibaba
PDD, the firm behind the fast-growing shopping app Temu, is shaking up China’s Big Tech club. On Thursday, news of Alibaba’s market cap sliding under that of PDD made headlines all over the Chinese internet. This development marked a historic shift in China’s e-commerce space, where for years Alibaba had
Read MoreHashtag Trending Nov.30-Amazon’s new generative AI assistant; Cyber pros less likely to get fired post-incident; AI can acquire skills through social learning?
Amazon’s new generative AI assistant, Amazon Q, sounds a lot like OpenAI Q. Are cyber professionals less likely to get fired after a major cybersecurity incident? And AI threatens to kill clergy jobs. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending. I’m your host James Roy. AWS is
Read MoreBonding with machines: The psychology behind AI
AI is ingrained in our daily lives, from virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to recommendation algorithms on streaming services and e-commerce websites. A question of why we should make efforts to understand the psychology behind how humans perceive and interact with these digital entities may arise. AI’s sole purpose is to continue
Read MoreTesting tomorrow: AI’s kaleidoscope of software testing
The need for high-quality software is critical as technology rapidly changes, and traditional software testing approaches are finding it difficult to keep up. As software systems become more complex, so do the intricacies of ensuring their reliability, functionality, and security. Enter the era of AI-driven software testing, a game-changer poised
Read MoreIt’s official: Evernote will restrict free users to 50 notes
Days after Evernote started testing a free plan with access to only one notebook and 50 notes with limited users, the company has now made this its new default free plan. The notetaking app said that this change will be applicable for all new and existing free users starting December
Read MoreRobinhood brings its stock-trading platform to the U.K., its first international market
We knew it was coming, but stock-trading platform Robinhood is finally open for business in the U.K. — its first international market since debuting in the U.S. more than a decade ago. Robinhood is granting early access to the app starting today for those who join the waitlist, with things
Read MoreEuropean consumer groups band together to fight Meta’s self-serving ad-free sub — branding it ‘unfair’ and ‘illegal’
Days after a privacy complaint was lodged against Meta in the European Union over its latest controversial shift of legal basis claimed for processing people’s data for ads, consumer groups across the region are filing their own complaints about what the tracking giant is up to. A coalition of almost 20
Read MoreApple and Google avoid naming ChatGPT as their ‘app of the year,’ picking AllTrails and Imprint instead
Both Apple and Google today announced their best apps and games of the year, with the hiking and biking companion AllTrails winning as Apple’s iPhone App of the Year in 2023, while the educational app Imprint: Learn Visually won as Google Play’s best app. Meanwhile, Apple and Google agreed on
Read MoreSam Altman’s officially back at OpenAI — and the board gains a Microsoft observer
Sam Altman is officially back as OpenAI’s CEO after a tumultuous week and change. And OpenAI officially has a new board of directors, replacing most of the board that attempted to oust Altman in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. In a letter circulated internally at OpenAI and subsequently published
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