This holiday season, consider giving the gift of security with an ad blocker. That’s the takeaway message from an unlikely source — the FBI — which this week issued an alert warning that cybercriminals are using online ads in search results with the ultimate goal of stealing or extorting money from victims.

#technology #tech #security #privacy #hacking #malware #phishing

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Apple's next big software update includes an entirely new Apple app, a controversial change in the TV app, better Siri control, an improved Shortcuts app, interesting Safari upgrades, Apple Music Sing, and more. Keep reading to see what iOS 16.2 has to offer your iPhone.

#iPhone #iPad #Apple #iOS

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iOS 16.2 Has 36 Huge Changes You Need to Know About Before Updating Your iPhone

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After voting unanimously to pause the proposal on Tuesday, the board sent the issue to committee for further review.

There's nothing to review. It's just plain wrong.

#technology #tech #TechnologyMisuse #law #robotics

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San Francisco makes U-turn on 'killer robots' plan

San Francisco reverses its decision to allow police to use robots equipped with lethal weapons.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI on Wednesday announced ChatGPT, a prototype dialogue-based AI chatbot capable of understanding natural language and responding in natural language... It has since taken the internet by storm, with people marvelling at how intelligent the AI-powered bot sounds.

It wrote a poem about Slashdot, here:
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Looks like we're all safe...

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What is ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that’s taking the internet by storm

ChatGPT's ability to generate human-like responses has generated much buzz.

^{Zohaib Ahmed (The Indian Express)}

Thirty years ago last week—on November 25, 1992—my BBS came online for the first time. I was only 11 years old, working from my dad's Tandy 1800HD laptop and a 2400 baud modem. The Cave BBS soon grew into a bustling 24-hour system with over 1,000 users.

Benj Edwards will get many of you in full-on nostalgia mode as you relive your early years online.

#technology #tech #BBS #SocialMedia

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"It's open source so it's a bit geeky".
"Changing servers is difficult".
"You don't tweet, you toot".

Why does the Click team always seem to come across as a bunch of out-of-date Luddites trying to show their audience why tech is too difficult for them?

#tech #technology #BBCClick #TV

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Click - 12/11/2022

Click looks at a new ultrasound that could change the way tumours are treated.

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