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3Mar

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3 common password mistakes hackers are looking for

It's hard to memorize passwords as you juggle dozens of apps — whether you're logging in to stream your favorite show, view your medical records, check your savings account balance or more, you'll want to avoid unwanted prying eyes. You may be tempted to create the same easy password for every site, but that could leave you vulnerable to potential hacks which could end up draining your bank account.In 2022, consumers reported being cheated out of around $8.8 billion due to fraud — a 30% increase from 2021, according to newly released Federal Trade Commission data. Roughly 2.4 million consumers reported cases of fraud to the FTC, with investment and imposter scams topping their list of complaints. The agency recently shared the top scams of 2022. ...

2Mar

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Snapchat launches “My AI,” its own ChatGPT-powered chatbot for Snapchat+ users

Popular social media app Snapchat on Monday launched its own chatbot called "My AI," using the latest version of OpenAI's rapidly growing generative text tool, ChatGPT. My AI is a custom chatbot that for now is only available to Snapchat+ users, who pay $3.99 per month to access "exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features." Snapchat bills the new pseudo companion as a "fun and experimental sidekick." "Chat about your day or write a haiku about your bestie," Snapchat said in a demo of My AI. My AI can also recommend birthday presents for friends, help users plan weekend trips, and suggest dinner recipes, Snapchat said in a press release announcing the new feature. That chatbot can also be named, according to the company. Embraced ...

1Mar

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The cheapest EVs, according to Edmunds

The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. The next few years will see a rollout of EVs in every popular automotive segment, increasing competition and decreasing prices. At the moment, however, all-electric vehicle development costs remain high and most new additions are priced well above the equivalent gas-powered models.That means the list of economical EVs isn't yet extensive, but it does include a handful of cars starting under $40,000. Edmunds has assembled a roster of five affordable options for 2023 sorted by price. Some of these models will further qualify for federal tax credits that now require American assembly and parts sourcing.Five most affordable EVsCHEVY BOLT EV: Helping pioneer the mass-production EV landscape in 2017,...

28Feb

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SpaceX follows Crew Dragon launch scrub with successful Starlink flight

While working to fix a problem that derailed an attempt to launch a four-man crew to the International Space Station, SpaceX pressed ahead with the launch of another Falcon 9 rocket Monday, this one carrying 21 next-generation Starlink internet satellites.The last-minute scrub of a Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon capsule at the Kennedy Space Center was caused by trouble with the rocket's first-stage engine ignition system. To allow time to fix the problem, and to avoid expected bad weather Tuesday, another attempt to send the Crew Dragon fliers on their way was delayed to Thursday.But that didn't affect work at the nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station where a different SpaceX team counted down to launch of another Falcon 9 from pad 40. This time around, after a delay due to high leve...

First-generation iPhone, still in the box, sells for more than $63,000

21Feb

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First-generation iPhone, still in the box, sells for more than $63,000

First generation iPhone going up for auction First generation iPhone going up for auction 00:34 A first-generation iPhone sold at auction for $63,356.40 – more than 100 times its original price. The 2007 phone, which is still sealed in its box, was sold on LCG Auctions and was expected to go for $50,000, but exceeded that estimate by more than $13,000. The bidding started at $2,500 and after 27 bids, the phone sold on Sunday.The original owner of the phone, Ka...

11Feb

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Google rolls out Bard, its answer to ChatGPT

ChatGPT launches new detection tool ChatGPT launches new text detection tool 04:53 Google-parent Alphabet is rolling out an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot dubbed "Bard" as it competes with the fast-emerging ChatGPT, backed by rival Microsoft.In a blog post on Monday, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is sharing Bard with "trusted testers ahead of making it more widely available to the public in the coming weeks."The too...

10Feb

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Can robots and humans coexist? Texas researchers are trying to find out.

Texas program studies human-robot interactions Texas program studies human-robot interactions 02:35 Austin, Texas — When the four-legged robots walk around the campus of University of Texas at Austin, all the attention is on them. They are part of a groundbreaking science and social experiment from the school's robotics program. The experiment is trying to see how the programmable robots interact with nonprogrammable humans. "The spin that...

ChatGPT is helping workers in real estate, finance and health care do their jobs

9Feb

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ChatGPT is helping workers in real estate, finance and health care do their jobs

In the three months since artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT was introduced to the world, workers have already harnessed it to make their lives easier. Professionals in fields including real estate, health care and finance say they save time and work more efficiently using AI.Here's how these workers described using the tool in their day-to-day jobs.Write me a real estate listingMala Sander, a top real estate agent for the Corcoran Group who focuses on the Hamptons, has been using ChatGPT regularly for the past couple of weeks to help her write real estate listings and devise marketing strategies for properties. "I asked it to write me ad copy about a house in Bridgehampton with a pool and tennis court on two acres and I listed the other...

8Feb

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Microsoft unveils Bing search engine that uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI tech

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an advanced version of its search engine Bing, complete with ChatGPT-like technology that can answer complex questions and help users make decisions.The push is part of Microsoft's effort to transform an internet service that now trails far behind Google into a new way of communicating. Revamping Bing, the second-place search engine, could give the software giant a head start against other technology companies in capitalizing on the worldwide excitement surrounding ChatGPT, a tool that's reached viral popularity in just two months of public release.The "race starts today, and we're going to move and move fast," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday during the unveiling at its Redmond, Washington, headquarters. Microsoft said it will gradually rol...

7Feb

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SpaceX launches high-power Spanish communications satellite

SpaceX launched a high-power Spanish communications satellite Monday that will serve government and corporate users in the Americas, Greenland and along Atlantic Ocean air and maritime shipping corridors."One of the main target markets for this satellite is mobility, in particular in-flight connectivity and maritime (services)," Ignacio Sanchis, chief commercial officer of satellite owner Hispasat, told Spaceflight Now."We will also be providing connectivity services for governments and corporations in the fields of energy, oil and gas, etc., as well as telcos and mobile network operators in extending their cellular networks," Sanchis added. A time exposure captures the launch of Hispasat's Amazonas Nexus communications satellite atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, arcin...