When OpenAI unveiled the latest version of its immensely popular ChatGPT chatbot this month, it had a new voice possessing humanlike inflections and emotions. The online demonstration also featured the bot tutoring a child on…
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Citing the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union (EU) has requested “further explanations” from Apple regarding its decision to close down the developer account of Fortnite publisher Epic Games. Apple says it does not…
After disrupting the AI industry by launching ChatGPT, OpenAI’s Chief Executive Officer, Sam Altman, is now looking to reimagine the global semiconductor industry. Alrman hopes to do that by raising $5 trillion to $7 trillion to…
Apple Business isn’t for the home To resolve this, you can try to use Apple Business or third-party fleet device management tools, such as Jamf Now. Aimed at business users, in theory both tools could…
An illustration of an electric vehicle battery pack powering a car and bus. New research shows that a small number of faster-aging cells can limit the performance and lifespan of an entire battery pack, leaving…
Before Luis, Lili had shared her story with very few people. But something about him made her feel comfortable. Luis was charming, funny, and incredibly handsome. He had a wide smile, dark hair, and bright…
“If you had asked us beforehand, we would have guessed that gathering these would take real effort,” the researchers wrote. “It took one query.” In an emailed statement responding to questions from Ars, Meta said:…
The Chinese-speaking actor also used what’s known as a “run time patch,” in this case a tool known as ClawGod, to add functionality on top of Claude Code and attempt to remove the “CYBER_RISK_INSTRUCTION” from…
Internet security and web administration teams around the world are scrambling to prevent widespread disaster. On Wednesday, the developers behind the much-used PHP programming language released emergency security updates designed to fix critical flaws that…
