Many technology leaders agree that while AI could be hugely beneficial to humans, it could also be misused or, through negligence, terminally damage humanity. But looking to governments to address this problem without guidance would be foolish given that politicians often don’t even understand the technology they’ve used for years, let alone something that just…
Every six months or so, I re-evaluate the configuration of my home office workstation for improvements and enhancements. Admittedly, my specific requirements skew to the higher end of what the typical home office worker needs. I conduct a video podcast every week and need simultaneous and convenient access to both my MacBook Pro and Dell…
Since OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, privacy advocates have warned consumers about the potential threat to privacy posed by generative AI apps. The arrival of a ChatGPT app in the Apple App Store has ignited a fresh round of caution. “[B]efore you jump headfirst into the app, beware of getting too personal with the bot and putting…
If you look ahead on the roadmap to 2024, some impressive parts are coming from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm, targeting your PC that will change dramatically how these machines work. This period is when hardware tries to catch up with the generative AI trend, and our PCs, tablets, and smartphones get smarter. But the real…
The uniquely functional case, all-day batteries, and advanced features give you every reason to buy the HP Poly Voyager Free 60 series wireless earbuds if you travel for business or spend time working tethered to computers and smartphones. Enterprise workers in an office setting are the ideal users of these high-end and specially-designed earbuds. Remote…
Google has begun taking pre-orders for its first foldable phone with an eye toward shipping the gadget in June. The Pixel Fold will sell for US$1,799, the same price as its chief competitor, the Samsung Galaxy Fold 4. Google is coming to the foldable market late — although not as late as Apple, which doesn’t…
Telly, a company started by Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, on Monday announced it’s offering 500,000 55-inch 4K TVs free to the public as part of a business model that has advertisers pick up the tab for a consumer’s entertainment upgrade. At the center of the model, which has been in the works for two…
Over at the E-Commerce Times, my friend John Mello published a piece on the broad price drops and causes for them as reported by Adobe. The market has contracted, and vendors in various industries are dropping prices, so the relative cost of their products falls below others. This strategy potentially increases demand so they can,…
The U.S. Department of Justice has another feather in its cyberwarfare cap after taking down the cybercrime network of Turla, a criminal gang linked to Russia called one of the world’s most sophisticated cyber-espionage groups. Federal officials on Tuesday announced that cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from all Five Eyes member nations have taken down the…
A survey of 1,600 chief information security officers found that more than two-thirds of them (68%) expect a “material cyberattack” on their organizations in the next 12 months. The survey, which is the basis of the annual “Voice of the CISO Report” by Proofpoint, an enterprise security company, showed a pronounced shift in attitude among…
