If you know anything about nature and the circle of life, you would know that Amazon announcing dates for its October Prime Day also means that news of fall sales events from other retailers like Best Buy are also looming — if not out already. Yes, Best Buy dropped its …
Read More »WhatsApp 'View Once' messages are far more permanent than you realize
If you’re sending a “View Once” message, photo, or video through WhatsApp, don’t be so sure that the receiver can’t view it again. Security researchers with crypto wallet ZenGo recently discovered a bug that allowed WhatsApp users to view “View Once” messages as many times as they liked. SEE ALSO: …
Read More »Microsoft Copilot can now help with Excel formulas, make PowerPoints, and more
After a year and a half of Copilot, the generative AI tool is getting to a genuinely useful place. That literal and figurative place is in Microsoft Excel. At the Microsoft 365 Copilot livestream on Monday, CEO Satya Nadella announced Copilot features for the OG spreadsheet program and other 365 …
Read More »Hackers steal nearly 1.7 million credit card numbers in breach
It seems like there’s a major new data breach occurring every few weeks now. Personal emails, phone numbers, and addresses are among the most common data affected by these breaches.But it’s much more concerning when bank account numbers or credit card information getting into the wrong hands. And one such …
Read More »Can AI lift up struggling nonprofits — or cause them more pain?
AI is changing the way we create, work, and learn. Many fear it could even change the way we think. And while much has been made of how AI could affect education, the arts, and business, the impact of artificial intelligence on philanthropy is more of a second thought. AI’s …
Read More »ChatBlackGPT founder Erin Reddick is tackling AI's racial bias with culturally inclusive innovation
The race in artificial intelligence has many lanes, with chatbots being among the most recognizable. However, experts have found these familiar AI models often have significant flaws, including biases. One pervasive issue is racial bias, where AI systems struggle to address questions related to communities of color accurately. Enter ChatBlackGPT, …
Read More »Amazon deal of the day: The fancy Roborock S8 Pro Ultra just hit a new all-time low price
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Sept. 12: OUR TOP PICK Roborock S8 Pro Ultra $949.99 at Amazon (save $650) Get Deal BEST HEADPHONES DEAL Beats Fit Pro $159 at Amazon (save $40.95) Get Deal BEST SOUNDBAR DEAL JBL Bar 9.1 soundbar $584 at Amazon …
Read More »This state is allowing AI to help rule on its unemployment claims
Nevada will become the first state to pilot a generative AI system designed to make unemployment claim decisions, marketed as a way to speed up appeals and tackle the nation’s overwhelming backlog of cases. It’s a risky, first-time experiment at integrating AI into higher-level decision making. Google is behind the …
Read More »Amazon's AI chatbot will start serving ads to users
You can’t escape advertising on the internet…even AI chatbots are starting to send ads your way. In an update provided to its advertisers, ecommerce giant Amazon has shared that it will start serving ads via its AI-powered shopping assistant chatbot called Rufus. SEE ALSO: New evidence claims Google, Microsoft, Meta, …
Read More »AI could help save a threatened language by adding it to your phone
For centuries, the now-endangered Crimean Tatar language (traditionally spoken in Crimea) has been threatened by a series of Russian invasions — first, by the Russian empire in the 18th and 19th centuries; then, by the forced deportations of Crimean tatars in 1944, ordered by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. In 2014, …
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