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ChatGPT — and generative AI tools like it — have long had a reputation for being a bit too agreeable. It’s been clear for a while now that the default ChatGPT experience is designed to nod along with most of what you say. But even that tendency can go too far, apparently. In a thread … Read more

Google is debuting three new AI experiments that are intended to help users learn foreign languages on the go. The tools utilize Google’s Gemini large language model to identify objects and situations in a user’s immediate environment and provide translations that could help users ask for help or spark a conversation. II you want to … Read more

Last year, Apple debuted a similar scheme, known as Private Cloud Compute, for its Apple Intelligence AI platform. And users can turn the service on in Apple’s end-to-end encrypted communication app, Messages, to generate message summaries and compose “Smart Reply” messages on both iPhones and Macs. Looking at Private Cloud Compute and Private Processing side … Read more

Cybersecurity firm Oligo has detailed a set of vulnerabilities its researchers found in Apple’s AirPlay protocol and software development kit that could serve as a point of entry to infect other devices on your network, Wired reports. Oligo’s researchers refer to the vulnerabilities and attacks they enable as “AirBorne.” According to Oligo, two of the … Read more

Google’s AI-based note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM is making its Audio Overviews feature available in 76 new languages, the company announced on Tuesday. Audio Overviews launched last year to give users the ability to generate a podcast with AI virtual hosts based on documents they have shared with NotebookLM, such as course readings or legal … Read more

Dwayne Johnson has electrified audiences for three decades as The Rock in the WWE. Drawing from that experience in professional wrestling, Johnson will play former MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the A24 biopic The Smashing Machine. “Winning is the best feeling in the world,” Johnson’s Kerr says in the official trailer. “It’s 40,000 people in … Read more

Text-to-image generators are a fun and useful application of generative AI that everyone can take advantage of. Just type a simple prompt and generate a visual representation of whatever you’re imagining. The possibilities are endless.  These AI generators can be used for personal projects such as creating greeting cards, event invites, and wallpapers, or for … Read more

SAVE $520: The Anker Solix C1000 portable power station is on sale for $479 at Amazon. This deal saves you 52% on list price. Portable power stations are absolute lifesavers for anyone who spends their weekends in the great outdoors. And we’re entering into the season for all kinds of outdoor activities, so if a … Read more

Getting calls from an unknown source can be unsettling, especially if you’re trying to dodge scams or avoid talking to someone you can’t identify immediately. But there are two different ways those unspecified numbers can be labeled on your iPhone: No Caller ID and Unknown Caller. So, what’s the difference? Here’s what to know about … Read more

My only gripe with the plush version is that it doesn’t have straps (the standard does, but I haven’t tested that). While it won’t slide off—it stays in place, thanks to the cotton cover—the corners do sometimes get bunched up when you’re changing sheets and need to be smoothed out. Best Organic Bedding It doesn’t … Read more