There’s a common misconception that Apple products come with more security than Android. Whatever side of the argument you’re on, don’t let that idea prevent you from keeping your guard up. There’s a new scam out there targeting iPhone users, and if you’re unprepared, you might find yourself permanently locked out. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY …
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Have you ever felt like you’re squinting at your Mac screen, trying to decipher tiny text that is hard or even impossible to read? Well, not anymore. We’ve got a nifty trick to make details stand out bigger. Man typing on a Mac (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson) Ready, set, zoom First things first. Let’s fire up that Mac and dive into …
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Apple’s iOS 17.4 has introduced a game-changing feature that allows you to read your podcasts, not just listen to them. This hidden gem in the latest update is transforming the podcast experience, offering a new dimension to audio content. Apple Podcast transcript. (Apple) How you can now read your podcast in iOS 17.4 If you’re a big podcast listener, you’re …
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You’d think keeping things secure would be easy, with artificial intelligence getting sharper every day. I mean, if it can crank out intricate code in no time, fending off cyber crooks should be a breeze, right? But, hey, it’s not all black and white. It’s easy to overlook that AI-assistant tools like ChatGPT and Gemini are vulnerable to malware threats, …
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There’s this new aircraft called the WindRunner, and it’s not just any plane. Imagine something so big it was specifically made to haul the massive turbines that are the backbone of onshore wind energy. The WindRunner can carry cargo that just can’t fit on the road and can go places that are a bit on the rough side as far …
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IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Luke Bryan praises new Tennessee AI legislation protecting musicians: ‘What an amazing precedent to set’- Hillary Clinton warns AI tech will make 2016 election disinformation ‘look primitive’- Goats, Google and Games: The future impact of a tech giant’s push to train AI to play video games ‘AMAZING PRECEDENT’: Luke Bryan is celebrating new protections from artificial …
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While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event. Sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings on April 8, when a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the moon blotting out the sun for a few minutes. “Eclipses are very beautiful things, …
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Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing. The shortlisted six books for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, announced on Wednesday, include Canadian author-activist Naomi Klein’s “Doppleganger,” a plunge into online misinformation, and British journalist Madhumita Murgia’s …
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Artificial intelligence benchmarking group MLCommons on Wednesday released a fresh set of tests and results that rate the speed at which top-of-the-line hardware can run AI applications and respond to users. The two new benchmarks added by MLCommons measure the speed at which the AI chips and systems can generate responses from the powerful AI models packed with data. The …
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Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim platforms like Facebook and Instagram are “designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave, and learn” and teachers have been left to manage …
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