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This tech can resurrect lost loved ones, but the AI afterlife is far from paradise
By Rael Hornby last updated
Has AI gone too far this time? We take a closer look at an industry looking to turn your lost loved ones into chatbots.
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OpenAI open to explore NSFW content in ChatGPT
By Rael Hornby published
OpenAI has indicated its plans to explore how to responsibly provide NSFW content through ChatGPT.
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Microsoft's top-secret generative AI for US spies: What you need to know
By Sarah Chaney published
Microsoft has been pushing personal AI by way of Copilot in Windows and Edge. Still, behind the scenes, the company has also been playing a huge role in bringing generative AI to the US government.
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Huawei announces launch of GoPaint tablet drawing app
By Sponsored published
Huawei has announced the launch of GoPaint, an all-new tablet drawing app available worldwide starting May 7. Here’s what digital artists should know about this exciting new app.
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You're a bot, and I am too: Internet conspiracy theory is 49.6% true
By Rael Hornby published
There’s something ‘off’ about the internet lately, and an old internet conspiracy theory might be able to explain it better than I ever could.
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World Password Day, created by Intel, sees Google make the biggest waves in 2024
By Stevie Bonifield published
Google announced key security updates for World Password Day. Here's how you can use them to keep your accounts and data safe.
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Bill Gates isn't the conductor driving the Microsoft AI train, but he did lay the tracks
By Rael Hornby published
Talk of Bill Gates never having left Microsoft is cheap, but the AI roadmap he left behind is proving to be invaluable.
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ChatGPT remembers you and I'm not sure that's a good thing
By Rael Hornby last updated
ChatGPT looks set to build memories of its users, and it could be a privacy nightmare.
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Windows 12 isn't Microsoft's only missing operating system
By Rael Hornby published
Windows 12 is a mirage on the horizon, but there's one version of Windows that fell completely off the radar.
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5 AI tools for students: Use AI to help you study, summarize content, and edit papers
By Sarah Chaney published
It's unethical to use AI to do your schoolwork for you (and it often doesn't produce the best results), but when used as a supplemental tool, AI tools for school are gamechangers.
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