The FTC is opening a tech-focused office to help it keep up with Silicon Valley
The Federal Trade Commission is opening a dedicated technology office that will place Silicon Valley under more scrutiny and help it stay on top of emerging tech and trends in a fast-moving market....
View ArticleThe best tablets for 2023
Following the release of the 2022 Apple iPad Air and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 line last year, there hasn’t been a ton of movement in the tablet world. At IFA, Lenovo announced refreshed versions of the...
View ArticleInternal 'Minecraft' demo reportedly uses AI to play the game for you
Microsoft has spent years teaching AI to play Minecraft, but it's apparently making enough progress that the game needs very little human involvement. Semaforsources claim Microsoft has produced an...
View ArticleSamsung's Smart Monitor M8 drops to a new low of $350
Samsung's Smart Monitor M8 is one of the more versatile monitors you can buy: More than simply being a display for your computer, it can also function as a sort of tuner-less smart TV and smart home...
View ArticleSamsung says the Galaxy S23 protects against malware hidden in image attachments
Zero-click attacks, which can install malware onto a device without the user clicking or tapping on anything, have been on the rise in recent years. To help fend them off, Samsung has developed a...
View ArticleTencent reportedly abandons VR hardware plans
Tencent is reportedly bailing on its virtual reality hardware plans. Instead, it advised staff at its XR unit, launched last June to make VR hardware and software in the wake of metaverse hype, to...
View ArticleFBI says it has 'contained' a cybersecurity incident on its network
The FBI is dealing with another attack on its digital infrastructure, although the severity isn't yet clear. The law enforcement agency tellsCNN it has "contained" a recent cybersecurity incident on...
View ArticleMicrosoft is reportedly already planning to bring ads to Bing's AI chatbot
Microsoft is reportedly in talks with advertising agencies on how to slot ads into the juiced-up Bing, particularly when it comes to the generative AI-powered chatbot. The company is already testing...
View ArticleNBA legend Paul Pierce settles with SEC over allegedly false crypto statements
NBA Hall of Famer Paul “The Truth” Pierce agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission over a cryptocurrency he promoted on Twitter. The SEC charged Pierce...
View ArticleThe best President's Day sales on tech we could find
President's Day might not be the hugest event for tech deals — the holiday typically brings out deals on large home appliances and the like. But it's still possible to save some money on devices you...
View ArticleHit Viking survival sim 'Valheim' hits Xbox on March 14th
Two years after indie survival game Valheim became an instant smash hit on PC, it has a console release date. It's coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on March 14th. Valheim will be available to...
View ArticleTwitter is making text-based two-factor authentication a paid feature
Twitter users will soon have to use an authenticator app or a security key to be able to use two-factor authentication if they're not a Blue subscriber. The website has made text-based 2FA an exclusive...
View ArticleMicrosoft limits Bing conversations to prevent disturbing chatbot responses
Microsoft has limited the number of "chat turns" you can carry out with Bing's AI chatbot to five per session and 50 per day overall. Each chat turn is a conversation exchange comprised of your...
View ArticleTesla workers accuse Twitter of hiding their union account from search results
Tesla workers at the company's Buffalo Gigafactory have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accusing Twitter of "shadowbanning" their newly made union account, according to...
View ArticleSteam now allows you to copy games to Steam Deck and other PCs over a local...
Valve is giving Steam Deck users with slow internet connections or bandwidth caps a new way to install games on their devices. The latest Steam and Steam Deck betas add local network game transfers, a...
View ArticleViz Media makes 'Sailor Moon' and other anime classics available for free on...
Here's something to occupy your weekend if you're an anime fan. Viz Media has uploaded some of the most well-known anime series out there to YouTube and made them available to stream for free. You can...
View Article‘Diablo IV’ open beta begins on March 24th
Blizzard will soon give Diablo IV fans the chance to play the upcoming action RPG ahead of its June 6th release date, the studio announced today during IGN Fan Fest. As it did during the development of...
View ArticleRussia targets February 24th for Soyuz MS-22 crew rescue launch
Russia has set a new date for when it will send a rescue ship to the International Space Station to retrieve the three astronauts whose Soyuz return craft was compromised in December. The country’s...
View ArticleWhatsApp is finally adding picture-in-picture support for iOS video calls
Meta has begun rolling out a major iOS update for WhatsApp. Spotted this week by 9to5Mac, WhatsApp version 23.3.77 finally adds picture-in-picture support for video calls. That’s a feature iOS users of...
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Hitting the Books: Meet the man who helped Microsoft break into the...
Some of us are destined to lead successful lives thanks to the circumstances of our birth. Some of us, like attorney Bruce Jackson, are destined to lead such lives in spite them. Raised in New York's...
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