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Researchers mistakenly reported a vulnerability in Office 2007 and then looked for a new one so they wouldn't lose their jobs

Greg Linares shared a funny story on X about how he and his teammates announced a major zero-day vulnerability in Office 2007. However, it turned out to be their mistake. To save their reputation, job, and maybe even business, they had to frantically...

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Apple is likely to unveil a new Passwords app next week

Apple is planning to introduce a new application called Passwords, which will help users manage their authentication information. It is reported that the presentation will take place at the Worldwide Developers Conference next week. Apple already all...

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Netflix is testing a redesign of its TV app - the biggest in 10 years

Netflix has started rolling out its first major TV app update in a decade. The proposed interface changes are aimed at helping viewers quickly decide what they want to watch. The streaming service aims to increase the time viewers spend in the app to...

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Telegram stars a new internal currency for paying for digital goods

The messenger Telegram has launched a new function - the ability to sell digital goods and services through bots and mini-apps using a new internal currency called "Telegram Stars." This month, the messenger's administration updated the bot platform...

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YouTube will limit the age of viewing gun videos, some will be banned altogether - starting June 18

YouTube is changing the rules regarding videos with weapons. They will be age-restricted, and some will be completely banned. Content featuring homemade and automatic firearms will be prohibited for viewers under 18, while instructional videos on rem...

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Microsoft has opened the Windows 10 beta test for "new features" - despite the fact that it will end support for the OS in 2025

Microsoft plans to end support for the Windows 10 OS on October 14, 2025, and encourages users to switch to the current version of Windows 11. However, the company is now taking an unusual step by opening up its beta program for Windows 10 to test ne...

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Following the example of YouTube. Meta launches Instagram ads that cannot be missed

Advertising is the biggest source of revenue for Meta, so the company plans to make it even more intrusive on Instagram. According to social media reports, Instagram users have noticed a new type of advertisement in the app, similar to YouTube, that...

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NVIDIA at Computex 2024: SFF-Ready compact PCs, G-Assist AI gaming assistant, automatic overclocking without voiding warranty

NVIDIA did not introduce new video cards at Computex 2024, but showcased many technologies that can help gamers. The company revealed a new standard for compact PCs supported by manufacturers, created an AI assistant for complex games, enabled automa...

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"Petrofan", bot scientist and astrologer - custom GPTs are now available to everyone, but with a limit on requests

OpenAI has opened free access to customized GPT chatbots created by third-party developers based on ChatGPT with thematic functions (for example, specializing exclusively in mathematics or cooking borscht). As noted by The Verge, in addition to custo...

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Apple is working on a TV+ app for Android - Mark Gurman

Apple is looking for a senior engineer to help create a television and sports app for Android. This indicates that the company is finally moving its TV+ service to a competing smartphone platform. In the job description, Apple stated that they are l...

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"The hype doesn't match the curiosity": only 1%-7% of people use ChatGPT daily, up to 30% don't know about it - study

Currently, large corporations are investing significant resources in generative artificial intelligence and models like ChatGPT. A new study from the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford shows that very few people actually use artificial in...

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Sam Altman hid the launch of ChatGPT from the OpenAI board - the release was revealed through a Twitter post

Last year at OpenAI, there was an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow CEO Sam Altman - now former board members are revealing additional information about what prompted their actions. In The Ted AI Show podcast, one of the former board members of OpenA...

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2,500 pages of Google search documents hit the web - data contradicts public statements

A leak of 2500 pages of internal Google documents reveals search algorithms. The authors of the leak believe that Google was not entirely honest when talking about it for many years. Rand Fishkin from SparkToro, who has been working in SEO for over t...

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EU wants to control Telegram, but the messenger lacks 4 million users for "gatekeeper" status

In the EU, they are trying to determine whether Telegram falls under the new strict content law, as they are concerned about the spread of Russian disinformation on the platform. According to Bloomberg, the EU has started negotiations with Telegram ...

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Netflix wants to disable downloading content on Windows - users get strange messages

Watching Netflix on a laptop while on the go is possible with the official streaming program for Windows. Even if there is no network connection, you can download content in advance and watch it later. However, some users report that Netflix is upda...

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