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NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the federal body that sets technology standards for governmental agencies, standards organizations, and private companies, has proposed barring some of the most vexing and nonsensical password requirements. Chief among them: mandatory resets, required or restricted use of certain characters, and the use of...

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OpenAI’s Murati shocks with sudden departure announcement

Enlarge / Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, speaks during The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 17, 2023. (credit: PATRICK T. FALLON via Getty Images) On Wednesday, OpenAI Chief Technical Officer Mira Murati announced she is leaving the company in a surprise resignation shared on the...

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Talking to ChatGPT for the first time is a surreal experience

Enlarge / Putting the “chat” in ChatGPT (credit: Getty Images) In May, when OpenAI first demonstrated ChatGPT-4o’s coming audio conversation capabilities, I wrote that it felt like we were “on the verge of something… like a sea change in how we think of and work with large language models.” Now that those “Advanced Voice” features...

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Marjorie Taylor Greene seems to have no problem with racial profiling in voting

In a recent campaign rally for Donald Trump in Rome, GA, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene found herself at the center of controversy not just for her political affiliations but also due to her relationship with conservative journalist Brian Glenn. Greene, known for her outspoken views, previously criticized right-wing figure Laura Loomer for her racist remarks...

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Yogurt Popsicles

These yogurt popsicles are such a multitasker that you can enjoy them for breakfast, dessert, or any time in between! You just need 3 ingredients to make this healthy treat. There’s something about fresh, fruity popsicles that make me feel like a kid again! These vegan yogurt popsicles took me right back to my childhood...

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Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) When security researcher Johann Rehberger recently reported a vulnerability in ChatGPT that allowed attackers to store false information and malicious instructions in a user’s long-term memory settings, OpenAI summarily closed the inquiry, labeling the flaw a safety issue, not, technically speaking, a security concern. So Rehberger did what all good researchers...

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Terminator’s Cameron joins AI company behind controversial image generator

Enlarge / Filmmaker James Cameron. (credit: James Cameron / Stability AI) On Tuesday, Stability AI announced that renowned filmmaker James Cameron—of Terminator and Skynet fame—has joined its board of directors. Stability is best known for its pioneering but highly controversial Stable Diffusion series of AI image-synthesis models, first launched in 2022, which can generate images...

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Broadcom responds to AT&T’s VMware support lawsuit: AT&T has “other options”

Enlarge (credit: Getty) Broadcom is accusing AT&T of trying to “rewind the clock and force” Broadcom “to sell support services for perpetual software licenses… that VMware has discontinued from its product line and to which AT&T has no contractual right to purchase.” The statement comes from legal documents Broadcom filed in response to AT&T’s lawsuit...