Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) It’s been a bad couple of years for Microsoft’s security and privacy efforts. Misconfigured endpoints, rogue security certificates, and weak passwords have all caused or risked the exposure of sensitive data, and Microsoft has been criticized by security researchers, US lawmakers, and regulatory agencies for how...
Project
AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Thursday, renowned AI researcher Andrej Karpathy, formerly of OpenAI and Tesla, tweeted a lighthearted proposal that large language models (LLMs) like the one that runs ChatGPT could one day be modified to operate in or be transmitted to space, potentially to communicate with extraterrestrial life. He said the idea was...
Project
Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims
Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech.
Project
Google Antitrust Trial Concludes With Closing Arguments
The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge’s ruling is likely to set a precedent for other attempts to rein in the tech giants that hold sway over information, social interaction and commerce.
Project
The Judge Deciding Google’s Landmark Antitrust Case
Amit P. Mehta, a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, will issue a landmark antitrust ruling.
Project
Maximum-severity GitLab flaw allowing account hijacking under active exploitation
Enlarge A maximum severity vulnerability that allows hackers to hijack GitLab accounts with no user interaction required is now under active exploitation, federal government officials warned as data showed that thousands of users had yet to install a patch released in January. A change GitLab implemented in May 2023 made it possible for users to...
Project
(BPRW) NASA Postdoctoral Program seeks early career and senior scientists for prestigious fellowships at its locations across the U.S.
(Black PR Wire) OAK RIDGE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA’s mission to develop advancements in science, technology, aeron…
Project
(BPRW) Speakers Announced for 2024 Broward & Beyond Business Conference
(Black PR Wire) BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) announces its highly esteemed keynote speakers and Signature Sponsor at the 7th Annual Broward & Beyond Business Conference (BBBC 2024). The f…
Project
(BPRW) “TAVIS SMILEY” ANNOUNCES 11 NEW MARKETS, EXPANDS INTO KEY SWING STATES OF MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES: SmileyAudioMedia, Inc. is thrilled to announce that with the addition of 11 new affiliate agreements, “Tavis Smiley” is the fastest growing syndicated Black radio talk show in America. The flagship show, “Tav…
Project
Meta and Google Are Betting on AI Voice Assistants. Will They Take Off?
Meta, Google and others are driving a renaissance for voice assistants, but people have found the technology uncool for more than a decade.