News in the Technology category

Google to crack down on third-party YouTube apps that block ads

YouTube announced yesterday that third-party applications that block ads while watching YouTube videos violates its Terms of Service (ToS), and it will soon start taking action against the apps.
- Bill Toulas
- April 16, 2024
- 02:01 PM
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Medium bans AI-generated content from its paid Partner Program

Medium is banning AI-generated content from its paid Partner program, notifying users that the new policy goes into effect on May 1, 2024.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 14, 2024
- 05:39 PM
- 3
OpenTable is adding your first name to previously anonymous reviews

Restaurant reservation platform OpenTable says that all reviews on the platform will no longer be fully anonymous starting May 22nd and will now show members' profile pictures and first names.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 11, 2024
- 06:15 PM
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It's surprisingly difficult for AI to create just a plain white image

Generative AI services like Midjourney and OpenAI's DALL-E can deliver the unimaginable when it comes to stunning artifacts produced from simple text prompts. Sketching complex art imagery may be AI's specialty, yet some of the simplest tasks are evidently what AI struggles with the most.
- Ax Sharma
- March 31, 2024
- 07:38 AM
- 4
It's not just you: ChatGPT is down for many worldwide

OpenAI's ChatGPT is down for many people worldwide, with users facing multiple problems, including being unable to access their accounts, having their chat history come up empty, and the chat screens not loading properly.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 25, 2024
- 06:19 PM
- 2
Opera sees big jump in EU users on iOS, Android after DMA update

Opera has reported a substantial 164% increase in new European Union users on iOS devices after Apple introduced a new feature to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- Mayank Parmar
- March 23, 2024
- 12:59 PM
- 2
UK bakery Greggs is latest victim of recent POS system outages

UK bakery chain Greggs is the latest victim of recent point of sale system outages that forced store closures at large retail chains over the past few weeks.
- Bill Toulas
- March 20, 2024
- 11:27 AM
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Investment advisers pay $400K to settle ‘AI washing’ charges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that two investment advisers, Delphia (USA) and Global Predictions, have settled charges of making misleading statements regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in their products.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 18, 2024
- 05:38 PM
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McDonald's: Global outage was caused by "configuration change"

McDonald's has blamed a third-party service provider's configuration change, not a cyberattack, for the global outage that forced many of its fast-food restaurants to close.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 15, 2024
- 02:32 PM
- 2
PornHub now also blocks Texas over age verification laws

PornHub has now added Texas to its blocklist, preventing users in the state from accessing its site in protest of age verification laws.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 15, 2024
- 01:11 PM
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McDonald's IT systems outage impacts restaurants worldwide

McDonald's restaurants are suffering global IT outages that prevent employees from taking orders and accepting payments, causing some stores to close for the day.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 15, 2024
- 10:42 AM
- 2
Brave: Sharp increase in installs after iOS DMA update in EU

Brave has seen a sharp increase in users installing its privacy-focused Brave Browser on iPhones after Apple introduced changes to adhere to the new European Digital Markets Act.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 12, 2024
- 06:25 PM
- 2
UnitedHealth brings some Change Healthcare pharmacy services back online

Optum's Change Healthcare has started to bring systems back online after suffering a crippling BlackCat ransomware attack last month that led to widespread disruption to the US healthcare system.
- Bill Toulas
- March 08, 2024
- 12:54 PM
- 0
MiTM phishing attack can let attackers unlock and steal a Tesla

Researchers demonstrated how they could conduct a Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) phishing attack to compromise Tesla accounts, unlocking cars, and starting them. The attack works on the latest Tesla app, version 4.30.6, and Tesla software version 11.1 2024.2.7.
- Bill Toulas
- March 07, 2024
- 12:07 PM
- 10
Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days exploited in attacks on iPhones

Apple released emergency security updates to fix two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on iPhones.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 05, 2024
- 04:34 PM
- 0
Facebook and Instagram outage logs out users, passwords not working

Facebook and Instagram users worldwide have been logged out of the sites and are having trouble logging in, receiving errors that their passwords are incorrect.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 05, 2024
- 11:18 AM
- 4
Citrix, Sophos software impacted by 2024 leap year bugs

Citrix and Sophos products have been impacted by leap year flaws, leading to unexpected problems in their products.
- Bill Toulas
- February 29, 2024
- 01:30 PM
- 4
Anycubic 3D printers hacked worldwide to expose security flaw

According to a wave of online reports from Anycubic customers, someone hacked their 3D printers to warn that the devices are exposed to attacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 28, 2024
- 06:06 PM
- 0
Registrars can now block all domains that resemble brand names

Registrars can now block people from registering tens of thousands of domain names that look like, are spelling variations of, or otherwise infringe on brand names.
- Ax Sharma
- February 28, 2024
- 05:45 AM
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Mowing down demons: DOOM comes to Husqvarna smart lawnmowers

If you ever wanted to play DOOM on a lawnmower, you will soon have your chance with a new software update coming to Husqvarna's robotic line of lawnmowers this spring.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 26, 2024
- 05:17 PM
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