Anthropic's AI Model Gains Computer Control in New Upgrade
34m By msmashAnthropic has released an upgraded version of its AI model Claude 3.5 Sonnet and announced a new model, Claude 3.5 Haiku, alongside a public beta feature enabling AI to operate computers like humans. The enhanced Sonnet model improved its coding capabilities,…Democrats Press For Criminal Charges Against Tax Prep Firms Over Data Sharing
11:22am By msmashDemocratic senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, Richard Blumenthal and Representative Katie Porter are demanding the Justice Department prosecute tax preparation companies for allegedly sharing sensitive taxpayer data with Meta and Google through tracking…If You Want Your Company's Stock To Go Up, Hire Wonkier IT People
10:48am By msmashCompanies hiring specialized AI talent are seeing better stock market returns, according to new Barclays research. Analysis shows firms with higher ratios of specialized AI roles to general IT positions outperformed the market, with the top quintile returning…Encrypted Chat App 'Session' Leaves Australia After Visit From Police
10:02am By msmashSession, a small but increasingly popular encrypted messaging app, is moving its operations outside of Australia after the country's federal law enforcement agency visited an employee's residence and asked them questions about the app and a particular user.…Over 6,000 WordPress Hacked To Install Plugins Pushing Infostealers
6:00am By BeauHDWordPress sites are being compromised through malicious plugins that display fake software updates and error messages, leading to the installation of information-stealing malware. BleepingComputer reports: Since 2023, a malicious campaign called ClearFake has…NASA Further Delays First Operational Starliner Flight
3:00am By BeauHDNASA will rely on SpaceX's Crew Dragon for two crewed missions to the ISS in 2025 while evaluating whether Boeing's Starliner requires another test flight for certification. SpaceNews reports: In an Oct. 15 statement, NASA said it will use Crew Dragon for both…Basecamp-Maker 37Signals Says Its 'Cloud Exit' Will Save It $10 Million Over 5 Years
Mon 11:30pm By BeauHDAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: 37Signals is not a company that makes its policy or management decisions quietly. The productivity software company was an avowedly Mac-centric shop until Apple's move to kill home screen web apps (or…Amazon Ditches Plastic Air Pillows
Mon 10:10pm By BeauHDAmazon has reached its goal set earlier this year to completely get rid of plastic air pillows at its warehouses by the end of the year. "As of October 2024, we've removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillment…One-Third of DHS's Border Surveillance Cameras Are Broken, Memo Says
Mon 9:30pm By BeauHDAccording to an internal Border Patrol memo, nearly one-third of the surveillance cameras along the U.S.-Mexico border don't work. "The nationwide issue is having significant impacts on [Border Patrol] operations," reads the memo. NBC News reports: The…TikTok Owner Sacks Intern For Sabotaging AI Project
Mon 8:50pm By BeauHDTikTok's parent company, ByteDance, fired an intern for "maliciously interfering" with the training of one of its AI models. However, the firm "rejected claims about the extent of the damage caused by the unnamed individual, saying they 'contain some…T-Mobile, AT&T Oppose Unlocking Rule, Claim Locked Phones Are Good For Users
Mon 8:02pm By BeauHDAn anonymous reader writes: T-Mobile and AT&T say US regulators should drop a plan to require unlocking of phones within 60 days of activation, claiming that locking phones to a carrier's network makes it possible to provide cheaper handsets to consumers. "If…Disney To Name Bob Iger's Successor In Early 2026
Mon 7:20pm By BeauHDDisney has appointed former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman to replace Nike Executive Chairman Mark Parker as board chairman starting in January 2024, "as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026," reports CNBC.…iFixit's Meta Quest 3S Teardown Reveals a Quest 2 'Hiding Inside'
Mon 6:40pm By BeauHDIn a new teardown video published last week, iFixit reveals a Quest 2 headset "hiding inside" the cheaper yet enhanced Quest 3S. The Verge reports: The first hint of that is the headset's Fresnel lenses, which iFixit's Shahram Mokhtari writes in a blog post…'Blade Runner 2049' Producer Sues Tesla, Warner Bros. Discovery
Mon 6:04pm By BeauHDAn anonymous reader quotes a report from the Hollywood Reporter: A production company for Blade Runner 2049 has sued (PDF) Tesla, which allegedly fed images from the movie into an artificial intelligence image generator to create unlicensed promotional…Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say
Mon 5:22pm By msmashResearchers at the United States Geological Survey and the Arkansas government announced on Monday that they had found a trove of lithium, a critical raw material for electric vehicle batteries, in an underground brine reservoir in Arkansas. From a report:…
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