Scammers Are Using Fake Reviews to Extort Small Businesses
Movers, roofing companies and others are being bombarded with phony one-star reviews on Google Maps. Then they’re asked to pay up.
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Another app bites the dust A terrible day for Android users: Microsoft’s pulling the plug on Outlook Lite on October 6th, ending the app’s short 3 year lifespan. They’ve been chopping services like this for a while now, with the slated demise of the Lens scanner app in 5 days and the removal of the … Read more
Australia will spend $1.1 billion building Anduril undersea drone fleet
Australia has said that it will spend A$1.7 billion ($1.1 billion) on a fleet of “Ghost Shark” autonomous undersea vehicles, developed by US startup Anduril Industries and its defense force, for surveillance and strikes. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles told reporters on Wednesday the Ghost Shark will complement Australia’s navy surface fleet and submarines, providing “a … Read more
Surgical automation AI-guided cameras solo surgery
The chief of surgery at Clinica Las Condes in Santiago, Chile, Ricardo Funke, carried out a gallbladder removal alone during a laparoscopic surgery on Monday, thanks to an autonomous AI-guided camera. Using software that autonomously directed the surgical camera along with magnetic surgical instruments, AI tracked the surgeon’s tools, adjusting angles and following automatically. “The … Read more
Senators Demand Answers From Mark Zuckerberg on WhatsApp Security
Three Republican senators sent a letter to Meta’s chief executive on Wednesday asking him to respond to whistle-blower allegations over security flaws.
OpenAI Signs $300 Billion Data Center Pact With Tech Giant Oracle
The funding covers more than half of the A.I. data centers that OpenAI plans to build in the U.S. over the next several years.
Royal Ballet and Opera Confronts A.I. With ‘RBO/Shift’ Festival
The London institution is creating “RBO/Shift,” a technology festival whose first year will ask how far A.I. can push the boundaries of opera.
Why Mark S. Zuckerberg Is Suing Facebook’s Parent Company
Facebook has repeatedly flagged his accounts, he says, for “impersonating” the company’s founder, Mark E. Zuckerberg.
Apple Introduces iPhone 17, iPhone Air and Updated AirPods at Annual Event
The Silicon Valley giant also introduced updates to its traditional smartphones, as well as its AirPods and Apple Watch.
United Arab Emirates Joins U.S. and China in Giving Away A.I. Technology
The Persian Gulf nation has “open sourced” technology meant to compete with OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek.