Windows and Mac systems can be hacked via software updates distributed through insecure Internet connections
Researchers from security firm Volexity discovered that the attack worked by hacking routers of an unnamed ISP. The attackers then used their control of the devices to poison domain name system responses for legitimate hostnames providing updates for at least six different apps for Windows or macOS.
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OpenAI has the technology to watermark ChatGPT text, but it won’t release it
The company has decided against implementing text watermarking for ChatGPT-generated content despite having the technology ready for nearly a year. In a survey, nearly 30% of ChatGPT users said they would use the chatbot less if OpenAI deployed watermarks and a rival did not.
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NVIDIA’s AI team reportedly scraped YouTube and Netflix videos without permission to train an AI model
An exclusive investigation by 404 Media reveals that NVIDIA has collected vast amounts of data from platforms like Netflix and YouTube to train its new AI model, named “Cosmos”. To evade detection from YouTube, NVIDIA reportedly downloaded content using virtual machines (VMs) with rotating IP addresses to avoid bans.
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Samsung unveiled the thinnest LPDDR5X DRAM chip for its smartphones
The company has started the mass production of the industry’s thinnest 12nm-class, 12GB and 16GB LPDDR5X DRAM packages. Samsung also revealed that it has plans to develop 6-layer 24GB and 8-layer 32GB modules in the thinnest LPDDR DRAM packages for future devices.
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New products
Xiaomi 14T
Xiaomi 14T will have a Dimensity 8300 Ultra processor, 12GB RAM and a 50MP primary camera.
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Honor Magic V3
The phone has a 6.43-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, up to 16GB RAM and 1TB of storage. It comes with a 5,150mAh battery.
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