Microsoft is testing a Scareware Blocker in Edge to detect tech support scams
These scams use aggressive landing pages to persuade potential victims that their devices have been compromised with malware and then try to gain remote access to targets’ systems by pressuring them to call a fake tech support number. The new security feature in Edge will use machine learning models to detect patterns and typical signs of scareware.
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OpenAI launched a version of ChatGPT for US government agencies
ChatGPT Gov includes mmany of the capabilities found in the Enterprise offering of the chatbot, including access to the company’s GPT-4o model. The company said that ChatGPT Gov could expedite internal authorization of OpenAI’s tools for the handling of non-public sensitive data.
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Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating whether DeepSeek was trained on stolen U.S. data
The Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek rattled global markets with the launch of its R1 model, which appeared to match the performance of ChatGPT while using older hardware and a fraction of their budgets. Microsoft security researchers detected suspicious large-scale data extraction through OpenAI’s application programming interface (API) in late 2024.
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Facebook accidentally blocked users from posting about Linux
After Facebook posts about Linux were removed with warnings about ‘malicious software,’ Meta blamed an enforcement error. The irony is that Facebook itself relies heavily on Linux for its infrastructure and frequently hires Linux developers.
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New products
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Google Pixel 9a
Pixel 9a will have a 6.285-inch display, Tensor G4 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage. It will come with a 5,100 mAh battery.
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iQOO Neo 10R
The phone will have a 6.78-inchAMOLED screen, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It will come with a 6,400 mAh battery.
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