Microsoft’s impossible captchas are giving the internet an existential crisis

Microsoft’s impossible captchas are giving the internet an existential crisis

If you’ve had the unfortunate pleasure of attempting to create a Microsoft account in recent years then you’ve likely encountered one rather frustrating obstacle – the captcha. While my confidence in the fact that I’m human is typically unwavering, Microsoft’s bizarre captchas have made me question myself, and it seems I’m not alone.  For years …

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Singer FKA Twigs says she developed her own deepfake during Senate hearing

Singer FKA Twigs says she developed her own deepfake during Senate hearing

British singer FKA Twigs said during her Senate testimony pushing for artificial intelligence regulation that she has created her own deepfake version of herself.  In a written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, twigs said she developed the deepfake version of herself over the past year that she will use to engage …

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AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants

AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) – Three of the Wall Street’s heavyweight technology firms have reported better-than-expected sales at their cloud computing units in recent days, as interest in artificial intelligence drives a rebound in spending by corporate customers. Growth in the $270 billion cloud infrastructure market, a cash engine for Amazon.com, Microsoft and Alphabet, gives …

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Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans

Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans

1 hour ago “Tens of millions” of people are using technical workarounds to secretly access WhatsApp in countries where it is banned, the messaging platform’s boss has said. “You’d be surprised how many people have figured it out,” Will Cathcart told BBC News. Like many Western apps, WhatsApp is banned in Iran, North Korea and …

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What Improved & What’s Still An Issue

What Improved & What’s Still An Issue

It’s been six months since our Quest 3 review. Quest 3 Review: Excellent VR With Limited Mixed Reality I’ve been using Quest 3 at home since last week – here’s what I think of it in real world use. We praised Quest 3 as an excellent VR headset, but harshly criticized its “barely passable” mixed …

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Millions of Californians will see higher internet bills as a federal program’s funds deplete

Millions of Californians will see higher internet bills as a federal program’s funds deplete

Millions of Americans will soon see higher internet bills as a popular government program that granted $30 monthly discounts for internet service dwindles on funds. April will be the last fully funded month for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which launched in 2021 to provide subsidized internet for millions of households. The program was extremely popular …

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AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants — TradingView News

AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants — TradingView News

Three of the Wall Street’s heavyweight technology firms have reported better-than-expected sales at their cloud computing units in recent days, as interest in artificial intelligence drives a rebound in spending by corporate customers. Growth in the $270 billion cloud infrastructure market, a cash engine for Amazon.com AMZN, Microsoft MSFT and Alphabet GOOG, gives the clearest …

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iOS 17.5 beta lets you keep Find My on during iPhone repairs

iOS 17.5 beta lets you keep Find My on during iPhone repairs

Pretty soon, Apple might let you send your iPhone in for repair without disabling Find My and Activation Lock. In the fourth iOS 17.5 beta, 9to5Mac and MacRumors found that Apple is planning to introduce a new “Repair State” mode that keeps the anti-theft measures on while your iPhone is getting fixed. Apple and many …

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