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Pwn2Own 2023 day one, all major operating systems and Tesla Model 3 hacked

In context: Pwn2Own is an annual hacking contest held at Vancouver’s CanSecWest security conference. The event usually hosts high-profile coders and researchers who can demonstrate their skills by finding and exploiting security vulnerabilities in popular software platforms and technology products. Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) announced Pwn2Own 2023’s first-round winners. Five participants earned $375,000 […]

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New ChatGPT plugins will allow the bot to access the internet to make it more reliable

Why it matters: ChatGPT is about to get a “brain” upgrade. A lack of information beyond September 2021 has long hindered the bot. OpenAI has plugins in development that will give it access to more current data and allow it to interact with websites through APIs. No date is set for a stable release, but […]

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New Framework laptops support AMD processors and upgradeable graphics

Something to look forward to: One of the most significant drawbacks to owning a laptop is the lack of upgradability. Most allow memory or storage replacement, but getting a faster processor means buying a new laptop. Framework hopes to change the status quo with two modular offerings coming this year that will let users swap […]

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Canva 2.208.0 Download | TechSpot

Stand out with one-tap animations and fun music for Insta stories and video collages. No design experience or expertise? No problem! From photo editor to collage maker, to logo maker – we made Canva really simple & easy for anyone in the world to design. With thousands of professional templates, images, and quality content to […]

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Scientists accidentally create the world’s lightest paint by mimicking Mother Nature

Yeah! Science! Traditional paint is made from a bonding agent, such as oil, and pigments from heavy metals like cobalt, ochre, and cadmium, which make blue, red, and yellow, respectively. We use paint to color the artificial world, but in nature, creatures such as butterflies and beetles display vibrant palettes without pigment–they use topography. Take […]

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Nothing introduces $149 Ear (2) premium wireless earbuds

In a nutshell: Nothing has introduced its second-generation Ear (2) wireless earbuds. The formal successor to the Nothing Ear (1) (and not to be confused with the sophomore Ear (stick)), the new Ear (2) buds feature a dual chamber design and custom 11.6mm dynamic drivers. They’re Hi-res Audio certified for playback up to 1 Mbps […]

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Atari is buying retro gaming specialist Nightdive Studios

In a nutshell: Atari in a surprise move has entered into an agreement to acquire Washington-based developer Nightdive Studios. The gaming pioneer is paying $10 million for Nightdive, half in cash and half in newly issued Atari shares. There is also an option for an additional $10 million payable in cash over the next three […]

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Google Bard accused of plagiarism as publishers fight back against AI chatbots

In a nutshell: In yet another example of questionable sourcing practices by an AI chatbot, Google’s Bard has been accused of plagiarizing an article from Tom’s Hardware. According to the site’s editor-in-chief Avram Piltch, Bard copied data from one of its recent articles without citation. Curiously enough, the chatbot eventually apologized for its action when […]

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Relativity’s 3D printed rocket achieves multiple milestones but fails to reach orbit

What just happened? The maiden voyage of Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket, the largest 3D printed object ever to attempt orbital flight, finally took place late Wednesday night following two scrubbed attempts. Unfortunately, the rocket failed to reach orbit. The flight, nicknamed Good Luck, Have Fun (GLHF), lifted off from Launch Complex 16 in Cape […]

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Acropalypse screenshot bug poses a privacy risk on Android and Windows

What just happened? Users editing images on Google Pixel phones or Windows PCs have to be very careful about the tools they use. A new bug has been discovered in both Google’s and Microsoft’s operating systems, where previously cropped images could be recovered through a “universal” script that works on both systems. There’s a new […]

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