It’s Monday morning, and your inbox is overflowing, your calendar is packed, and you have a mountain of tasks to tackle. Sounds familiar, right? Now, imagine having a set of tools that not only help you manage your workload but also make your day more efficient and less stressful. Microsoft 365 Apps to Improve your […]
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US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprising almost 1,000 accounts. These accounts were able to spread disinformation and pro-Russian sentiments across X, formerly Twitter. The Justice Department has revealed the scheme was made possible by software created by a digital media department in RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet.
According to a cybersecurity advisory from the FBI, intelligence officers from the Netherlands, and cybersecurity authorities from Canada, it centered on a tool called Meliorator, which can create “authentic appearing social media personas en masse,” generate text messages as well as images and mirror disinformation from other bot personas. For example, one account with the name Ricardo Abbott, which claimed to be from Minneapolis, posted a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin justifying Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
The Justice Department is still tracing and trying to find all 968 accounts used by the Russian actors to disseminate false information. X has shared information with authorities on all the identified accounts and has already suspended them.
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Samsung’s next big event kicks off in a few hours. We’ll be covering all the announcements (and testing out devices), so tune into our liveblog. We expect to see the Galaxy Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, but their updates could be minor, as well as Samsung’s newest wearable, the Galaxy Ring. If you want some insight into what to expect, you can read up on that right here.
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has returned online nearly a decade after shutting down. But the new owners of the once venerable source of Apple news appear to have transformed it into an AI-generated content farm. The site, which ceased operations in 2015, began publishing ‘new’ articles, many of which appear nearly identical to content published by MacRumors and other publications over the past week. Adding to the grossness, the site also has an author page featuring former writers’ names and photos that appear to be AI-generated.
Eton College, the elite historic British boarding school — with famous alumni Princes William and Harry, Ian Fleming and Tom Hiddleston — has instituted a new mobile phone policy for its first-year students starting in September. Those students will have to leave their smartphones at home and bring their SIM card to school to put in an old-school Nokia cell phone with a simple number pad, which can only make phone calls and send text messages.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-us-officials-help-take-down-ai-powered-russian-bot-farm-with-nearly-1000-fake-x-accounts-111659112.html?src=rssApple and Major League Baseball (MLB) have announced the August game schedule for “Friday Night Baseball,” a weekly doubleheader available to Apple TV+ subscribers every Friday throughout the 2024 regular season. This collaboration allows fans in 60 countries and regions to enjoy two marquee matchups over 26 weeks without any local broadcast restrictions. MLB Apple […]
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Apple has released tvOS 18 Beta 3, introducing a wealth of new features and enhancements that significantly improve the user experience on Apple TV. This update brings improvements to various apps and functionalities, including the TV app, Podcast app, Apple Music integration, and more. With a focus on enhancing content discovery, accessibility, and personalization, tvOS […]
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Ever found yourself fumbling through a drawer or bag, searching for the right tool to fix a minor issue? It’s frustrating and time-consuming. The Orioners Z1 aims to solve this common problem by integrating thirteen essential tools into one compact, durable device. Made from grade 5 titanium and designed for both office and outdoor use, […]
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Ever found yourself wondering why your ChatGPT prompts aren’t hitting the mark? You’re not alone. Many users struggle with getting the AI to produce the desired output. Writing and creating effective ChatGPT prompts involves a structured approach to ensure clarity, specificity, and desired output. The “CRAFT” framework—Context, Request, Actions, Frame, and Template—provides a systematic method […]
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It’s almost a fact of an Apple user’s life that owning one product means owning two or three others or even more. iPhone owners are more likely to own AirPods or even an Apple Watch than any other earbuds or smartwatch brand, which does mean they often need accessories that support all two or three. That’s particularly true when it comes to chargers, which is why many Apple-compatible products come in a 3-in-1 design. Unfortunately, those often come with bulky designs to make space for devices, especially where wireless charging is supported because of the space the charging coils take up. This new 65W AC Power Adapter from Nomad, however, has a rather creative solution to that space problem, especially when you need to quickly charge your Apple Watch or even your AirPods.
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With so many people owning more than one electronic device, power adapters that have multiple USB ports are a common sight these days. Even Apple eventually launched a dual USB-C charger, though it ironically doesn’t have enough power to support charging multiple Apple devices at the same time, at least not when you have iPhones and iPads and more. Thankfully, there’s a thriving market for third-party accessories, leaving plenty of room for outside-the-box designs like the new Nomad 65W Power Adapter Apple Watch Edition.
As the name says, this particular power brick is designed with Apple’s smartwatch in mind, and it charges it in a rather unique way. The top of the charger is actually a wireless charger that supports not just the Apple Watch but also some AirPods with cases that support wireless charging. For Apple Watch Series 7 and later, it can even do fast charging, so you’ll be off to the races in no time flat.
That’s not the only notable feature that it has, of course. The Nomad 65W AC Adapter features two USB-C ports, each giving the full power output if used on its own, and that’s enough to even charge a MacBook Pro or fast charge a MacBook Air. If used at the same time, however, the top USB-C port indicated with a blue accent will push out 45W of power, leaving the lower port with only 20W.
Best of all, Nomad’s AC charger is nearly half the size of Apple’s official charger thanks to GaN technology. This makes the adapter a great traveling companion, and its creative design will let you easily charge your Apple Watch on a bedside wall socket, no additional charging pads or cables required.
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When you slip on the Mercury Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, you’re not just putting on a pair of headphones; you’re stepping into a world where sound is pure, clear, and immersive. Designed with a minimalist and user-friendly interface, these headphones are perfect for anyone who values high-quality audio and simplicity. Imagine being able to lose yourself […]
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The Toyota Yaris Cross has emerged as a standout vehicle in the compact SUV market, thanks to its innovative dual hybrid powertrain strategy. This approach offers customers a unique choice between two distinct hybrid powertrains, catering to a wide range of preferences in terms of efficiency and performance. The Yaris Cross aims to attract buyers […]
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Google is adding passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program. APP is the company's highest-level security option. It's intended for targets who could be at high risk of hacks or other scams, such as elected officials or human rights workers, and it previously required a physical security key to use. In Google's announcement today, it acknowledged that the physical component made APP less feasible for some of the people who need the service most. Now, people who enroll in APP can opt for a passkey or for a physical key.
Google was one of many tech companies to start offering passkeys for security, rolling out the option to Android and Chrome in 2022 and offering them to all Google accounts in 2023. Earlier this year, Google said that more than 400 million accounts have used passkeys more than 1 billion times. And that's a big number, but on the whole, uptake of this technology has still been gradual.
In addition to adding passkey support, Google also shared that it is partnering with media nonprofit Internews to provide cybersecurity support for its network of journalists and human rights advocates. The arrangement will cover ten countries, including Brazil, Mexico and Poland.
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