Author: Kavish
ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it has banned several accounts from China that attempted to write sales pitches and debug code for a suspected social media surveillance company. According to a report published by OpenAI, the banned accounts were using ChatGPT to promote and augment an AI assistant capable of collecting real-time data and reports on anti-China protests in the US, UK and other Western countries, which were later passed on to Chinese authorities.OpenAI says (via Bloomberg) that by publishing these cases it aims to shed light on how “authoritarian regimes may try to leverage US-built AI, democratic AI, against the…
Apple Inc. is removing its most advanced encrypted security feature for cloud data in the UK, a stunning development that follows the government ordering the company to build a backdoor for accessing user data.The company said Friday that Advanced Data Protection, an optional feature that adds end-to-end encryption to a wide assortment of user data, is no longer available in the UK for new users. The technology had provided an extra layer of security to iCloud data storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes, photos, reminders and text message backups.“We are gravely disappointed that the protections provided by ADP…
At long last, a refreshed Tesla Model Y has arrived. For 2026, the electric crossover gets its first meaningful update since it went on sale way back in 2020. The big question is: Is it enough? You can interpret that in a few ways. Is the revamped model enough to counteract Tesla’s slowing sales, which dropped slightly in 2024 for the first time in the company’s modern history? Is it enough to fend off stiffer competition in the electric-vehicle space, especially from Chinese companies? Is it enough to maintain the Model Y’s spot among the top-selling cars in the world, even…
While it was widely debated among fans whether or not Helldivers 2 should explore crossover content, this cat is already out of the bag by now, so to speak. So, after Helldivers 2’s recent Killzone crossover, it’s safe to expect many more crossovers in store for Helldivers 2’s future updates. By now, the Helldivers 2’s second crossover has already been teased, though it still remains a mystery. On the official Helldivers 2 Discord server, a developer from Arrowhead Game Studios revealed that Helldivers 2’s next crossover is in development as of February 2025. According to the developer, the next crossover…
It is not uncommon for smartphone makers to compare the camera on their phones to the premium devices from Google, Samsung and especially Apple. However, Carl Pei-led Nothing has taken things a little further by releasing a video comparing the camera shots of the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the unreleased Nothing Phone 3a.In the video, posted on Nothing’s YouTube channel, two Nothing staff members take the Phone 3a and iPhone 16 Pro Max outdoors to test their camera systems in different environments and modes, including low-light conditions, macro shots, telephoto shots and 4K video recording.Thankfully, Nothing hasn’t made any…
Infinix Note 50 series will be launched next month, according to the company. The upcoming smartphone lineup will succeed the Infinix Note 40 models that were unveiled nearly a year ago, and will first arrive in Indonesia. A teaser published by the company also gives s a look at the rear camera module of one of the handsets in the Infinix Note 50 series. Infinix has also revealed that the upcoming Note 50 series will offer support for artificial intelligence (AI) features.Infinix Note 50 Launch Date, Design RevealedThe Infinix Note 50 series of smartphones will be launched in Indonesia on…
Does it make sense to go for a 350 kW DC fast charger when the Chevy Equinox EV can only accept 150 kW? Tom Moloughney tried three different fast chargers to see if it made a difference. Surprisingly, the 250 kW charger had the shortest charging session, not the 350 kW stall. The Chevrolet Equinox EV offers a lot of bang for the buck, but it has a big drawback. Despite its high-voltage battery being described as a 400-volt pack, it’s actually under 300 V when the state of charge is low, and it never goes over 400 V even…
The Finger of God is a quest that takes place towards the end of the first act in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The quest takes Henry through a new weapon tutorial and a battle as he and Hans are set free in Nebakov after the attack on the fortress for Otto von Bergow. The bandits they had been working against have become unlikely allies along with their friend Godwin, and now they must plan their next move. While the quest starts with simple tasks around the settlement, it ends in an arduous fight against von Bergow and his allies. This…
Why did Apple suddenly make a modem?The move is not sudden. Apple’s move to develop a modem has been a long time coming. In 2018, Apple and US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. played out a long-drawn battle across courts in China, Germany and the US over alleged patent infringements by the iPhone maker. In April 2019, the two companies agreed to an out-of-court settlement—but reports claimed that Apple paid Qualcomm up to $6 billion to settle. Apple’s settlement was imperative. Qualcomm, at the time, was making its first generation 5G modems for upcoming smartphones—which were slated to launch across global markets…
Nothing Phone 3a series is set to launch in global markets on March 4, and the company has already begun to tease the design and specifications of its upcoming smartphones. Both the Nothing Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro will be equipped with telephoto cameras, and Nothing recently uploaded a video comparing the phone’s camera performance with the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The company has now addressed an error in the video that incorrectly compared footage recorded using the primary camera on Nothing’s handset with video from the ultrawide camera on the iPhone.Nothing Phone 3a vs iPhone 16 Pro Max…