Apple’s System Integrity Protection (SIP) has been a cornerstone of macOS security since its introduction with OS X El Capitan in 2015. This robust security feature ensures that apps are unable to access or modify system files at a root level, bolstering the overall security of Apple devices. However, Microsoft’s security team recently uncovered a…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to meet with a group of lawmakers visiting Hollywood and Silicon Valley in the coming week, with China as the main topic of conversation. The bipartisan delegation, led by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), chairman of the new House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, will speak with high-level…
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Microsoft has announced its latest integration of OpenAI’s GPT-4 into its services and software with the launch of the Security Copilot app. The tech giant believes that leveraging GPT-4’s AI will usher in a “new era of security” by helping information security (infosec) professionals save time, simplify the complex, catch what others miss, and address…
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Microsoft has announced the launch of its early access program for Microsoft Teams 2, the latest update to its collaboration tool that aims to compete with the likes of Slack. The company said that Teams 2 has been “reimagined” based on user feedback, with speed and simplicity as the two primary priorities. Microsoft Teams 2…
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Google is introducing Google Bard, an AI chatbot that aims to provide intelligent responses to queries. This move is in response to Microsoft’s tie-up with ChatGPT, which led to the creation of a chatbot for Bing. Google Bard was first introduced in February as an experimental conversational AI service that offers direct access to queries…
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Microsoft has taken another significant step in its plan to enhance its Bing search engine and Edge browser with the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. The tech giant has launched Bing Image Creator, which is powered by an advanced version of OpenAI’s DALL·E and is now available on iOS/Android and desktop. This new feature will…
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Microsoft is already gearing up for a future where Apple will have to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone. In an interview with the Financial Times, Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer expressed his desire for Xbox and its third-party partners’ content to be available on any screen where someone wants to play. This includes…
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OpenAI has unveiled the next iteration of its language model for ChatGPT, GPT-4. The upgraded system now has the capability to accept images as inputs, although the output remains text-based. In a press release, OpenAI refers to the launch of GPT-4 as “the latest milestone in its effort in scaling up deep learning”. The company…
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Apple is reportedly planning to reassess its approach to artificial intelligence development, according to a report from the Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes. The move comes as companies like Apple, Amazon, and Meta seek to compete with Microsoft’s lead in AI development, spurred on by the growing interest in generative AI sparked by the success…
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DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, has launched a new beta feature called DuckAssist, which uses generative AI to offer “more directly responsive” answers to questions summarized from Wikipedia and related sources. Unlike OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s AI models, which have a broad focus, DuckAssist has been specifically designed to provide concise and accurate answers to…