OpenAI, in collaboration with Microsoft Threat Intelligence, has successfully disrupted the operations of five state-affiliated hacking groups using ChatGPT to identify system vulnerabilities for illicit activities. The crackdown targeted groups including China's Charcoal Typhoon and Salmon Typhoon, Iran's Crimson Sandstorm, Russia's Forest Blizzard, and North Korea's Emerald Sleet. These entities exploited OpenAI's technology to uncover coding flaws, translate documents, and
Social network Bluesky, a competitor to X, Threads, Mastodon and others, is opening up its doors with today’s news that the network is now opening up federation, following its public launch earlier this month, TechCrunch reported. The move will allow anyone to run their own server that connects to Bluesky’s network, so they can host their own data, their own
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Wednesday about the risks of using smartwatches and smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels without piercing the skin, CNN reported. According to CNN, the FDA notes that it has not authorized or approved any smartwatch or smart ring that is intended to measure blood glucose levels on its
Twitter employees prevented Elon Musk from violating the company’s privacy settlement with the US government, according to the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, ArsTechnica reported. After Musk bought Twitter in late 2022, he gave Bari Weiss and other journalists access to company documents in the so-called “Twitter Files” incident. The access given to outside individuals raised concerns that Twitter
OnePlus is returning to wrists with the OnePlus Watch 2, three years after their first model came out in Spring 2021. The details on the new model are fairly scarce with only a few pictures, a promised 100 hour battery life and a quote from the COO and President of OnePlus, Kinder Liu. "After a three-year hiatus and a reflective
For nearly a decade, cybersecurity professionals and privacy advocates have recommended the end-to-end encrypted communication’s app Signal as the gold standard for truly private digital communications. Using it however, has paradoxically required exposing one particular piece of private information to everyone you text or call: a phone number. Now, that’s changing, WIRED reported. Today, Signal launched the rollout in beta
Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, retains conversations for up to three years, even after users delete the app. The company's updated privacy policy highlights that reviewed conversations, including details like language, device type, and location, won't be deleted with Gemini app activity. This retention policy applies to conversations scrutinized by human reviewers, urging users to be cautious about sharing personal or