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California has become the latest state to age-gate app stores and operating systems. AB 1043 is one of several internet regulation bills that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday, including ones related to social media warning labels, chatbots and deepfake pornography. The State Assembly passed AB 1043 with a 58-0 vote in September. The legislation received backing from notable tech companies such as Google, OpenAI, Meta, Snap and Pinterest. The companies claimed the bill offered a more balanced approach to age verification, with more privacy protection, than laws passed in other states.Unlike with legislation in Utah and Texas, children…
ATLANTA (AP) — Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state representative who switched parties in support of President Donald Trump, announced Monday he’s running to become Georgia’s top election official.Jones, who has called himself the “Black Donald Trump,” ran for Congress in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement, bolstering the president’s false claims that Georgia’s 2020 election was stolen from him.“Trust in our elections has been shaken,” Jones said in a video announcing his campaign for secretary of state. He added, “Our elections must be secure. Our ballots must be protected.”Current Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, is running for governor in…
Best Buy is holding a sitewide sale on Microsoft Copilot+ PCs with steep discounts up to $700 off. This is fantastic timing, given that Microsoft ends official support for Windows 10 this week. If you’re thinking about upgrading, now is likely the time.One cool deal here is for a souped-up version of the Microsoft Surface 7 laptop. This one ships with a Snapdragon X Plus processor, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage. It also includes a 13.8-inch touchscreen and a battery that gets 20 hours per charge. The laptop ships with Windows 11 Home, which should be relatively…
The Dogecoin price is back in the spotlight after a sharp price drop that has caught the attention of traders and analysts over the weekend. According to DOGECAPITAL’s analysis, the recent decline brought Dogecoin back to a key support level that has been important in the past. The Dogecoin price study compares the current situation to a time when the coin also dropped to this same level years ago and then began a strong recovery. DOGECAPITAL says this could again be a turning point for Dogecoin if the same pattern repeats. Dogecoin Price Drops To Historic Support After Weekend Liquidation…
A recent study by Anthropic AI, in collaboration with several academic institutions, has uncovered a startling vulnerability in AI language models, showing that it takes a mere 250 malicious documents to completely disrupt their output. Purposefully feeding malicious data into AI models is ominously referred to as a “poisoning attack.” Researchers at AI startup Anthropic have revealed that AI language models can be easily manipulated through a technique known as “poisoning attacks.” The findings, which were conducted in partnership with the UK AI Security Institute, Alan Turing Institute, and other academic institutions, suggest that the integrity of AI-generated content may…
I’ve been using Slack for like a decade and the platform’s proprietary chatbot, Slackbot, has always been a bit underwhelming. It can deliver reminders and notifications and, well, that’s about it. That could change in the near future, as the platform is testing a redesigned Slackbot that’s chock full of AI.The new Slackbot is basically an AI chatbot like all the rest, but this one has been purpose-built to help with common work tasks. Folks can use natural language to converse with the bot and it can do stuff like whip up project plans, flag daily priorities and analyze reports.…
VISAKHAPATNAM: Defending champions Australia chased down a mammoth 331 to beat India by three wickets with an over to spare in a pulsating Women’s World Cup clash in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. It was the highest successful run chase in the history of women’s ODIs. At the halfway mark, India were sitting pretty, having piled up their highest-ever World Cup total of 330 all out. But Alyssa Healy had other ideas. The Australian skipper unleashed a stunning exhibition of strokeplay, cracking 142 off 107 balls in a knock that will go down among the finest in tournament history. Her innings, laced…
Tesla has suffered a massive drop in Cybertruck sales, with Elon Musk’s EV giant struggling to find a market for its pickup truck. Musk once boasted that the company could produce 250,000 Cybertrucks a year, but it sold only 5,400 trucks last quarter. Business Insider reports that Tesla’s Cybertruck, once touted as an “apocalypse-proof” pickup truck by CEO Elon Musk, has experienced a sharp decline in sales over the past quarter. According to data from Cox Automotive, Tesla sold approximately 5,400 Cybertrucks in the last quarter, a staggering 62.6 percent drop compared to the same period last year. This decrease in…
India closed in on a comprehensive victory, and a 2-0 series sweep, in the final test against West Indies on Monday, but it was far from a cakewalk as the touring side offered spirited resistance thanks to hundreds by John Campbell and Shai Hope. Chasing 121 for victory, India were 63-1 at stumps, and West Indies will draw solace from being able to force a final-day finish after being made to follow on. B Sai Sudharsan (30) and KL Rahul (25) were in the middle for India, who need 58 more runs to seal the win. “They took their chances,…
Are you still running Windows 10 on your PC? Starting tomorrow, October 14, Microsoft is moving the software to “end of life” status. What does that mean for you? While Windows 10 PCs will continue to work after that date, they’ll stop getting important security updates by default. That leaves you with three choices if you want to make sure your computer remains secure:You can choose to upgrade to Windows 11 for free if your computer is compatible.You can buy a new PC that already has Windows 11 pre-installed (or opt for an alternative, like a Mac or a Chromebook).Forget…