OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson-like voice for ChatGPT

From The Verge: OpenAI is pulling the ChatGPT voice that sounds remarkably similar to Scarlett Johansson after numerous headlines (and even Saturday Night Live) noted the similarity. The voice, known as Sky, is now being put on “pause,” the company says.

“We believe that AI voices should not...

38% of webpages from 2013 have disappeared from the Internet

From PC World: We’ve probably all encountered the infamous 404 error message at some point during our browsing. Maybe you were looking for some old forum you used to hang out on or some other handy website, but came across a dead link. They say everything on the internet lasts forever, but new...

Apple’s next AirTag could arrive in 2025

From The Verge: You may not have even thought about replacing your AirTag yet, but Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on a new one that could arrive in mid-2025. The new AirTag will reportedly feature an updated chip with better location tracking — an improvement it might need as competition...

Corsair iCUE Link RX120, RX120 RGB, RX140 RGB Review (Page 1 of 4)

If you were to choose who to invite to a party you are hosting, what criteria of selection do you have? For me, these factors include the type of party, category of people in relation to the type of party, level of friendship, adjacency between the invited, history of participation, as well as reciprocation. For example, if I were to plan my birthday party, I would generally invite people I consider to be good friends, and of course, the minimum...

FSP CUT593A Review (Page 1 of 4)

"You just have to think outside the box," I was told by a friend of mine when I was sharing my workplace woes and some of the challenges I was facing. "Well, I am not sure if I have a box like that," I responded. I can be an incredibly rigid thinker at times. I form habits and routines of how to complete certain tasks or accomplish certain goals, and I find it a particular challenge to think outside of those boxes. The boxes of thought I have...

After 7-Year Hiatus, Western Digital Unveils 6TB 2.5-Inch Hard Drives

From ExtremeTech: It's been a while since the tech world heard about a brand-new 2.5-inch hard drive. The technology seemed to peter out at 5TB long ago, while the rise of SSDs made 2.5-inch hard drives a dead-end technology. That is apparently not the case, however, as Western Digital has unveiled...

OpenAI's ChatGPT Will Soon Feature Content From Reddit

From PC Mag: Don’t be surprised if ChatGPT starts referencing Reddit posts. OpenAI has reached a deal with Reddit to bring its user-generated content to the popular chatbot.

The partnership will let OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other programs pull content from Reddit, an online forum with over 267.5...

Firefox 126 is here: More security, less tracking, and faster Facebook

From PC World: In the new Firefox version 126.0, Mozilla developers have fixed several vulnerabilities in the browser. Better data compression should load Facebook pages faster. Even more tracking parameters are blocked when copying web addresses. Updates to Firefox ESR 115.11 and Tor Browser 13.0.1...

OpenAI Prioritizes 'Shiny Products' Over AI Safety, Ex-Researcher Says

From PC Mag: A researcher who just resigned from ChatGPT developer OpenAI is accusing the company of not devoting enough resources to ensure that artificial intelligence can be safely controlled.

"These problems are quite hard to get right, and I am concerned we aren't on a trajectory to get there...

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