More Canadian firms doing penetration tests: Survey
The findings are part of a survey of 500 IT professionals at organizations with at least 20 employees conducted in March for
60% of U.S. adult users took a break from Twitter in 2022
A Pew Research Center survey of Twitter usage among U.S. adults discovered that 60% of adult users took vacations from Twitter for several weeks or more in the previous year. The data imply that, unlike Meta’s social programs, Twitter is not an addictive network that demands daily participation from all users. Women and Black users […]
Google introduces Duet AI to simplify writing with Google Docs
Duet AI, a new addition to Google Docs aimed at easing the writing process by automating processes involved in document creation, has been announced by Google. Duet AI allows users to transfer the labor-intensive portions of creating and structuring information to the generative AI, which subsequently converts it into a full document. It has a […]
Legislation advances for open-source security infrastructure
The House Homeland Security Committee has advanced legislation aimed at protecting the federal government and vital infrastructure by securely accessing open-source software. It requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to create a risk strategy that outlines how the federal government may rely on open-source code. The proposed legislation directs CISA to create a […]
ChatGPT allows disabling of chat history
OpenAI has made several improvements to its ChatGPT language model in response to rising demand from privacy campaigners and government agencies. Notably, following Italy’s ban on the AI chatbot, it is now enabling customers to deactivate conversation history. Previous conversations, however, will be stored and available to OpenAI’s AI models. In order to deter misuse, […]
Logitech partners with iFixit to enable a ‘do-it-yourself’ repair
Logitech has partnered with iFixit, a do-it-yourself (DIY) repair specialist, to address the issue of wasteful electronic waste (e-waste) and empower users to fix out-of-warranty Logitech products. This alliance will supply replacement parts, batteries, and maintenance manuals for select Logitech products, allowing consumers to prolong the life of their gadgets. Logitech’s MX Master and MX […]
China’s Cyberspace Administration shuts down over 100,000 accounts over fake news
China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) has initiated a comprehensive effort to prevent the spread of fake news and online impersonation. According to an official statement, the regulator has shut down over 100,000 internet accounts in the last month for misrepresenting news anchors and media outlets. The CAC’s special project attempts to clean up internet material, with […]
Broadcom addresses EU antitrust concerns over VMware
According to people familiar with the situation, Broadcom has made efforts to address European Union (EU) antitrust concerns for its $61 billion purchase of VMware by providing remedies that promote openness, compatibility, and the ability of different systems or products to work together smoothly. According to a European Commission document, Broadcom presented its application to […]
Big tech firms face levies for 5G
According to a draft proposal filed by the telecommunications sector, big tech companies that generate more than 5% of a telecoms provider’s peak average internet traffic should contribute to the funding of 5G and broadband development across Europe. The draft plan, which Reuters has seen but has yet to be published, was assembled by renowned […]
AI to impact industries, CEOs claims
According to a new Gartner survey, CEOs and top executives believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a substantial influence on their industry in the next three years. According to the survey, which included over 400 CEOs and senior business executives from North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and South Africa, AI […]
