Study finds tire-pressure sensors can be used to track vehicles
A study from Spain’s IMDEA Networks Institute has found that tire-pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) in modern vehicles broadcast unique identifiers that can be used to track cars without reading licence plates. Researchers demonstrated that inexpensive radio receivers can capture these signals from more than 160 feet away. TPMS have been mandatory on new vehicles in […]
Claude experiences global outage amid surge in app downloads
Anthropic’s Claude chatbot experienced a global service disruption Monday, displaying an error message to users while its API remained operational. The outage occurred as Claude climbed to No. 1 among free apps in the U.S. Apple App Store amid heightened public attention over AI defence partnerships. Visitors to Claude’s web interface were met with a […]
OpenAI CEO Altman says Pentagon deal was rushed
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted on Monday that the company “shouldn’t have rushed” its new agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense and outlined revisions to clarify limits on how its AI systems may be used. The changes follow public backlash and a failed negotiation between the Pentagon and rival Anthropic over safeguards for military […]
QuitGPT: OpenAI faces consumer backlash after DoD deal
U.S. uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app surged 295 per cent day over day on Feb. 28 after OpenAI announced it would deploy its models on a classified U.S. Department of Defense network, according to data from Sensor Tower. The spike, far above the app’s typical 9 per cent day-over-day uninstall rate, coincided with a download […]