Over 240 browser extensions, totalling nearly a million users, were found to be covertly converting browsers into web-scraping bots. These extensions serve various mundane functions yet embed MellowTel-js, a library…
Summary Soundslice, the music-teaching platform, recently introduced support for ASCII tablature, a feature prompted by misleading information spread by ChatGPT. Users had been incorrectly informed that Soundslice could convert ASCII…
Summary Hugging Face has unveiled Reachy Mini, a $299 desktop robot aimed at making AI-powered robotics accessible to developers globally. This 11-inch humanoid robot is designed to democratise robotics, moving…
IKEA Ditches Zigbee For Thread Going All In On Matter Smart Homes IKEA is relaunching its smart home line with over 20 new Matter-over-Thread devices that will work across ecosystems…
Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion for AI Education Training Programs Microsoft has announced a commitment exceeding $4 billion in cash and technology to support AI training initiatives across schools, community colleges,…
Chinese TV uses AI to translate broadcasts into sign language. It’s not going well China’s attempts to use AI for translating broadcasts into sign language are falling short, especially according…
AMD Warns of New Meltdown, Spectre-like Bugs Affecting CPUs AMD is sounding the alarm about a fresh set of vulnerabilities that mirror the infamous Meltdown and Spectre problems, now known…
Summary Microsoft is showcasing its growing reliance on AI technologies despite the company’s recent decision to lay off thousands of employees. Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff highlighted that AI tools…
Western Europe Sees Hottest June on Record Amid Extreme Heatwaves Western Europe has endured its hottest June on record this year, as extreme temperatures gripped the region due to back-to-back…
Summary OpenAI is set to unveil an AI-powered web browser, aiming to take on Google Chrome. The launch is expected imminently, and the browser is designed to leverage artificial intelligence…
