‘When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief’ — Quote of the day by Scarlett Johansson on GPT-4’s infamous ‘Sky’ launch voice

Deepfakes are a rising concern, but OpenAI threw fuel onto the fire with its impersonation of the ‘Her’ actor

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The US Marines have a new tactic to tackle drones — just shoot them down

US Marines have begun training on a new drone countermeasures tactic – using traditional small arms to take out UAVs rather than relying on GPS or electromagnetic jamming

‘The attacks we found only scratch the surface of what is possible’: Experts say so-called ‘Proactive SIM’ cards can hijack smartphones, IoT devices and even EV chargers

Standardized SIM command from the modem era lets a hostile card run code inside an EV charger

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‘This technology turns every router into a potential means for surveillance’: Report claims Wi-Fi devices could ‘quietly identify’ people with nearly 100% accuracy
 ‘This technology turns every router into a potential means for surveillance’: Report claims Wi-Fi devices could ‘quietly identify’ people with nearly 100% accuracy

Researchers say ordinary Wi-Fi networks identified 197 people with nearly 100% accuracy, raising concerns about invisible surveillance and privacy.

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Cherokee Nation joins list of tribes banning data centers on tribal lands due to water, energy, noise, and cultural resource protection concerns — and all new projects require ‘early consultation’

Citizens of the Cherokee Nation are concerned about the impact of data centers on water, energy, noise, and cultural resource protection.

Ex-British F1 engineers build a cheap 466-MPH kamikaze drone

The TigerShark drone is a single-use, intermediate-range strike platform designed and built by MGI Defence, a subsidiary of motorsport performance specialists MGI Engineering

I’ve used the Secretlab Atlas for two months — here’s why the office chair’s firm support beats the Titan Evo on sale right now
 I’ve used the Secretlab Atlas for two months — here’s why the office chair’s firm support beats the Titan Evo on sale right now

Skip the Titan Evo on sale for work – of all the chairs I own, only the Secretlab Atlas brought my wife any back pain relief thanks to its firm support.

High memory prices continue to make PC upgrades expensive, but Corsair’s Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 RAM kit gets a rare discount
 High memory prices continue to make PC upgrades expensive, but Corsair’s Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 RAM kit gets a rare discount

Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM combines DDR5-6000 speeds, CL36 timings and ten-zone lighting and it’s cheaper right now.

Dell’s 15.6-inch 2K touchscreen laptop has plenty of power for work, college and multitasking and it’s $500 off right now
 Dell’s 15.6-inch 2K touchscreen laptop has plenty of power for work, college and multitasking and it’s $500 off right now

Dell’s 15.6-inch 2K touchscreen laptop offers Core i7 performance for business and college use and it’s $500 off in Best Buy’s 60th anniversary sale.

The reMarkable Paper Pro tablets are the closest we’ve ever felt to writing on real paper — and the color e-ink devices are now $100 off in Best Buy’s 60th anniversary sale
 The reMarkable Paper Pro tablets are the closest we’ve ever felt to writing on real paper — and the color e-ink devices are now $100 off in Best Buy’s 60th anniversary sale

reMarkable Paper Pro and portable Paper Pro Move offer distraction-free digital note-taking for professionals and both are $100 cheaper at Best Buy.