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You might accidentally fall in love with ChatGPT's advanced Voice Mode

OpenAI's new advanced Voice Mode feature is already rolling out to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, but the company has concerns that its hyper-realistic conversational model could see users becoming emotionally reliant on the chatbot.

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Delta Escalates Legal Battle With CrowdStrike, Microsoft Amid $550M Loss From IT Outage

The outage, which became one of the most significant technical disruptions in recent memory, led to a $380 million loss in revenue for Delta.

International Business Times

E.U. Regulations Made the CrowdStrike Fiasco Much Worse

The Brussels Effect makes meddlesome European regulations a global problem.

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OpenAI's GPT-4o model emulates the user’s voice in a noisy background because it gets confused, but the issue has been mitigated at a "system level"

OpenAI recently highlighted safety challenges facing its Advanced Voice Mode and the measures it's taking to mitigate the issues.

Windows Central

Microsoft plans new mixed-reality VR headset to rival Apple Vision Pro — may run Windows apps via the cloud

A new report claims Microsoft has placed an order for thousands of micro-OLED displays that will be used in a new VR headset by the company as soon as 2026.

Windows Central

Microsoft Teams will now let your whole team get involved on improving a document — whether you want them to or not

Get your whole workforce collaborating on a Microsoft Teams doc, if you want.

TechRadar

AMD keeps chipping away at Intel as latest figures show increased market share in PCs, laptops and servers

Overall, Intel is up, but only because AMD's console chip sales are cratering.

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Iran ramping up cyber attacks ahead of US presidential vote, Microsoft says

A Microsoft report released Friday said Iran was laying the groundwork to sway voters ahead of the US presidential election, including by creating fake news sites and impersonating activists online. The report also reveals how Russia and China are exploiting US political polarization to advance their own interests.

France 24

Iranian Operatives Escalate Efforts To Influence US Presidential Election

Iranian operatives intensify efforts to influence US election through fake news and hacking. US officials on high alert. Recent plot to assassinate former ...

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Crowdstrike caused a global computer meltdown — at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference people can't get enough of its swag

The long lines of people seeking company-branded merch and taking selfies by its booth at the Las Vegas conference underscored Crowdstrike's curious new moment of cultural cachet.

Fortune

'There's no price Microsoft could pay': Apple says don't worry, Safari will never force you to use Bing for search

Alongside Google being declared a 'monopolist' by a US Federal Judge for search, comments from Apple's Eddy Cue note a switch to Bing as the default search engine is unlikely.

TechRadar

The generative AI bubble might burst, sending the tech to an early deathbed before its prime: “Don’t believe the hype”

Recent developments in the tech industry show the AI bubble is about to burst. With OpenAI on the brink of bankruptcy and NVIDIA's sinking value, the end is nigh.

Windows Central

An 18-year-old browser exploit leaves MacBooks and Linux laptops vulnerable — but a fix is coming

Currently, all major browsers on macOS and Linux computers are affected by what's being called the "0.0.0.0 Day" vulnerability, an ongoing 18-year issue. Is there a plan to fix it?

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Windows Downdate exposes updated OS to old vulnerabilities — vulnerability allows undetectable downgrade attacks to undo security patches

SafeBreach researcher Alon Leviev developed Windows Downdate, which is used to revert vital security updates to OS components.

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Flight Simulator 2024's huge ambition means 'you can now exit the plane, walk around… you can land on every ship, and it looks like a first person shooter environment'

Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorge Neumann talks about the tech behind MSFS 2020, and some astonishing-sounding features coming in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

Fortune

Microsoft's new alliance and a startup's $14 billion valuation show defense tech is heating up

Defense tech, with liberal lashings of AI, is becoming an attractive option for some investors.

International Business Times UK

Navigate The AI Selloff with Two Nvidia Alternative AI Stocks That Also Pay Dividends

It could be years before AI becomes the top revenue driver in tech firms, as the new technology will likely take years to mature and fit into business models across industries.

TechRadar

This cyberattack downgrades your version of Windows to one unprotected against attacks

Attack can downgrade your Windows machine, making it vulnerable to previously patched zero-days and exploits.

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The CrowdStrike bug showed the world that one weak link in the chain can lead to chaos in a heartbeat

In an interconnected world, the butterfly effect reigns supreme.

TechRadar

Almost all Windows 10 systems can be upgraded to the new version — so why are businesses holding back?

Vast majority of enterprises could run Windows 11, but haven't upgraded yet.

Windows Central

Intel's short-sightedness to OpenAI's potential and the sprouting AI trend had sold its wildest dreams to NVIDIA

OpenAI reportedly offered Intel a 15% stake for $1 billion and asked the chip maker to develop AI chips for its advances at cost. Intel turned down the offer because it did not believe in the technology's growth.

Evening Standard

Xbox Game Pass August games confirmed by Microsoft

Two remakes of classics and a brand-new creature-filled cosy adventure are this month’s Xbox Game Pass picks

Windows Central

Microsoft almost ditched Windows' spaghetti architecture for a cloud-based OS but mysteriously sent it to an early grave

In 2008, Microsoft started developing a new operating system codenamed 'Midori' that could potentially replace Windows but abandoned it in 2015. The company promised to integrate elements of the project across its tech stack.

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30 Hilariously Embarrassing Attempts At Understanding Computers That People Have Encountered

Someone asked “What’s the worst case of computer illiteracy you’ve seen?” and netizens shared their best stories. The post 30 Hilariously Embarrassing Attempts At Understanding Computers That People Have Encountered first appeared on Bored Panda.

International Business Times

Delta Sued By Passengers For Mishandled Refunds After CrowdStrike Outage

Plaintiffs allege Delta refused automatic refunds for canceled flights and offered partial reimbursements only if passengers waived legal claims.

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