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Rumored for Apple Intelligence. It would likely come as part of Apple One, which also includes Apple Music and 2TB of iCloud storage. It’d better beat Siri by a long shot if anyone is going to pay for it.
Tags: Apple, Apple iCloud, Apple Siri, Music
From big banks to car dealerships, 2024 has been a banner year for data breaches. Yes, I mean that in the worst way possible. I’d be shocked if there’s any American left unexposed at this point.
Let’s take a walk down the data breach memory lane. I’ve got steps for remediation at the end for you and everyone you care about.
Lost in space: Two astronauts who left Earth on an eight-day mission could be stuck in space until next year. They departed in June aboard the Boeing Starliner and are now docked at the ISS due to thruster problems. If their spacecraft can’t be repaired, NASA could let them catch a ride on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in February 2025.
🆕 No more Chromecast: It’s being replaced by the $99 Google TV Streamer, which ships in September. The new streaming device is equipped with Gemini AI and better specs, like on-screen smart home controls, detailed video summaries and finetuned recommendations.
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An Airbnb host’s favorite dance is the Cha-cha Check-in: Airbnb’s stock price plummeted 14% after some not-so-great second-quarter earnings. Demand is slowing as folks head back to hotels to avoid creepy hosts and for safety. Looks like the pervy secret camera stories are finally turning people away.
The wild, wild AI west: AI age scanners verify who’s an adult online. But dig into the history of how they were made, and it’s pretty dark (paywall link). Tech companies used publically accessible photos of real children to train the AI bots. It’s not clear how long they store these pics. Yup, no regulations about this practice at all.
A big crowd is a big target: Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts were canceled after two men were arrested for plotting terrorist attacks. One suspect, a 19-year-old would-be ISIS member, was radicalized online and. planned to use “chemicals” at the Eras Tour shows. No word yet if it was a bomb. Frightening.
🔥 Baby, you’re as hot as the bottom of my laptop: An analysis of 200,000 AI chatbot conversations shows close to 10% are adult in nature. Folks love asking for racy role-play sessions or spicy AI-generated images. FYI, most bots limit NSFW content.
No Waze! Navigation apps are turning men into worse drivers. A study shows female voice assistants trigger mating-related cues, like risky behavior. Seriously, 40% of men in the experiment were more likely to run a yellow light. Switch to a male voice, dudes.
🗣️ Ring camera hacked: A Texas family got the scare of a lifetime when a man hacked into their Ring camera and whispered to their 5-year-old son in the middle of the night. Even scarier? The video “deleted” itself 15 minutes later. This is your reminder to keep your devices up to date, never use your router’s default Wi-Fi password, set up 2FA and create strong passwords. Watch the scary 42-second video here.
Sounds familiar: Scammers are after Google Voice accounts. If they trick you into giving up your multifactor authentication code, they can make calls that look like they’re coming from you. Never share this info. If you already have, go to Protect your verification code and disconnect your number.
