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WhatsApp might be one of the natural homes of Meta AI, but that doesn’t mean you have to use the app to talk to Meta’s AI chatbots. Meta practically forces Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp users. Whether they want to use Meta AI or not, Meta has made big changes to these…

After introducing a new lineup of Qi2 accessories at CES 2025, Satechi is finally ready to launch its new travel chargers designed for power users on the go.Satechi’s updated OntheGo collection features the latest technologies to help users have a stress-free experience when traveling abroad or with multiple Apple devices.The Satechi OntheGo Wireless Chargers with…

Reddit users thought they were debating real people. Instead, they were unwitting subjects in a secret AI study, and they’re not happy about it.Researchers from the University of Zurich quietly ran a Reddit AI experiment on r/changemyview, one of the platform’s most popular communities. They used large language models to generate personalized comments aimed at…

Edge cloud service provider Qwilt is claiming a strategic inflection point for enterprises looking to optimise digital experiences, enable real-time analytics and reduce cloud dependency. Backed by Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Ventures, Disruptive, Innovation Endeavors, Marker, Redpoint Ventures and Digital Alpha, Qwilt’s stated mission is to make local edge compute and delivery more…

I don’t always do it, but I do say “please” and “thank you” when talking to AI chatbots like ChatGPT. I use lots of words in those prompts, including appellatives like “Hey ChatGPT…” After all, that’s the point of sophisticated AI models that understand common speech. You can tell them what you’d like them to…

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is an unusual semi-secret judicial body based London, but also capable of sitting in Scotland or Northern Ireland. It carries out many of its functions secretly, including “closed” hearings from which the public and the press can be completely excluded. Its specialist jurisdiction includes hearing complaints from individuals who believe…

A court ruling in a landmark DOJ antitrust case against Google found the company operates a Google Search monopoly. That lawsuit confirmed reports that Google has been paying Apple sums amounting to $20 billion a year for Google Search to be the default search engine on iPhone. That’s just one of the findings in the…

The European Commission (EC)-backed Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) has announced its fourth funding call to boost European leadership in the development of next-generation 6G mobile technologies. Founded in 2021, the SNS JU is a public-private partnership that aims to facilitate and develop industrial leadership in Europe in 5G and 6G networks and…

Car hire giant Hertz has disclosed a worldwide data breach affecting the UK and other major markets, after becoming embroiled in a serious compromise of Cleo Communications’ suite of managed file transfer (MFT) products by the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware gang. Although parent Hertz Corporation – which besides the eponymous rental firm operates the Dollar…

The iPhone 17e is likely to become a reality as another leaker discusses Apple’s upcoming iPhone lineup. According to Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital (via MacRumors), Apple is almost ready to start trial production of next year’s iPhone 17e.It’s expected that Apple will release this device around the same time it introduced the iPhone 16e,…