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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,…

One of the key drivers for maintaining the market advance of the UK’s gigabit broadband sector has been the emergence and continued presence of the alternative providers (altnets), with research commissioned by the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) concluding that the altnet sector is at a major turning point. The study was carried out by…

Over the past few months, some significant breakthroughs in quantum computing technology have indicated how quickly it’s evolving. While it remains very much in the domain of academia and researchers tackling error correction, the roadmaps of quantum computing businesses suggest that useful machines are on their way. IBM’s roadmap shows that this year, there will…