oxhak 2 weeks ago

AI data centers are increasing electricity demand, putting pressure on the U.S. power grid to expand and adapt.

Gizmodo

What Is the Smartest Way to Power the AI Boom?

The power demand of AI data centers is only going to grow, so the U.S. energy grid needs to adapt—fast.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Beatbot’s AquaSense X pool robot adds self-cleaning technology, according to a Wired review. The device costs nearly twice as much as the company’s flagship pool cleaner.

WIRED

This Pool Robot Cleans the Pool—and Then Cleans Itself

The AquaSense X brings self-cleaning technology to pool robots for the first time, but is it worth nearly twice the price of Beatbot’s flagship c...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

A Ukraine-linked online campaign reportedly changed Russian fuel station statuses on digital maps, causing confusion for drivers through coordinated use of VPNs.

TechRadar

Digital warfare reaches fuel maps as Ukrainian users create confusion across Russia

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oxhak 2 weeks ago

A Future survey found heavy daily AI use fell 31% over the past year, suggesting some users are reducing their use of AI tools.

TechRadar

Rise of the AI refuseniks — 31% of people are now ditching AI for real

A revealing new Future survey suggests users are cooling on the idea of AI, for a variety of different reasons.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Empery sold 1,400 Bitcoin for about $87.1 million, using the funds to reduce debt, support acquisitions, cover legal costs, and strengthen its cash position.

crypto.news

Empery abandons part of Bitcoin treasury to tackle debt burden

Empery sold 1,400 Bitcoin for $87.1 million to repay debt, fund operations and acquisitions, reducing its BTC treasury to 1,514 coins.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Zimbra released updates for a critical stored XSS flaw in its Classic Web Client. Crafted emails could run malicious scripts in a user's session and lead to arbitrary code execution.

The Hacker News

Critical Zimbra Flaw Could Let Crafted Emails Run Malicious Code in User Sessions

Zimbra fixes a critical stored XSS flaw in its Classic Web Client that could let crafted emails run malicious scripts when opened. Update to 10.1.19.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Intel is expected to produce some upcoming Mac and iPhone chips in the U.S. for Apple. The deal may have helped Apple secure a semiconductor tariff exemption last year.

9to5Mac

WSJ: Apple avoided semiconductor tariffs last year thanks to Intel chip deal - 9to5Mac

Intel in the U.S. is expected to make at least some upcoming Mac and iPhone chips for Apple. That recent...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Meta is discontinuing an AI image feature that used content from public Instagram accounts after widespread privacy criticism.

the Guardian

Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy

Meta was criticised for feature launched on Tuesday that automatically lets users generate images using content from public Instagram accounts

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin’s market is showing signs of maturity, with key data suggesting future growth may be steadier than in earlier cycles.

Bitcoin halving cycle history challenges $300,000–$500,000 moonshot forecasts

Analysts predict a rally to $300,000 or more by 2029. But key data suggests the era of moonshots may be over.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

CISA said it had to build its response playbook during a security incident because it had not created a plan in advance.

TechCrunch

US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals | TechCrunch

Independent cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs reported in May that a security researcher with cyber firm GitGuardian alerted him to reams of exp...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Meta disabled an Instagram feature that let users create AI images from public accounts without the account owners’ permission. The change followed backlash over deepfake risks.

The Verge

Meta turns off the Instagram feature that let users make AI deepfakes of public accounts

“We’ve heard the feedback that this feature missed the mark.”

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Meta removed a feature that let users generate AI images from public Instagram posts after users objected to its default setting.

9to5Mac

Meta removes feature that let users generate AI images from public Instagram posts - 9to5Mac

Meta AI joined the image generation space this week. However, it did so with a controversial default setting that users...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

China recovered its first reusable rocket and demonstrated a new method for bringing the vehicle back.

Ars Technica

China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it

Clearly, they admire the work that's being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it."

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Apple sued OpenAI, alleging that senior leaders directed the theft of its trade secrets with help from a longtime former Apple employee.

TechCrunch

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft | TechCrunch

Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAI's senior leadership, including a longtime former employee.

oxhak 2 weeks ago

OpenAI has moved its browser features into the ChatGPT app, changing its strategy for the browser market.

Engadget

OpenAI

Let

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin miner Cleanspark bought 454 Bitcoin for about $29 million, raising its treasury to 13,924 Bitcoin as other miners sell holdings during the bear market. https://news.bitcoin.com/cleanspark-adds-454-bitcoin-treasury-13924-btc/

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Hugging Face says its platform for sharing and downloading open AI models and datasets is now used by about half of Fortune 500 companies.

TechCrunch

Open source AI matters more than ever, according to Hugging Face's Clem Delangue

Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue tells Equity why companies are ditching frontier APIs for open source AI and the risks of letting a few labs control...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin rose 2% Friday to an intraday high of $64,653, recovering its midweek losses as $96 million in bearish bets were closed. https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-pushes-above-64k-as-96m-in-bearish-bets-collapse-and-momentum-rebuilds/

oxhak 2 weeks ago

Scientists used AI to detect hidden slow-slip signals along the San Andreas Fault. The subtle tectonic shifts were once thought impossible.

Gizmodo

Scientists Used AI to Find Hidden Earthquake Signals Along the San Andreas Fault

Scientists used to think so-called “slow slip events” were “theoretically impossible.” Now these subtle tectonic shifts could be the key to...

oxhak 2 weeks ago

New Hampshire’s executive council voted against a proposal for $100 million in Bitcoin-backed bonds. State representative Keith Ammon urged the council to reconsider the measure.

Cointelegraph

New Hampshire Council Votes Down $100M Bitcoin Bonds

In a Wednesday hearing, New Hampshire’s executive council voted 3-2 against the Business Finance Authority’s proposed issuance of $100 million ...