Sat.Jan 13, 2024

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Apple ignored warnings that AirDrop had a vulnerability that China learned to exploit

TechSpot

In 2019, researchers at Germany's Technical University of Darmstadt discovered that Apple's AirDrop wireless sharing function had vulnerabilities that allowed an attacker to hack the phone numbers and email addresses of the AirDrop users using a Wi-Fi-capable device and being in close proximity to a target. Then it becomes just.

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Skip the chat: New dating app wants less talk and more meet-ups for the matches it helps make

GeekWire

A new dating app launched out of Seattle called Skip aims to remove some of the pitfalls of other dating services. (Skip Image) If you could skip to the good part of meeting someone new, it might start with a new dating app called Skip. Built in Seattle by tech veteran Scott Avy and a small team, Skip skips past some of the things that can make thousands of other dating apps tiresome, including chatting within the app.

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Xgimi shows off projector that doubles as a ceiling light, also a $3,000 IMAX-certified model

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Xgimi announced what it calls the world's first IMAX-certified long-throw projector at CES – the Horizon Max. Accompanying this device is the Aladdin 2.0, which users can install inside a ceiling lamp, occupying virtually no space.

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‘Unfinished business’: Ring CEO Liz Hamren leads Amazon’s home monitoring products into the AI era

GeekWire

Amazon Ring CEO Liz Hamren leads a business unit that also includes Blink cameras, the Amazon Key service and the Amazon Sidewalk neighborhood wireless network. (Amazon Photo) Liz Hamren has been CEO of Amazon’s Ring business for almost a year, as the successor in the role to Ring founder Jamie Siminoff, but it’s not the first time she’s been involved in home cameras.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Meta admits using pirated books to train AI, but won't pay for it

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A group of authors filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging the unlawful use of copyrighted material in developing its Llama 1 and Llama 2 large language models. In response, Facebook addressed writer and comedian Sarah Silverman, author Richard Kadrey, and other rights holders spearheading the legal action, acknowledging that its.

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Memtest86+ 7.0 updates open-source RAM testing

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Memtest86+ 7.0 adds support for integrated memory controller (IMC) polling, allowing users to obtain live RAM settings and timing information.