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Got a Phone Call From LastPass? Hang Up, It's a Phishing Scam
The scheme combines a fake email and a human caller pretending to be a LastPass employee.
Meta Upgrades AI Assistant With New Llama 3 Model
With Llama 3, Meta AI is 'the most powerful AI assistant that you can freely use,' says Mark Zuckerberg.
OpenAI Shuts Down DALL-E 2 Image Generator
It's the end of a short-lived era for DALL-E 2 as DALL-E 3 takes its place.
Apple Finally Launches Support for AirPlay in Hotel Rooms
First announced at WWDC 2023 as an iOS 17 feature, AirPlay for hotel rooms was delayed until 2024, but is now rolling out in select IHG hotels in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Investigators Disrupt Phishing Page Creator LabHost, Arrest 37 Suspects
LabHost's thousands of subscribers used the site to create phishing pages to trick victims into revealing their login information and other sensitive details.
US Successfully Tests AI-Controlled Fighter Jet in F-16 Dogfight
An AI-controlled fighter jet, the X-62A VISTA, goes up against a human-piloted F-16 jet during a test at California's Edwards Air Force Base.
Microsoft's Xbox Credit Card Exits Beta, Now Available Across US
The Xbox-themed Mastercard offers perks designed to appeal to hardcore Xbox fans.
Time is Almost Up: Rate Your ISP to WIN
You could potentially snag $250 when you rate your high-speed broadband internet provider at home (and if you control the ISP at work, there as well) by Sunday.
Razer Kishi Ultra Offers Full-Sized Controller for Your Phone or iPad Mini
The Razer Kishi Ultra controller was designed for an iPad mini, but it also works with a smartphone and can be used as a regular controller for a PC.
Samsung Imposes 6-Day Workweeks for Execs to Combat 'Crisis'
Samsung is reportedly requiring its executives to work six days a week 'to inject a sense of crisis' because the tech firm has not met financial expectations.
Samsung Galaxy A35 Hands On: A Bargain at $399 But It Skips the AI
The Galaxy A35 5G packs top-tier features like an OLED screen with an adaptive refresh rate and dust and water resistance in an appealing design, but you won't find Galaxy AI on board.
Google Fires 28 Employees After Protests Over $1.2B Israeli Military Cloud Contract
Google says the fired staff violated company policies, but the protestors say Google executives have refused to hear their complaints for years.
First Third-Party iOS App Store Launches in Europe
AltStore PAL will be exclusive to iPhones in the EU, and requires a €1.50 annual payment to cover Apple's 'Core Technology Fee' requirement.
Tesla Doesn't Want to Disclose How Many Harassment Cases It Faces
The Tesla board rejects a proposal to release an annual report on pending harassment and discrimination complaints, but recommends giving Elon Musk a $56 billion payday.
Low-Cost Carrier Visible Adds Annual Plans With Discounts for Travelers
Depending on your needs, Visible's new plans promise to save you up to $145 per year and keep you connected when you travel abroad.
Elon Musk's Grok AI Pushes False News Stories About Indian Election, Iran Strike
X users were surprised to see that Prime Minister Modi was 'ousted' in a 'shocking turn of events.' But it was a fake headline spun up by a chatbot, as was a similar story about Iran hitting Tel Aviv.
NASA Greenlights Drone Mission to Saturn's Moon
If all goes well, the 'rotorcraft' drone will arrive on Titan in 2034 to look for 'prebiotic chemical processes common on both Titan and the early Earth before life developed.'
Russia May Be Behind Hack of Texas Water Facility
Google's cybersecurity firm Mandiant uncovers evidence linking the water facility incident to an infamous Russian state-sponsored hacking group called Sandworm.
Discord Users Are Being Tracked Through Data-Scraping Site
A third-party surveillance tool claims it's tracking millions of Discord users across servers. Discord tells PCMag it's investigating.
This Logitech Mouse Comes With AI Buttons: Do People Really Want That?
Logitech's limited-edition mouse for ChatGPT power users can paraphrase or summarize text, reply to text inputs, or write emails from scratch.
