Image: 10’000 Hours/Getty Images By now, anyone with an office job is likely familiar with the experience of joining a video meeting only to wonder, a few minutes into it, if anyone on the call is taking notes. The popular AI transcription app Otter is launching a new service called OtterPilot that aspires to fill… Continue reading This new AI service wants to make your video call a little bit easier
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I wanted to try the new Bing with ChatGPT. Then, Microsoft went all Microsoft
I can almost touch it. NurPhoto/Getty Images This is Microsoft’s moment. At last it can stick it to companies that, once upon a time, laughed in its face. Like Google, Apple, and, well, Nokia. more Technically Incorrect Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has leaped on the latest tech wizardry — or, perhaps, the latest wildly imperfect… Continue reading I wanted to try the new Bing with ChatGPT. Then, Microsoft went all Microsoft
This gadget is for everyone who hates flying in coach (so, everyone in America)
Up there, it hurts. Aaron Foster/Getty Images Airlines like to squeeze customers for every dime they can get. They also enjoy squeezing those customers into ever tinier seats, despite the fact that Americans are getting rather larger. more Technically Incorrect It is, of course, possible to enjoy flying in coach. When there’s no one else… Continue reading This gadget is for everyone who hates flying in coach (so, everyone in America)
Tiny IoT devices are getting their own special encryption algorithms
Image: AerialPerspective Images/Getty Images The US Department of Commerce’s technical standards organization NIST has nominated the Ascon group of cryptographic algorithms for protecting small devices and information transmitted to and from IoT devices. NIST will later this year publish the “lightweight cryptography” standard after picking the Ascon family for the task. Also: What is the… Continue reading Tiny IoT devices are getting their own special encryption algorithms
How green are your collaboration tools? Cisco is giving answers
Cisco The digital collaboration boom of the past few years has made it easier than ever to communicate with others remotely. On the face of it, this is a huge win for efforts to reduce carbon emissions: traveling for business is perhaps less necessary than ever. Special Feature However, the energy spent powering up teleconferences… Continue reading How green are your collaboration tools? Cisco is giving answers
Amazon thinks these are the best Valentine’s gadgets and I’m not in love
Choose wisely. Choose with your heart. Tatiana Lavrova/Getty Images If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the last few years, it’s that our lives are increasingly being dictated by algorithms. Have we come to trust them? Perhaps not. But we’ve come to accept that this is how it is and we don’t have the strength… Continue reading Amazon thinks these are the best Valentine’s gadgets and I’m not in love
Best movies and shows to stream right now: February 2023
I’ll be the first to admit: I’m a streaming enthusiast. So much, in fact, that when I’m not testing out the latest TVs, I’m catching up on the latest shows and movies or revisiting old comforts like my all-time fav Parks and Recreation. ZDNET Recommends If you’re unsure of what to watch this February, fear… Continue reading Best movies and shows to stream right now: February 2023
Hackers are using this new trick to deliver their phishing attacks
Image: Getty / Lucy Lambriex Cyber criminals are using uniquely crafted phishing emails to infect victims with malware — and they’re doing so by experimenting with a new method of delivering the malicious payload. According to analysis by Proofpoint, there’s been a rise in cyberattackers attempting to deliver malware using OneNote documents, a digital notebook… Continue reading Hackers are using this new trick to deliver their phishing attacks
Save $59 on the Reolink TrackMix PoE security camera using this code
Amazon If you want a robust outdoor security camera to deter unwanted visitors, we have a great deal for you on a Reolink model and a coupon that will give you, overall, over a third off its RRP. The Reolink TrackMix PoE 4K camera typically sells for around $190. However, the e-coupon de16fmixp can be applied in… Continue reading Save $59 on the Reolink TrackMix PoE security camera using this code
How can generative AI improve the customer experience?
ChatGPT Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to create new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. Generative AI algorithms use machine learning models to predict the next word based on previous word sequences, or the next image based on words describing previous images. Generative AI tools can produce… Continue reading How can generative AI improve the customer experience?