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<!–> Justin Sullivan/Getty Images After a rollercoaster ride of a weekend for OpenAI, its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman have now been snapped up by Microsoft, where they will lead a “new advanced AI research team”. Hours after this was announced, though, some 500 employees from OpenAI released an open letter to their board […] More
<!–> SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images In perhaps an unsurprising move, Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has resigned from her role following a service outage early this month that impacted millions in Australia. The announcement comes after Rosmarin had appeared before the Senate on Friday to address the Nov. 8 incident, which left many without access to […] More
<!–> Kwarkot/Getty Images Singtel has refuted reports that a system upgrade carried out on its backbone network caused the massive outage suffered by its Australian subsidiary Optus. The “routine software upgrade” on a router was carried out at Singtel Internet Exchange (STiX), which is one of Optus’ international networks that facilitates peering connectivity with global […] More
<!–> Luis Lima Jr/Getty Images Have you ever tried to create or type a password for a streaming service directly on your TV screen? If so, you know how clumsy it is. Using a remote control to hunt and peck each character is such a maddening process that you may be tempted to use a […] More
<!–> Learn cybersecurity basics with this course bundle deal. StackSocial If you’re interested in a career in IT, you don’t have to get a formal education to begin your training – and you may not want to. Considering the steep learning curve of the industry, it may be worthwhile to start your education before you […] More
One of these data blockers is fake and could hack your computer if you plugged it into the data port! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Data blockers<!–> – also known as USB condoms – are one of those cheap security tools that I recommend everyone who might find themselves using a random charger have in their pocket or […] More
June Wan/ZDNET Android users have been sideloading apps for a very long time. What is sideloading? Essentially, it’s the ability to install third-party applications from outside the built-in app store (such as the Google Play Store). Unfortunately, this feature has caused problems because some of those third-party app stores can include apps with malicious code. […] More
Flipper Zero is still a menace to iPhone users. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET The Flipper Zero is an amazing device, especially considering the $169 price tag, but as amazing as it is, I’m blown away by the fact that it could to crash an iPhone. Several readers have contacted me wanting to know if the latest iOS […] More
