The FDA gives Elon Musk’s Neuralink permission to put brain implants in humans
Musk has on several occasions said that Neuralink was getting closer to starting human trials that will see a device implanted in a human brain.
Neuralink applied for FDA approval in early 2022 but...
Paralyzed man walks again after brain and spinal computerized implants
A spinal cord injury during a biking accident over a decade ago left Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, unable to walk due to limb impairment. An experimental neurorehabilitation program involving electronic stimulation restored...
Ex-Googler fired for criticizing AI warns that companies won’t self-regulate without pressure
Gebru's firing from Google (the company claims she resigned) as co-leader of its ethical AI team came after she co-authored an academic paper that warned of the inherent biases within AI....
Apple urges users to upgrade their devices immediately to patch three ‘active’ zero day...
Apple urges iPhone and iPad users to update to iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 immediately to mitigate three zero-day exploits. The vulnerabilities are directly related to the WebKit browser engine and include the...
Asus apologizes after bad router update causes widespread issues
Asus router users began reporting connectivity issues on May 16th via Asus forums and other social media outlets, quickly establishing a failure pattern too common to be considered a coincidence. Despite user attempts...
Montana has banned TikTok for everyone in the state
On Wednesday, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill prohibiting mobile app stores from offering TikTok. The law comes into effect in January next year, after which point any "entity," including...
Over two-thirds of Americans believe AI could threaten civilization; Trump voters more worried
Companies are rushing to integrate the likes of ChatGPT and similar generative AIs into their businesses right now. But while CEOs and execs salivate at the thought of a machine that...
Watch out for sneaky ChatGPT scams in Google Play and Apple’s App Store
On Wednesday, security firm Sophos published a report showing that Apple's and Google's app stores are becoming riddled with ChatGPT programs that are nothing but "fleeceware" – software that quietly sticks users with...
ChatGPT is powered by a hidden army of contractors making $15 per hour
By now even the most casual followers of tech news have heard of ChatGPT. It's the result of a collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI and fuel for a lot of enthusiasm as...
Def Con convention to host thousands of white hat hackers put against generative AI
Scheduled for August 10-13 in Las Vegas, the 2023 edition of the Def Con conference will host a major event entirely devoted to attacking large language models (LLM) employed by generative...