BlackBerry: The Smartphone We Knew Before the iPhone
The iPhone brought smartphones into the mainstream, but before there were Samsung Galaxy devices to contend with, a company called RIM made BlackBerry phones that looked more like tiny laptops.
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Someone got caught smuggling computer components into China, again
He didn't even try to strap them to his body this time
We Asked GPT Some Tech Questions, Can You Tell Which Answers Are Human and Which Are Not?
Let's see if you can spot the difference between a human writer and an AI. We asked GPT 4.0 various tech questions and put them side-to-side with our answers taken from TechSpot explainers.
'Father of cell phone' talks mobile addiction, hope for the future
We've only scratched the surface of what mobile technology is capable of
Fears mount that E3 will be canceled after more publishers pull out
There hasn't been an in-person E3 since 2019
Epic Games explains why it still believes in the Metaverse
Sweeney highlights the need for standards in building blocks and programming languages
Leading tech minds sign open letter asking for a six-month pause on advanced AI development
Musk, Wozniak and others believe AI labs are locked in an out-of-control race to develop increasingly powerful systems
Generative AIs like ChatGPT could affect 300 million full-time jobs
GDP up, employment down
A hot potato: The rise of generative AIs such as ChatGPT looks set to revolutionize many industries, but as with any type of automation, it comes at the cost of jobs. According to research by bank Goldman Sachs, these systems could replace a quarter of work tasks in the US and Europe, the equivalent of 300 million jobs.
Europol warns of ChatGPT's potential criminal applications
A criminal's tool of choice?
Smuggler tries to sneak 239 CPUs past Chinese customs by strapping them to his body
When will people learn?
Facepalm: One might imagine that with so many individuals caught smuggling hardware into China, people would decide it just wasn't worth the risk. But no. Not only has another person tried to avoid paying import taxes, but they also broke the record for the number of China-bound processors strapped to their body: an uncomfortable 239 CPUs, worth around $50,000.
Farming Simulator plows the way for equipment manufacturers' ad campaigns
Vendors look to harvest the benefits of product placement in the popular niche title
Ammo manufacturer can't make extra artillery shells because TikTok data center is using all the electricity
"We are concerned because we see our future growth is challenged by the storage of cat videos"
WTF?! TikTok often makes headlines over claims that its user data is shared with the Chinese government, but it seems the company is also having an unintended (or possibly intended) impact on one of Europe's largest ammunition manufacturers.
Electric air taxis are coming to Chicago, courtesy of United Airlines
Skip traffic with this air taxi
France likely to use AI-powered surveillance at Paris Olympics despite outcry
Civil rights groups have a lot of warnings for France
Utah social media law will require parental permission for teens to open accounts
Parents will also be able to read their kids' posts and messages
Scientists accidentally create the world's lightest paint by mimicking Mother Nature
A drop the size of a raisin could paint both sides of the door to your house
Yeah! Science! Traditional paint is made from a bonding agent, such as oil, and pigments from heavy metals like cobalt, ochre, and cadmium, which make blue, red, and yellow, respectively. We use paint to color the artificial world, but in nature, creatures such as butterflies and beetles display vibrant palettes without pigment - they use topography.
Lawsuit over fatal 2017 Call of Duty swatting incident ends in $5 million settlement
The officer who killed innocent Andrew Finch was later promoted
Robert Metcalfe wins 2023 Turing Award for co-inventing and commercializing Ethernet technology
What started as a fix for an internal problem at Xerox in 1973, became the backbone for every connected device we use today
Russia and China want to become world leaders in tech, security, and AI
A difficult task with all those sanctions
Nvidia's ambitious future is to bring AI to every industry where GPU tech can be leveraged
CEO Jensen Huang was happy to report that GPUs can be used everywhere
Four publishers are trying to destroy the Internet Archive and digital lending
World's largest digital library could be forced to shut down for good
Kremlin officials told to get rid of their iPhones, or give them to "the kids"
The Kremlin doesn't trust iPhones
What just happened? The Kremlin has told staff involved in President Vladimir Putin's 2024 re-election campaign to get rid of their iPhones before the end of this month over fears that western intelligence agencies could be using them for surveillance purposes. Those who would rather not throw their expensive handset away have been advised to "give it to the kids."
File-sharing site Zippyshare to shut down after 17 years
A big blow to file-sharers everywhere
YouTuber purchased every Wii U and 3DS eShop game for $22,000
That's one way to ensure you don't miss out on a hidden gem before Nintendo closes the shop for good