Apple has posted a "zero-day alert," which is geekspeak for system vulnerabilities serious enough to warrant a software update. I just updated my iPhone, MacBooks, and iPads – you should, too. Continue Reading →
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In this holiday season, when generosity is at its peak, tech expert Shelly Palmer, Professor of Advanced Media at Syracuse University's Newhouse School, discusses the proliferation of donation scams in 55 cities and shares essential tips on how to avoid falling victim to them. Original Airdate: November 28, 2023 Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer speaks with Dan Bowens on Fox 5's Good Day New York about vital Black Friday strategies to avoid scams, highlighting the importance of recognizing too-good-to-be-true deals and navigating the influx of potentially deceptive emails. Continue Reading →
Ah, the sweet irony of AI. On one hand, it's the darling of tech innovation, automating tasks, and making our lives easier. On the other hand, it's a Pandora's box of cybersecurity nightmares. Continue Reading →
New York City has banned TikTok from all city-owned devices, citing security concerns. With many U.S. states -- and even Congress -- sharing similar sentiments about the Chinese-owned platform, Shelly Palmer, Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University's Newhouse School, speaks with Tashanea Whitlow on Fox 5's Good Day New York about the controversy. Original Airdate: August 22, 2023 Continue Reading →
OpenAI will now allow website operators to block its web crawler by updating their site's robots.txt file or by directly blocking the IP address for OpenAI's GPTBot. Either technique will ensure that a site is not scrapped for AI training by OpenAI. Continue Reading →
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the Center for AI Safety have discovered a method to circumvent the safety measures of widely-used AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Bard. Continue Reading →
Massachusetts may become the first state to ban the buying and selling of location data drawn from mobile devices, reflecting the state's bold stance on privacy in the digital age. This sweeping proposal, the Location Shield Act, seeks not only to curb commercial exploitation but also to tighten law enforcement access to such data, stipulating a court warrant requirement. Continue Reading →
OpenAI and Microsoft are defendants in a $3 billion class-action lawsuit, accused of unlawfully scraping 300 billion words from the internet to train ChatGPT. The suit, filed by sixteen anonymous plaintiffs, alleges the companies did not obtain consent or register as data brokers. Continue Reading →
Generative AI has presented the music industry with new challenges. You've probably heard about the AI-generated song featuring cloned vocals of Drake and The Weeknd. It went viral, but was taken down because Universal Music Group (UMG) claimed copyright violations. (I'm not sure if copyright laws actually apply here.) Continue Reading →