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US lawyer to pay $5K fine for presenting fake AI cases via ChatGPT
Lawyer Steven A Schwartz, who sued Colombian airline Avianca after believing that citations given by ChatGPT are real while they were, in fact, bogus, has been fined $5,000 by US District Judge in Manhattan, P. Kevin Castel, reports CNBC. Along with Schwartz, the court also sanctioned and fined lawyer Peter LoDuca in the same incident.
Chrome to convert images to text for PDFs it can read aloud
The company is adding the ability to convert images to text for PDFs in Chrome browser on ChromeOS, meaning when a screen reader user comes across a PDF that does not have alt text (a description of the image embedded and readable by screen readers), the screen reader will be able to convert the image to text and read it aloud.
Microsoft planned to develop separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming
On Thursday, at the hearing regarding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) versus Microsoft case, the FTC's attorney disclosed that the tech giant had been developing a "dedicated xCloud SKU" last year, reports The Verge. "Xbox would very much like to do it," Sarah Bond, head of Xbox creator experience, had said in September last year.
Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight 'cancelled', says Tesla CEO's mother
Musk earlier tweeted that he would be "up for a cage match" with Zuckerberg, to which Meta founder posted a screenshot of Musk's tweet with the caption "send me location". Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate had offered to train Musk, seeking revenge against Meta for banning him from their platforms.
Apple Vision Pro may feature 'Travel Mode' for plane rides
The feature, named 'Travel Mode,' is specifically designed to enhance the users' in-flight experience. The Travel Mode appears to be the company's answer to provide a smoother experience given that the cabin of an aeroplane with its limited space and special environmental conditions might be difficult for virtual reality (VR) devices, reports MacRumors.
OceanGate CEO said once he 'broke some rules' to build Titan submersible
In comments to Mexican travel vlogger Alan Estrada in 2021, Rush evoked US General Douglas MacArthur as In comments to Mexican travel vlogger Alan Estrada in 2021, Rush evoked US General Douglas MacArthur as saying, "You're remembered for the rules you break." "I've broken some rules to make this (Titan). I think I've broken them with logic and good engineering behind me," Rush was quoted as saying in the video that has now surfaced on social media after the tragedy.
New AI-enabled Outlook app to replace Mail, Calendar apps on Windows 11
"Beginning in 2024, new Windows 11 devices will be shipped with the new Outlook for Windows as the default mailbox application free for all to use. The Mail and Calendar applications will continue to be available via download in the Microsoft Store through the end of 2024," Microsoft said in a blogpost.
Child predators using Discord for sextortion, abductions
According to NBC News, over the past six years, around 35 cases of adults being prosecuted on charges of "kidnapping, grooming or sexual harassment" have been identified that allegedly involved Discord communications. Among those, at least 15 have resulted in guilty pleas or verdicts, with "many more" awaiting trial.
HP launches new line-up of gaming laptops in India
"HP is enhancing and expanding a world-class ecosystem of hardware and software with its new portfolio, designed to empower gamers and deliver the best experiences whether they're gaming, creating, or connecting," Vickram Bedi, Senior Director (Personal Systems), HP India, said in a statement.
Apple's iOS 16.5.1 update includes security fixes
According to an Apple's security support page published on Wednesday, there are fixes for two vulnerabilities that might have been used by hackers for system attacks. Improved input validation for an integer overflow addressed a kernel vulnerability that might lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges.
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