techhelpkb 1 year ago

Recently, some of that AI "scaling law" optimism has been replaced by fears that we may already be hitting a plateau in the capabilities of large language models trained with standard methods.

Ars Technica

What if AI doesn’t just keep getting better forever?

New reports highlight fears of diminishing returns for traditional LLM training.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Here's a way to get rid of Microsoft Edge browser for good and replace its functions with your browser of choice.

Digital Trends

My quest to fully remove Microsoft Edge is finally complete

It's hard enough to remove Microsoft Edge on its own, but this app goes beyond just setting a new default browser.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

A strangely named browser called Horse claims it can banish tab hoarding and offer a much better way to peruse the internet.

Digital Trends

I tried a web browser without tabs, bookmarks, or navigation — and loved it

The Horse web browser offers a totally different way to browse the internet, and its innovative approach is ideal for researchers and tab hoarders ...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

There is an apparently new iOS 18 security feature that reboots iPhones that haven’t been unlocked in a few days, frustrating police by making it harder to break into suspects’ iPhones.

The Verge

A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones

That means it’s harder for phone thieves, too.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Firefox 1.0 launched on November 9, 2004, exactly 20 years ago today. Firefox has always done a few things better than rivals like Chrome and Safari – things that those web browsers are unlikely to ever match.

TechRadar

I’ve been a Firefox power user since it launched 20 years ago – here’s why it still beats Chrome and Safari

The best browser turns 20

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Learn how to parse an app's privacy policy and data collection reports for keywords that signal a company's intentions when collecting, storing, and using your private information.

PCMAG

3 Simple Steps to Stop Apps From Collecting Your Data

Stop letting companies collect your data. Use these tips to keep your personal information safe.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Google left Android users puzzled after the most recent Google mobile app update prepended links shared from the app with a mysterious "search . app" domain.

BleepingComputer

Google's mysterious 'search.app' links leave Android users concerned

The most recent update to the Google Android app has startled users as they notice the mysterious "search.app" links being generated when sharing c...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

NotebookLM is Google’s latest attempt at a note organization app that allows you to pool information from various sources into one central “notebook.” But it's the Audio Overviews feature that will blow you away.

Android Authority

I tried Google's hidden note-taking app that no one's talking about, and you should too

Google has a new note-taking and organization app that deserves your attention. Dubbed NotebookLM, it makes research fun and engaging.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Opera Ads – the online ad platform Opera released in 2019 – doesn’t use third-party cookies for targeting. Opera monetizes its browser using other signals, including search intent and context.

AdExchanger

The Opera Browser Is Carving Out An Advertising Business Without Cookies | AdExchanger

Opera Ads doesn’t use third-party cookies for targeting. Opera monetizes its browser using other signals, including search intent and context.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Proton continues to build out its Drive suite of productivity tools for its privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs & Word. The latest update is to the Docs app, which now has a "suggesting mode."

Engadget

Proton brings more encrypted collaboration features to its Docs app

Proton is continuing to expand the feature set of Docs, its encrypted version of Word or Google Docs. You can now leave suggestions for changes in ...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

If you're looking for a programming job, knowing or learning any programming language is good. But only one language is essential in 2024.

ZDNET

Want a programming job in 2024? Learning any language helps, but only one is essential

Every employment site agrees: Your dream programming job demands this language.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Google fixed two actively exploited Android zero-day flaws as part of its November security updates, addressing a total of 51 vulnerabilities.

BleepingComputer

Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks

Google fixed two actively exploited Android zero-day flaws as part of its November security updates, addressing a total of 51 vulnerabilities.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Nine years after launching an official touchscreen display accessory for Raspberry Pi, the Raspberry Pi team is back with a new model -- the new Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2.

Liliputing

Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 launches for $60 - Liliputing

Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 launches for $60

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Netscape Navigator opened the door to the web to most people, the first popular, easy-to-use web browser, which appeared 30 years ago. Netscape lives on in other technologies, open source, and finance.

ZDNET

How Netscape lives on: 30 years of shaping the web, open source, and business

Netscape, the browser that launched the web revolution, was a cultural phenomenon. While the company is long gone, it helped create today's tech wo...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Navigating the digital landscape nowadays requires you to accept cookies, enter personal information or create an account in order to use the site properly. People have "Privacy Apathy," feeling burned out by it all.

Tom

Privacy apathy is real – and you probably have it

Digital noise is burning us out – with potentially dangerous consequences

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Aside from returning real-time information, ChatGPT Search also cites its sources, which, when clicked upon, brings up a side menu with a full list of links used to create the response.

Newsweek

How ChatGPT search compares to Google

OpenAI has released ChatGPT search, combining real-time web search with generative AI, which may rival traditional search engines like Google.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub.

OMG! Ubuntu

Python Overtakes JavaScript as Most Popular Language on GitHub

Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub, according to the code-hosting platform's latest Octoverse report. The com...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Privacy (aka “oblivion”) is not just freedom from surveillance but a positive, albeit essentially unknowable value—a place where true human depth and personality reside.

The Atlantic

The Virtue of Being Forgotten

A lack of privacy has made people’s personal and public lives less meaningful.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

A researcher has released a tool to bypass Google's new App-Bound encryption cookie-theft defenses and extract saved credentials from the Chrome web browser.

BleepingComputer

New tool bypasses Google Chrome’s new cookie encryption system

A researcher has released a tool to bypass Google's new App-Bound encryption cookie-theft defenses and extract saved credentials from the Chro...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

The Open Source Initiative, a long-running institution aiming to define and “steward” all things open source, today released version 1.0 of its Open Source AI Definition.

TechCrunch

We finally have an 'official' definition for open source AI | TechCrunch

The OSI, the self-appointed arbiter of all things open source, has released its first definition of 'open source' AI.