Monthly Archives: July 2024

Google makes it easier for users to switch on advanced account protection

Getty Images reader comments 17 Google is making it easier for people to lock down their accounts with strong multifactor authentication by adding the option to store secure cryptographic keys in the form of passkeys rather than on physical token devices. Google’s Advanced Protection Program, introduced in 2017, requires the strongest form of multifactor authentication… Read More »

OpenAI reportedly nears breakthrough with “reasoning” AI, reveals progress framework

reader comments 76 OpenAI recently unveiled a five-tier system to gauge its advancement toward developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to an OpenAI spokesperson who spoke with Bloomberg. The company shared this new classification system on Tuesday with employees during an all-hands meeting, aiming to provide a clear framework for understanding AI advancement. However, the… Read More »

4 worst head coaches in Denver Broncos history, 3 are very recent

The Denver Broncos are a strong, proud franchise with a rich history of success. However, they have failed to make the playoffs every year since winning Super Bowl 50. Looking back across team history, there have been some great head coaches but more recently, some pretty bad ones. While discussing a list of the team’s… Read More »

First “Miss AI” contest sparks ire for pushing unrealistic beauty standards

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of “Miss AI” award winner “Kenza Layli” (left) and an unidentified AI-generated woman beside her. reader comments 51 An influencer platform called Fanvue recently announced the results of its first “Miss AI” pageant, which sought to judge AI-generated social media influencers and also doubled as a convenient publicity stunt. The… Read More »

Exim vulnerability affecting 1.5 million servers lets attackers attach malicious files

reader comments 3 More than 1.5 million email servers are vulnerable to attacks that can deliver executable attachments to user accounts, security researchers said. The servers run versions of the Exim mail transfer agent that are vulnerable to a critical vulnerability that came to light 10 days ago. Tracked as CVE-2024-39929 and carrying a severity… Read More »