Author Archives: TheGeek

Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.

The ability to use a revoked password to log in through RDP occurs when a Windows machine that’s signed in with a Microsoft or Azure account is configured to enable remote desktop access. In that case, users can log in over RDP with a dedicated password that’s validated against a locally stored credential. Alternatively, users… Read More »

The end of an AI that shocked the world: OpenAI retires GPT-4

One of the most influential—and by some counts, notorious—AI models yet released will soon fade into history. OpenAI announced on April 10 that GPT-4 will be “fully replaced” by GPT-4o in ChatGPT at the end of April, bringing a public-facing end to the model that accelerated a global AI race when it launched in March… Read More »

Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong is the 2nd best player in MLB

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who just turned 23 in March, has quickly turned into one of the best players in baseball. In fact, by one metric, he may be the second-best player in MLB. On Tuesday night, PCA crushed a home run deep into the right field night in Pittsburgh. And by the end… Read More »

Trump admin lashes out as Amazon considers displaying tariff costs on its sites

This morning, Punchbowl News reported that Amazon was considering listing the cost of tariffs as a separate line item on its site, citing “a person familiar with the plan.” Amazon later acknowledged that there had been internal discussions to that effect but only for its import-focused Amazon Haul sub-store and that the company didn’t plan… Read More »