Category: Tech News

Vodafone Resolves Broadband Outage That Impacted Thousands of UK Users

Vodafone on Monday said it resolved an outage that impacted thousands of its home broadband service users in the United Kingdom, after hours of downtime. “We have now fixed the issue impacting just over 1 percent of our home broadband customers today. Customers should already be seeing their connectivity return,” the company told Reuters in…


World’s Top Chipmaker Posts Drop in Revenue, Its First Decline in Four Years

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s top chipmaker, posted a double-digit drop in revenue last month, its first decline in four years. The chip-making giant’s filing on April 10 showed that revenue for March fell 15 percent from the same month a year earlier, after economic headwinds hit the semiconductor market, according to Dow Jones Newswires….


Louisville Suspect Was Livestreaming Shooting, Police Chief Says

The suspect in the bank shooting in Louisville, Kentucky was livestreaming on Instagram as he killed four people and injured nine others, three of which are still in critical condition, officials said at a third press conference on the event Monday afternoon, April 10.  The suspect was identified as 23-year-old Connor Sturgeon, Louisville Interim Chief…


Avoid Using Free Public Charging Stations for Phones: FBI Warning

The FBI is warning people to not use public phone charging stations as hackers have been taking advantage of the situation to infect connected devices with malware. “Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers,” FBI Denver said in an April 6 Twitter post. “Bad actors have figured out ways to use…


FBI Warns Against Free Public Charging Stations for Phones, Citing Hacking Risks

The FBI is warning people not to use public phone charging stations as hackers have been taking advantage of the situation to infect connected devices with malware. “Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers,” said FBI Denver in an April 6 Twitter post. “Bad actors have figured out ways to use…


Apple Leads Global PC Shipment Plunge With 40 Percent Collapse

The worldwide shipment of traditional PCs, including those of Apple, saw a “precipitous drop” in the first quarter of this year due to poor demand and excess inventory, a new report reveals. The first quarter of 2023 saw the shipment of traditional PCs drop by 29 percent, to 56.9 million units, compared to the same…


Apple Leads Global PC Shipment Plunge With 40 Percent Tumble

The worldwide shipment of traditional PCs, including those of Apple, saw a “precipitous drop” in the first quarter of this year because of poor demand and excess inventory, a new report reveals. In the first quarter of 2023, the shipment of traditional PCs dropped by 29 percent, to 56.9 million units, compared with the same…


ChatGPT Defames Professor With Fake Sexual Assault Allegations

A U.S. professor is facing fake claims of sexual assault made by AI chatbot ChatGPT which cooked up an article from a mainstream media outlet. “I learned that ChatGPT falsely reported on a claim of sexual harassment that was never made against me on a trip that never occurred while I was on a faculty…


Professor Alleges ChatGPT Defamed Him With Fake Sexual Assault Allegations

A U.S. professor is facing fake claims of sexual assault made by AI chatbot ChatGPT which cooked up an article from a mainstream media outlet. “I learned that ChatGPT falsely reported on a claim of sexual harassment that was never made against me on a trip that never occurred while I was on a faculty…


Baidu Sues Apple, App Developers Over Fake Ernie Bot Apps

SHANGHAI—Chinese search engine giant Baidu has filed lawsuits against “relevant” app developers and Apple Inc. over fake copies of its Ernie bot app available on Apple’s app store. The company’s artificial intelligence powered Ernie bot, launched last month, has been touted as China’s closest answer to the U.S.-developed chatbot ChatGPT. Baidu said it had lodged…