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How to Stop Your Questions in the Meta AI App From Being Posted Publicly
I never thought I’d download Meta AI on my iPhone. After all, people have been mad for over a year that you can’t turn off Meta AI on Facebook and Instagram: Why would you want a dedicated app for this? Then, I saw the headlines from TechCrunch, Wired, and Business Insider, among many others, that sharply criticize the app’s approach…
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The Essential Questions About Utilities You Need to Ask When Buying a House
Once they’ve found a place they love, most home shoppers shift to considering the hard numbers: The selling price or the monthly rent, the estimated taxes, the square footage, their mortgage rate, etc. Often lost in the shuffle are questions about the utilities—the gas, electricity, water, and internet services that power a home and make it comfortable and livable. Utilities…
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Questions raised over AI’s impact as studies tout conflicting adoption outcomes
How much value does generative AI bring to the workplace? It depends who you ask. A report by the Danish National Bureau of Economic Research suggests very little impact at all – but a separate study by PwC noted AI adoption leads to a fourfold increase in productivity growth and 56% higher wages. The conflicting reports highlight how difficult it…
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Slate Auto FAQ: your questions answered
Alright, we get it. Y’all are excited about Slate. We thought the little Slate Truck was cool, but based on the number of clicks and comments on our Slate Auto articles so far, you’d like to know more. Many of you wrote in with questions and more than a few people raised some doubts. So, we wanted to address as…
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How to reset account password without recovery questions on Windows 11
To reset your Windows 11 password, boot your computer into WinRE and open Command Prompt, change “utilman.exe” to “cmd.exe,” enable the “Administrator” account, sign in with the local Administrator account, and reset your account password. UPDATED 4/18/2025: On a Windows 11 setup configured with a local account, at one point or another, you may lose access to the desktop for…
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7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Car
What to know before you head to a dealership, and what to ask once you’re there By Keith Barry, Jon Linkov Finding the right car and then negotiating the best price can be a whirlwind experience. So what do people who have recently purchased a new car wish they had considered more carefully? We asked CR followers on social media…
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Otter.ai’s voice-activated AI agent can answer questions during online meetings – Computerworld
However, Otter.ai is moving in the direction where an agent will soon be an active participant, Liang said. It can even correct misinformation. The idea that agents would take part in meetings isn’t new. More than a decade ago, in 2013, Forrester analyst J.P. Gownder predicted AI tools would participate in meetings proactively, in addition to surfacing data and insights…
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“Thinly spread”: Questions raised over UK government’s latest cyber funding scheme
The UK government plans to spend £1.9 million on cyber resilience projects across the country, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has revealed. With planned investment in more than 30 projects, the money will help improve the UK’s cyber resilience for both businesses and consumers, and boost national cyber skills. Some projects set to receive funding include ‘CyberSecurityAId:…
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Answering reader questions about AI, smart glasses, TikTok, and more
As promised, I’ve got a special mailbag issue this week. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. Like last year, I picked a handful that hit some of the themes I plan to continue covering in 2025. I’m really concerned / worried / curious about the near-term future. Between now and 10 years from now, I think it is very…
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These 6 tech questions were settled in 2024 – Computerworld
The Silicon Valley hype cycle follows a familiar pattern: an emerging technology or tech product or service is hinted at, rumored, leaked, reported on, announced, and then shipped. That’s the cycle for what actually happens. At any point during this cycle, the rumors or leaks might turn out to be wrong. Companies could change their minds, or internal trials might…
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