d3sign/Getty Images Privacy has become something most users are acutely aware of. A big part of the reason for this is that so many companies have given in to using various types of information in such a way to target ads to users. For example, many sites use location information ...
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NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty Images If you’re a fan of ChatGPT and its capabilities, you’re probably curious if there is a mobile app you can download for on-the-go chatbot conversations. Well — there is, but for now, it’s only available in the U.S. on iOS. Also: OpenAI dropped a free ChatGPT app for ...
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screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET ChatGPT users who’d been looking for an official mobile app can now grab one courtesy of OpenAI, which today launched an iOS app for its popular AI chatbot. Designed for free ChatGPT users as well as paid Plus subscribers, the app provides the same capabilities as ...
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Jason Cipriani/ZDNET Apple on Thursday released software updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. The updates don’t include a ton of new features and changes, and they are likely the last major update we’ll receive before Apple unveils iOS 17 and all of the rest of ...
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Morsa Images/Getty Images Privacy doesn’t only apply to your web activity. It also applies to the documents you create and share as well. You might have a will or bank account information, or maybe you’re working on a new book and the only eyes you want on that document (at ...
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Getty Images/urbazon The number of organizations that experienced ransomware attacks over the past year has remained the same, but the average cost of data recovery has increased — whether it is in ransomware payment or restoring lost data. About 66% said they were hit by ransomware attacks last year, the ...
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Getty/Urupong Countries will need to ensure they have the right skillsets to bolster their cyberdefenses and safeguard their digital borders as technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI) are adopted and continue to evolve. Singapore, for one, wants to suit up its cyber armed forces and train future talent with ...
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Read More »Companies have to figure out the skills they need to reap AI benefits
Getty Images/d3sign Organizations need to build new skillsets for a workplace that will increasingly tap into artificial intelligence (AI), but they must first figure out how they plan to benefit from the technology. As many as 97% of workers believe companies should prioritize AI skills in their employee development journey, ...
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