Technology

We all put our hard-earned money into our health insurance plans and trust that our information is always being kept private. However, scammers will do everything they can to try to get whatever they can on you, and recently, many of these cybercriminals are going after Medicare numbers. Here are …

One of the most impressive demos at Google I/O started with a photo of a woman in front of a waterfall. A presenter onstage tapped on the woman, picked her up, and moved her to the other side of the image, with the app automatically filling in the space where …

May 18, 2023 – New cars are computers on wheels. The average vehicle nowadays has over 1,400 microchips in it. Because your car is connected, it can also collect a lot of data about you.  Your car is like your phone, computer or tablet now — always listening. Here’s how to …

A few weeks ago, my spouse and I made a bet. I said there was no way ChatGPT could believably mimic my writing style for a smartwatch review. I’d already asked the bot to do that months ago, and the results were laughable. My spouse bet that they could ask …

Consumers and small business owners are being targeted by a persistent scam that involves fraudulent invoices and customer service numbers posing as reputable companies such as PayPal and Geek Squad. The Better Business Bureau is urging caution and vigilance in response to this ongoing threat.  How do the Geek Squad …

Memorial Day is just around the corner, and if you’ve got plans to travel, today’s deal on Apple’s AirTags has landed at the perfect time. Right now, you can buy a single AirTag for $25 ($4 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, which is the lowest price we’ve seen so …

An AI expert said he’s consulting with United Nations and UNESCO officials about how to create an international agency to regulate artificial intelligence technologies. “I think the UN, UNESCO, places like that have been thinking about this for a long time, and I’m consulting with some people in those organizations,” …

There was a chilly marine layer hanging in the air above the Shoreline Amphitheater, but the danceable beats thumped on in spite of it. Dan Deacon was playing a set that had something to do with AI, followed by a person in a duck costume dancing on stage. Not the …

Imagine a world where “interspecies communication” isn’t the stuff of sci-fi fantasies – instead, a reality where humans can chit-chat with their furry, feathery, and scaly friends. This is where AI swoops in like a superhero, with researchers using algorithms to decipher animal vocalizations, movements, and even facial expressions. Picture …

Of all the emotions I expected out of this week’s Google I/O keynote, “dread” was not on my short list. Google has spent a couple of decades creating products that make my life easier. This week, it demonstrated the exact opposite: a way to make communicating with other people worse. …