ChatGPT has been all the rage ever since its release a few months ago. However, all that popularity comes with its consequences. CLICK TO GET KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER Lately, the biggest downside is that scammers are …
Read More »Zack Snyder is making a Rebel Moon RPG that’s on a ‘ridiculous scale’
Zack Snyder, known for films like 300 and the four-hour “Snyder Cut” of Justice League, is working on an RPG set in the universe of his forthcoming Netflix sci-fi movie Rebel Moon, he teased in a podcast interview on Sunday. “The one thing that I’m really having a really good …
Read More »Best ways to block scam calls (Do this for your older relatives, too!)
The phone rings, and as soon as you say hello, the person on the other end starts babbling about saving money on car insurance. Don’t say anything! They could be recording your voice, which they’ll use to impersonate you. If you do speak up, avoid saying this one word. I get …
Read More »Paradox reveals Sims competitor Life by You
It looks like The Sims is getting some competition. As was teased earlier in the month, Paradox revealed an upcoming game called Life by You today, a life simulation title with development led by Rod Humble, who previously had significant roles on both The Sims franchise and Second Life. The …
Read More »Facial recognition app can identify your pet’s face with 99% accuracy
Many of us chip our pets these days to keep track of them if anything ever happens. Although, a new AI-driven pet ID app may be aiming to have us forget chips and use our phone’s camera to ID our pets’ faces. This technology eliminates the need for microchipping and provides …
Read More »StylusHome Pencil review: an Apple Pencil clone for a fraction of the price
For the past few months, I’ve been cheating on my Apple Pencil. Instead of using Apple’s $129 stylus with my iPad Mini for notetaking, I’ve been using an alternative I purchased off of Amazon for about $25. It looks nearly identical, works nearly as well, and even snaps onto and …
Read More »Robots are replacing security guards. Should we give them guns?
AI technology seems to be finding its way into every industry from fast-food chains to delivering packages to automatic self-driving vehicles. Now, some companies are also incorporating AI security guards to keep their businesses safe. However, I’m not so sure these bots can be reliable. Let’s see how the robot …
Read More »Today’s the last day to switch away from Twitter’s SMS 2FA method
As part of this change, Twitter will also turn off 2FA for your account completely if you don’t switch away from SMS verification or pay for Blue before that deadline, leaving your account vulnerable to hacking. Fortunately, you can still enable 2FA for free using an authenticator app, like Google …
Read More »5 secrets only cybersecurity pros and hackers know
Some security steps are common knowledge. I don’t need to remind you to install that latest update on your computer, right? Others are less obvious. Do you lock your computer every time you get up? Unless you live alone, you should. Here’s the easiest way to do it if you’re …
Read More »Google Pixel ‘aCropalypse’ exploit reverses edited parts of screenshots
A security flaw affecting the Google Pixel’s default screenshot editing utility, Markup, allows images to become partially “unedited,” potentially revealing the personal information users chose to hide, as spotted earlier by 9to5Google and Android Police. The vulnerability, which was discovered by reverse engineers Simon Aaarons and David Buchanan, has since …
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