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Bud's Weekly Geek Out
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240313 - fun with AI chatbots
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . AI chatbots are having a TIME right now. Here are some interesting stories about what they're coming up with. =) webmeister Bud Read more at Reuters: OpenAI says New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT to build copyright lawsuit. Also: buying a Chevy Tahoe for a dollar, one company's respons...
Mar 13, 2024
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Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240306 - LockBit kept data it promised to delete
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . surprise, surprise! Turns out ransomware operators DON'T delete your data if you pay them! So don't pay them. =/ w...
Mar 06, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240228 - age verification for porn in Canada
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . age verification for porn in Canada could be a disaster. Meta, of all companies, might have the solution. =O webme...
Feb 28, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240221 - no more rice phone?
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . should you put your wet phone into a bag of rice? New advice from Apple suggests no. =O webmeister Bud Read more a...
Feb 21, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240214 - Xbox sets the record straight
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . after unceasing rumours about Xbox games coming to PS5 & Switch, Xbox will set the record straight. =O webmeis...
Feb 14, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240207 - deepfake executives
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a company lost $35M CAD in a first-of-its-kind videoconferencing deepfake scam. =( webmeister Bud Read more at Ars...
Feb 07, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240131 - TheWeekInGeek #15
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Week in Geek #15: failed robot vacuum acquisitions, game layoffs, and moon lander success. =) webmeister Bud A...
Jan 31, 2024