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Google worries about memory bugs
Published in News
Monday, 03 March 2025 09:59

Google worries about memory bugs


Developers can't be trusted

Google's security gurus have taken to their blog to bemoan the plague of memory safety bugs, which are apparently "eroding trust in technology and costing billions."

Qualcomm and Google team up to make smartphones last longer
Published in Mobiles


Eight years

Qualcomm and Google are teaming up to extend the life of a smartphone to eight years.

Nearly a third of AI chatbots share data
Published in AI
Friday, 21 February 2025 09:05

Nearly a third of AI chatbots share data


Google Gemini does the most evil 

AI chatbots are harvesting user data at an alarming rate, with 30 per cent of them handing it over to third parties, including data brokers.

Apple’s Siri overhaul delayed due to poor engineering
Published in News


Can’t get the wood

The fruity cargo cult Apple’s overhyped Siri revamp has ground to a halt because of serious technical difficulties, raising doubts about the company’s ability to deliver on its grand promises.

Reddit makes ten per cent of cash from Google and OpenAI
Published in AI


AI scrapping

Reddit’s latest earnings report revealed that content licensing agreements with artificial intelligence firms Google and OpenAI contribute approximately 10 per cent of its revenue, amounting to around $130 million.

ChatGPT uses far less energy than thought
Published in AI
Thursday, 13 February 2025 11:45

ChatGPT uses far less energy than thought


Epoch boffins find

A team of boffins from Epoch AI have emerged from their smoke filled labs having discovered that concerns over ChatGPT’s energy consumption may have been overstated.

Researcher gives Google Gemini dementia
Published in AI
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 10:10

Researcher gives Google Gemini dementia


By-passes injection defences

Insecurity expert Johann Rehberger has been showing off a novel method to bypass prompt injection defences in Google's Gemini. This method hits the AI’s long-term memory, causing the chatbot to act on false information indefinitely.

DeepSeek’s AI Model not bad for China
Published in News
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 10:01

DeepSeek’s AI Model not bad for China


But no great shakes says DeepMind CEO

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis (pictured) said that DeepSeek’s AI model represents the best work to emerge from China but is nothing new.

Google uncovers critical vulnerability in Zen-Based CPUs
Published in News


Can make your “random” numbers always four

Boffins in Google’s Security Team have discovered a serious vulnerability in AMD Zen-based CPUs.

Google prepares to unveil Pixel 9a
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 10 February 2025 10:10

Google prepares to unveil Pixel 9a


Certification filings suggest

Google appears set to launch its next mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 9a, as early certification filings reveal promising new specifications.