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Navigating the Rough Waters of AI and Copyright: The New York Times vs. OpenAI and Microsoft

Just today, I stumbled upon a piece of news that’s as intriguing as it is complex. Picture this: The New York Times, a giant in the world of news, is taking on two tech behemoths, OpenAI and Microsoft. Why, you ask? Well, it’s all about copyright infringement, and the plot is thicker than a bowl of oatmeal.

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AI Revolutionizes App Reviews: Microsoft Store Implements Summarization Tech Amid Privacy Concerns

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made another breakthrough in the world of digital customer reviews. As announced recently, Microsoft Store is taking an innovative approach by leveraging the power of AI to automatically summarize app reviews submitted by customers, leading to potential implications for online content and user privacy.

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Even BIG-Tech Players Are a Little Creeped Out by ChatGPT

In a move to safeguard confidential information, big tech companies like Apple, have recently imposed restrictions on the use of AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and GitHub’s Copilot by its employees. This decision stems from the concern that sensitive data entered into these systems may be leaked or collected, potentially compromising valuable proprietary information.

Why Is My Email Going to Spam or Disappearing in Hotmail, Outlook and MS Live? This May Be Why Frustration Frustrated in Front of Computer
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Why Is My Email Going to Spam or Disappearing in Hotmail, Outlook and MS Live? This May Be Why

If you are wondering why your email is going to spam, or not arriving at all, in Hotmail, Outlook or Microsoft Live, whether you mean the email you are receiving in your Hotmail or Outlook account, or the email that you are sending to Hotmail or Outlook, this may be why, especially if it just started happening.

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Excitement All Around from Tech Industry O.G., Bill Gates

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative technological trends of our time, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is among its most vocal proponents. In a recent blog post, Gates explained that AI is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the internet, and the mobile phone. He believes that entire industries will reorient themselves around AI and that businesses will need to distinguish themselves by how well they use it.

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As AI Gains Intelligence, Necessary Regulation Lags Behind

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we live and work, just like the internet did.”
Claims like these have become common in the media and academic journals. Large language models (LLMs) are algorithms that form the basis of this type of AI.

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The 5 Best Note-taking Apps Ever

Inspiration, just like Lady Luck, is known to swing around when least expected. So, where do you put down your ideas and thoughts before they get crowded out by the day’s events? When you are on the go and someone suggests a movie you should watch, how do you ensure…

Microsoft Apps You Should Have On Your Android or iOS Device
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5 Practical Microsoft Apps You Should Have On Your Android or iOS Device

In today’s hustle and bustle, it is not uncommon to have your hands so full that you hardly have time to sit down at your computer and get things done. This is where having some practical apps installed on your smartphone comes in handy, as you can accomplish a lot…

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Top Web Browsers for Android in 2020

Web browsers open a whole new world of infotainment to people. This gets even better as browsers have been customized to run on mobile devices. Since there are so many web browsers around, we have cut through the fat and handpicked the top web browsers for Android in 2020. Chrome…

250 Million Microsoft Customer Support Records Exposed
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250 Million Microsoft Customer Support Records Exposed

As many as 250 million Microsoft customer records have been exposed, being wide open to anyone with a web browser, and not requiring a password.

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Microsoft Admits Breach, Hackers Accessed Users’ Outlook, Hotmail, and MSN Email for Months (Full Text of Microsoft Email Statement Included)

Microsoft has disclosed, over the weekend, that hackers have hacked into and accessed Microsoft users’ Outlook email, Hotmail email, and MSN email, over the course of several months, ending just last month (March of 2019).

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How to See and Access the Contents of a Winmail.dat File on Your Mac

Wondering ‘What is a Winmail.dat file attachment and how do I open it?” If you have a Mac computer, such as a Macbook, Macbook Pro, or Macbook Air, and if you have any friends or colleagues who still use Windows in general, and Outlook in particular, then you are almost certainly familiar with the issue of your friend or colleague sending you an attachment in email (say, a document), but all you receive in your Mac email is that damned Winmail.dat file. Here’s how to open a Winmail.dat file on a Mac, and get at the contents.

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Woman Wins $10,000 from Microsoft Over Unauthorized Windows 10 Upgrade

As we reported last month, Microsoft has been pushing the update to Windows 10 on its users even if they didn’t ask for it, don’t want it, and thought they were refusing it. Now Teri Goldstein of Sausalito, California has won $10,000 from Microsoft after suing MS for the unauthorized upgrade, which she says ruined her computer.

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Microsoft to Buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion

Microsoft and LinkedIn have announced that Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for a cool 26.2 billion dollars.

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Microsoft Sneaks Update to Windows 10 on Users

The BBC is reporting that Microsoft has changed the way that it ‘suggests’ that you upgrade to Windows 10. When you get the update pop-up, saying that “Windows 10 is a recommended update for this PC”, if you click on the X to dismiss the pop-up, rather than dismissing the message, it schedules the update!