Director Ridley Scott is defending a scene from his upcoming Gladiator II against online criticism for its historical accuracy. The movie, set to release in November, features a flooded Colosseum with a mock naval battle, including live sharks. Scott called the haters “dead wrong” and said the ancient Romans could have flooded the arena with … Read more
AI benchmarking has long been a way to test the capabilities of artificial intelligence systems, but many traditional methods have limitations. Some enthusiasts are turning to games like Pictionary and Minecraft as new ways to challenge AIs. Paul Calcraft, a freelance AI developer, created an app that allows two AI models to play a Pictionary-like … Read more
US chipmaker Nvidia has surpassed tech giant Apple to become the world’s largest company, driven by significant growth in the global artificial intelligence (AI) sector. According to Bloomberg, Nvidia’s market capitalization has more than doubled since late 2022, reaching $3.43 trillion, surpassing Apple’s $3.38 trillion valuation. This marks a temporary reversal of fortunes between the … Read more
Apple is set to integrate OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT into its iOS 18.2 update, launching in December. This integration will enhance Siri and other features with smarter AI capabilities. Users can upgrade to ChatGPT Plus through the Settings app, a premium subscription plan costing $20/month. The free version of ChatGPT has limitations, such as restricted access … Read more
The New York Times tech workers went on strike Monday, with set date November 4 months earlier. The striking workers represent provide software support and data analysis for the Times’ business side, seeking a 2.5% annual wage increase and two days per week of in-office work. They claim the company has undervalued their contributions. Publisher … Read more
Microsoft has released PowerToys version 0.86, bringing a revamped interface and new features to the set of Windows utilities. The first noticeable change is the reworked left pane, featuring tabs for grouped utilities, settings, and the dashboard. This layout change aims to organize the tools more efficiently, with enabled and disabled utilities easily accessible on … Read more
France’s Schneider Electric is facing a ransom demand from hackers who claim to have stolen 40GB of data from the company. The group, linked to the Hellcat ransomware gang, wants $125,000 paid in baguettes if they are not given access to the sensitive information. If Schneider Electric publicly admits to the breach within 48 hours, … Read more
Multinational energy management company Schneider Electric reported a cyberattack, its third incident in 18 months, according to the company. The attackers claimed responsibility for a new ransomware variant and demanded $150,000 in Monero cryptocurrency. The attackers obtained over 40 gigabytes of data from Schneider Electric’s JIRA platform, including projects, issues, and user data, which could … Read more
Schneider Electric has confirmed that its developer platform was breached after a hacker claimed to steal 40GB of data from the company’s JIRA server. The breach occurred when an attacker used exposed credentials to gain access and scrape over 400,000 rows of user data, including 75,000 unique email addresses and full names for Schneider Electric … Read more
A ransomware group known as Hellcat has breached Schneider Electric’s internal project tracking platform, claiming to have accessed over 40GB of compressed data. The attackers demanded $125,000 in baguettes be paid for the safe return of sensitive customer and operational information. The breach occurred via the company’s Atlassian Jira system and compromised critical data, including … Read more