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Pac-Man is a classic arcade game that deserves all the love. Guiding an abstract mouth around a ghost-patrolled maze in pursuit of dots is pure joy. As good as it is, I never imagined the greedy yellow circle would bring my family closer together, but that’s exactly what happened this summer. Ever since the Arcade1Up Pac-Man Deluxe Arcade Machine displaced …

A recent survey of 500 security professionals by HackerOne, a security research platform, found that 48% believe AI poses the most significant security risk to their organization. Among their greatest concerns related to AI include: Leaked training data (35%). Unauthorized usage (33%). The hacking of AI models by outsiders (32%). These fears highlight the urgent need for companies to reassess …

The game maker bought the land as part of a 2017 stunt to impede then-President Donald Trump’s border wall. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been using it, the suit says.

While Intel has struggled in recent years, other chipmakers are thriving because of a boom in demand.

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Jony Ive has confirmed that he is working with OpenAI’s Sam Altman on some sort of new AI-powered hardware device. Ive was the lead designer for the early iterations of the iPhone during Jobs-era Apple. So far, the major AI devices we’ve seen have failed miserably, such as the Humane Ai Pin and the …

Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: Docs: in Perplexity’s new ad model, brands will be able to bid for a “sponsored” question, which features an AI-generated answer approved by the advertiser  —  AI search start-up develops ‘sponsored’ question system in effort to gain share of $300bn digital ads industry

The number of smartwatches on the market is staggering. I’ve tested models from Tag Heuer, Citizen, Montblanc, and many other fashion brands, but most of them are simply too expensive for what you get. Here are a few options I like. Samsung Galaxy Watch6 and Watch6 Classic for $200 and $280: Why not save some cash and buy last year’s …

ChatGPT with GPT-4 uses approximately 519 milliliters of water, slightly more than one 16.9 ounce bottle, in order to write one 100-word email, according to original research from The Washington Post and the University of California, Riverside. This extravagant resource use can worsen human-caused drought conditions, particularly in already dry climates. The Washington Post’s reporting is based on the research …

And pro tip: Switching to a smaller cellphone company may be the best way to save money.

The week of their debate, Kamala Harris outspent Donald Trump by 20 to 1 on Facebook and Instagram. It was just one sign of how uneven their online advertising battle has become.