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Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone

People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words.

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ChatGPT Can Now Schedule Tasks in Advance

The tasks feature, now in beta, can provide daily weather reports or send reminders.

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Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes

More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology … Continue reading

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5 Emerging AI Threats Australian Cyber Pros Must Watch in 2025

AI cloning and deepfakes rank among the top challenges for Australian cybersecurity professionals in 2025.

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UK Considers Banning Ransomware Payments

The proposed mandate intends to discourage criminals from targeting critical national infrastructure and public services, as there will be no financial motivation.

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Google inks deal with The Associated Press to bring more real-time info to Gemini

In a bid to make its Gemini chatbot app more of one-stop shop, Google says it’s working with The Associated Press to build “a feed of real-time information” in Gemini. Jaffer Zaidi, Google’s VP of global news partnerships, said that … Continue reading

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Bitcoin approaches $100,000 again as a cool inflation reading fuels risk appetite

Bitcoin extended its rebound on Wednesday, hovering below the $100,000 after another encouraging inflation report stirred risk-on appetite.

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From Gmail to Word, your privacy settings and AI are entering into a new relationship

If there were ever a time to understand your online data privacy settings, it’s now in the AI era.

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Google raises the price of Workspace plans, includes its AI features for free

Google announced on Wednesday that all AI features in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Meet are now available to Workspace customers at no extra charge, though the plan will see a $2 per month increase per user.  This change simplifies access … Continue reading

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Colossal Biosciences raises $200M at $10.2B valuation to bring back woolly mammoths

Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the woolly mammoth and has raised $200 million at a $10.2 billion valuation to do it. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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