William A. Wulf, Pioneering Computer Scientist, Dies at 83

William A. Wulf, Pioneering Computer Scientist, Dies at 83

William A. Wulf, a pioneering researcher, entrepreneur and policymaker in computer science, who helped adapt an early Pentagon communications web into the network that eventually grew into the internet, died on March 10 in Charlottesville, Va. He was 83. The University of…

Apple AirPods have a new challenger with premium features

Apple AirPods have a new challenger with premium features

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Apple faces…

AI program ChatGPT went down after telling researcher it wanted to escape

AI program ChatGPT went down after telling researcher it wanted to escape

Artificially-intelligent Chat GPT which eerily answers questions like a human, suffered a major outage shortly after saying it “wanted to be free”. The online conversation engine – which has been used by some unscrupulous students to create essays – has been unavailable…

Amazon reveals all-new Smart TVs with £300 discount

Amazon reveals all-new Smart TVs with £300 discount

Amazon is launching three custom-designed Smart TVs in the UK. To celebrate the launch, Amazon is offering up to £300 off the price of its brand-new TV hardware. As well as the exclusive discount, you’ll also be one of the first people…

Critics say tech companies can't be left to their own on AI

Critics say tech companies can't be left to their own on AI

Photo: Courtesy of NBC News Tristan Harris, the ex-Googler who has been calling out Big Tech for a variety of societal harms caused by social media, is now sounding the alarm over artificial intelligence. In an interview with NBC Nightly News' Lester…