Did AI write that? 5 ways to distinguish chatbots from human authors

AI models follow certain structural rules when generating text. This can make it easier to identify their writing. They tend towards contrasts, for example: "It's not X -- it's Y." The past few years ...

Telegram's Latest Update Adds Passkeys, Gift Options, and More

Telegram gets a new update with tons of new features, including support for passkeys and gift options in the user profile.
The Hacker News

VolkLocker Ransomware Exposed by Hard-Coded Master Key Allowing Free Decryption

VolkLocker uses AES-256 in Galois/Counter Mode ( GCM) for encryption through Golang's "crypto/rand" package. Every encrypted ...

World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features

World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today, debuting ...

ChatGPT chatbot’s jaw-dropping response when asked about its alleged role in murder-suicide case

OpenAI hasn’t commented on ChatGPT’s alleged culpability in the Connecticut murder — but its chatbot sure did.

Russian hackers debut simple ransomware service, but store keys in plain text

First, the bad news: the CyberVolk 2.x (aka VolkLocker) ransomware-as-a-service operation that launched in late summer. It's ...
WTHR

Roblox begins requiring selfies for chat feature, verified with a government ID or AI

WASHINGTON — Roblox, one of the most popular kids' games in the world, is now requiring users to submit a photo of themselves with their government ID to use the chat function, or a selfie for ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...