Month: September 2025
OpenAI Now Scans ChatGPT Chats
In a significant policy update, OpenAI has announced that it is now monitoring ChatGPT conversations for harmful content and may report users to the police.The new monitoring measure appears to contradict the company’s pro-privacy arguments in its ongoing lawsuit with The New York Times, where it is fighting to protect user chat logs.OpenAI CEO Sam
Google Extends Material 3 Expressive to old models
Material 3 Expressive marks a shift from Android’s previous minimal design approach, though Google had already introduced the interface on Pixel 10 devices last month. Google’s September Pixel Drop extended the Material 3 Expressive interface to older devices Wednesday, bringing the colorful design language from flagship Pixel 10 phones to every Pixel released since 2021.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Samsung isn’t shaking up the FE playbook with the Galaxy S25 FE, but it has definitely tweaked a few key areas that matter. The battery is now closer to what you’d get on the pricier S25+, the body feels slimmer and lighter in hand, and the selfie camera moves from 10MP to 12MP – not
Instagram rolls out iPad app with Reels
Instagram launched a dedicated iPad application on Wednesday, placing its short-form video feature Reels at the center of the redesigned interface as parent company Meta intensifies competition with TikTok. The app addresses longstanding complaints about Instagram’s iPad experience, which previously required using a scaled-up iPhone version with blurry visuals and missing features.The iPad app adds
AI is Revolutionizing Proportional-Integral-Derivative control
A Proportional-Integral-Derivative control loop is a feedback system employed to achieve a specified output in industrial processes, such as temperature, pressure, flow, or speed. The controller repeatedly computes an error value between a desired setpoint and a measured process variable and adjusts control inputs accordingly. At the core of any modern industrial process is a
The Apple AI Talent War
After multiple people leaving the department in the past, now, four more experienced researchers have bid adieu to Apple in a single week. The robotic research lead at Apple, Jian Zhang, is now a part of Meta’s Robotics Studio that comes under the Reality Labs division. And yes, Meta has put a stamp on the
China weaponry display
With world leaders ranging from Russia’s Vladimir Putin to Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un present, China on Wednesday displayed yet again one of its most innovative war weapons — four-legged robots that many say look like dogs, but touted as “robot wolves” that can potentially replace human soldiers on the battlefield.China
Picture-In-Picture Reels on IG
Meta is testing a new Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode for Instagram Reels, allowing users to continue watching videos in a floating window while texting or multitasking on their phones. The feature, similar to what YouTube and X already offer, would make Reels more seamless and engaging by letting users enjoy uninterrupted viewing even outside the app.Once
ChatGPT Outage
OpenAI’s ChatGPT faced a major outage on Wednesday morning, leaving thousands of users across the globe unable to access the chatbot. The disruption, which initially started with scattered complaints, quickly spread worldwide, affecting both ChatGPT’s website and API services.Several users expressed frustration over being locked out of the chatbot they rely on for work, learning
Use of fake Zoom or Microsoft Teams invites to spy on all your workplace activity
More than 900 organizations have been targeted by a highly convincing phishing attack which sought to deploy a legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution and gain access to target endpoints without raising any alarms.The goal was to get the victims to install ConnectWise ScreenConnect, a legitimate IT tool repurposed for full remote access. Instead