Google Sues Facebook Scammers Spreading Malware Disguised as its Bard AI Chatbot | Mashable

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AI is the big thing right now. So, of course, scammers have glommed on to the hype in order to take advantage of people interested in new technology.

Now, Google is stepping in and suing a group of scammers impersonating the tech giant to steal victims’ sensitive data.

In a new post on the company’s official blog, Google General Counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado announced that it had filed a lawsuit in California on Monday against a scammer group that had duped users into downloading malware on Facebook.

Apple might launch an OLED iPad Pro and larger iPad Air in early 2024 | Mashable

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Apple is planning a big overhaul of its iPad lineup next year.

This is according to a new report by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who claims that the company plans to launch new iPad Pro models with M3 processors and OLED displays.

All of the current iPads have LCD displays, though the larger, 12.9-inch iPad Pro has an enhanced, mini-LED display. But OLED is a logical choice for the iPad, as it would likely offer deeper blacks, better viewing angles, and less battery consumption.

The new iPad Pro models are likely to come in the first half of 2024, with mass production starting either late in the first quarter, or in the second quarter.

‘The Marvels’ struggles at box office on opening weekend | CNN Business

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“The Marvels” finished No. 1 at the box office in its opening weekend but grossed just $47 million in domestic sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

According to data from Comscore, the latest Marvel project is also the studio’s lowest-performing one. It finished below 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk,” the previous record-holder, which opened at just over $55 million.

But the Marvel Cinematic Universe was still finding its footing in the late aughts and, since then, Marvel projects have amassed a robust fan base and raked in historic numbers at the box office. In fact, “The Marvels” is only the third Marvel movie to make less than $60 million during its opening weekend, and the first since “Ant-Man” opened with $57 million in 2015.

The Fed is terrified Americans could get used to high inflation. It may already be happening | CNN Business

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A worrisome sign for the Federal Reserve is starting to emerge.

The Fed keeps a close eye on several risks that could make its job of taming inflation even more difficult, such as red-hot consumer demand keeping some upward pressure on prices and the possible effects of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on oil prices.

But the US central bank also pays close attention to whether Americans still have faith inflation will eventually return to normal. That faith seems to be eroding.

The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey released Friday showed that Americans’ long-run inflation expectations rose to 3.2% this month, the highest level since 2011.

Dangerous ‘superbugs’ are a growing threat, and antibiotics can’t stop their rise. What can? | Live Science

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The bacteria may have entered her flesh along with shrapnel from the bomb detonated in Brussels Airport in 2016. Or perhaps the microbes hitched a ride on the surgical instruments used to treat her wounds. Either way, the “superbug” refused to be vanquished, despite years of antibiotic treatment.

The woman had survived a terrorist attack but was held hostage by drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterial strain often picked up by surgery patients in hospitals. Only by combining antibiotics with a new, experimental treatment did doctors finally rid her of the superbug.

Devastating drug-resistant bacterial infections like this one are all too common, and they represent an ever-growing threat to global health. In 2019, antibiotic-resistant bacteria directly killed roughly 1.27 million people worldwide and contributed to an additional 3.68 million deaths. In the U.S. alone, drug-resistant bacteria and fungi together cause an estimated 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths each year.

Underwater volcanic eruption gives birth to new island in the Pacific | Live Science

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An underwater volcanic eruption on Oct. 30 has birthed a new island in the Pacific after the explosion flung huge chunks of rock into a pile off the coast of Japan’s Iwo Jima island.

An aircraft belonging to the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun spotted the first signs of an eruption in the southern part of the Izu-Ogasawara arc, roughly 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) south of Tokyo, around midday local time. Explosions occurred every few minutes as red hot magma hit water below the surface, throwing large blocks of rock more than 160 feet (50 meters) into the air, according to a translated statement.

9 Great 3D Printing Jobs | Business News Daily

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Former President Barack Obama once said 3D printing has the “potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything.” If you aren’t using the technology yet, know that plenty of people are already using it across a number of sectors. 3D printing had a global market size of $16.8 billion in 2022, according to Grand View Research. By 2030, that number is expected to hit more than $72 billion.

As the 3D printing industry booms, what does this mean for job seekers? There are many career opportunities that have been created or are getting a boost from the popularity of 3D printing. But there are also pros and cons to consider before pursuing one.

How to Find a Manufacturing Facility | Business News Daily

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Developing an idea for a product is meaningless if you can’t adequately produce it. Properly manufacturing your product requires an understanding of the design, materials and budget required. For most businesses trying to turn ideas and prototypes into tangible products, you’ll need the help of a manufacturing facility, especially if you’re trying to produce in bulk. Here’s what you need to consider as you search for a factory to produce your product.

How to find a manufacturing facility

Follow these steps to help you find potential manufacturing facilities and make an informed decision when choosing the best manufacturer for your product.

Bradley Tusk’s novel ‘Obvious in Hindsight’ is not flying-car fiction | Fast Company

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Where is my flying car?

This plaintive wail has echoed through society for more than a century, particularly in the United States, as the idea has captivated tinkerers and dreamers alike, but with little to show for their faith. The very phrase “flying car” has become a shorthand for innovation itself, a signifier of technological progress or our lack thereof.

All of which makes flying cars—which have a heightened place in contemporary business and culture with the rise of the electric vehicle takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs), epitomized by Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation, Wisk, and literally more than 100 other startups—rich airspace for a satirical novel about what it would really take for flying cars to take off.