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Also: How to get started using ChatGPT Earlier this month, OpenAI announced on its Discord server that it may soon start offering a paid-for version of ChatGPT with an option called ChatGPT Professional. A waitlist that OpenAI posted to the server detailed what pro users might expect. The professional offering, which OpenAI described as “experimental”, will be “always available (no blackout windows),” offer “fast responses from ChatGPT (i.e. no throttling),” and would provide “as many messages as you need (at least 2X regular daily limit)....

The trade pact, called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), currently has 11 members that represent about $13.5 trillion in GDP, or 13.4% of global GDP, making it one of the largest trade pacts in the world. Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao submitted the application to New Zealand’s Trade Minister Damien O’Connor in a written letter on Thursday, the department said in an online statement. The two officials have also had phone communications about the member application, it added....

Cyberspace Administration of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Ministry of Public Security released a joint statement mandating the use of deep synthesis technology and services must be clearly indicated, so these are not mistaken to represent real information. To be effective from January 10 next year, the new rules aim to protect national security and the country’s core social values, as well as safeguard the rights and interests of citizens and organisations, said the government agencies....

The funding is part of a broader narrative playing out in China, where the domestic robotics sector has soared thanks to an onshoring push by the government and heavy investment in the country’s tech sector. Since 2016 the country has nearly tripled its output of robots by unit. Meanwhile, Chinese robotics developers have seen more than 40% year-on-year revenue growth. In general, the robotics market is hot right now thanks to heavy demand and labor disruptions partly brought on by COVID-19; however, the growth of the Chinese robotics sector marks a major shift over the past five years globally....

IDC data shows that Chromebook shipments fell 29.8% in the third quarter compared to a year ago. In addition, tablet shipments fell 9.4%. Now both device types enjoyed a boom compared to a year ago due to remote learning and work and faced tough comparisons. The third quarter of 2020 represented the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic induced PC buying spree. Best laptop 2021: Mac, PC, and Chromebook comparedBest Chromebook for students 2021: Top expert picksBest Chromebook 2021: Top Chrome OS laptops...

CISA director Jen Easterly and executive assistant director for cybersecurity Eric Goldstein fielded questions from reporters during a briefing on Monday, telling attendees that outside of an attack on the Belgian Defense Ministry, they have not seen any damaging incidents that resulted directly from the exploitation of the Log4j vulnerability. “At this time, we have not seen the use of Log4Shell resulting in significant intrusions. This may be the case because sophisticated adversaries have already used this vulnerability to exploit targets and are just waiting to leverage their new access until network defenders are on a lower alert....

Cisco has warned customers using its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software to patch a dangerous VPN bug that a researcher will be revealing how to exploit this weekend. Cisco’s ASA operating system for its network security devices has a severe double-free vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer VPN feature that it warns “could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of the affected system or to remotely execute code”....

You think spending ten hours a day on Zoom calls and then being invited to a (compulsory) virtual Happy Hour wasn’t the ideal scenario for your turn of the decade life? You think being monitored to within an inch of your bathroom is somehow unreasonable? What a ingrate you must be. Working from home is a thing of uncontrolled joy. Please, I did write those words down, but they’re really not my sincere feelings toward you....

The bank said it would offer its 11 million retail banking customers discounted NBN and broadband services. In May, the bank acquired similar levels of equity in a pair of startups to offer deals related to online shopping and finding an energy provider. “The average monthly cost of internet in Australia is one of the most expensive in the world and we are uniquely positioned to help customers manage these costs,” CBA group executive for retail banking services Angus Sullivan said....

Assembling jigsaw puzzles is fun, and there’s always a great deal of satisfaction when you slide that last piece into place. But there’s not a whole lot that can beat finishing a puzzle and winning money when you do. And now, you can win anywhere between $1 to $1 million with The 2 Million Dollar Puzzle. That’s right. MSCHF, the company that brought you The Million Dollar Puzzle, is back with another chance to win big....

Revenue in Q3 rose 20% year over year to $30.8 million, yielding a net loss of 29 cents per share. Analysts had been modeling $29.42 million and a net loss of 36 cents per share. Couchbase said its annual recurring revenue rose by 21% year over year to $122.3 million, which sent its shares down 5% in late trading. See also: Couchbase releases v7.0 in wake of successful IPO. CEO and founder Matt Cain called the quarter “strong,” adding that the company’s performance was driven by “some significant expansions” as well as the acceleration of their cloud business....

South Staffordshire Water, which provides drinking water for over 1.6 million people in the UK, was hit by what it described as “a criminal cyber attack” which caused disruption to corporate IT networks. Crucially, despite claims by the Clop ransomware group that they had access to industrial systems that control chemicals in the water, the company said this wasn’t the case and a government statement said there was no impact on South Staffordshire Water’s ability to safely supply drinking water....

This is not a laptop whose makers obsessed over thin bezels and millimeters of thickness down to two decimal places – this laptop is made tough and proud of it – but more so it uses ideas that have long since fallen out of popularity with laptops, such as hot-swappable batteries, and an ability for customers to replace some parts themselves. Of course, the first thing that one notices with this laptop is its ruggedness....

(A screenshot from a Delta video.) When it comes to airlines, this simple question has enjoyed ever-changing answers as the years have gone by. Also: US flights delayed after FAA system outage. Here’s why Once, airline customers wanted comfort. In recent years, they’ve realized this is now impossible. Unless they pay a disproportionate – for the majority – amount of money. Customer expectations have rather dipped toward hoping the flight will be on time – even as airlines pad their schedules with barely concealed humor....

You rush to JFK and, as soon as you get there, you have a thousand emails to deal with. And two incompetent bosses. What do you do? You rush to the airline lounge, grab a drink, seat yourself in a nice armchair, pull out your digital hose, and start to douse your fires. That isn’t so easy these days. Airline lounges are full. Somehow, too many people enjoy exalted status....

Additionally, the card offers a number of other travel benefits, including access to Delta Sky Clubs, an annual companion ticket, a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit, and a myriad of travel protections. But because of its high annual fee ($550), it should only be considered by consumers who find themselves on a Delta flight often enough to get the most from the card’s benefits. Things to consider Rewards rate: This card offers 3x miles per dollar, but only on Delta purchases and 1x miles on all other eligible purchases....

In fact, according to tech-hiring platform CodinGame, the so-called ‘great resignation’ appears not to be over for developers, with 51% of them thinking about quitting or looking for something new in the next 12 months. Moreover, 33% report feeling more secure now in their jobs compared to last year, while 41% said they feel no change. Only 17% report feeling less secure. CodinGame, a CoderPad company, surveyed 14,000 candidates and recruiters for its 2023 tech-hiring survey....

Small- and medium-sized businesses represent over 90% of the business population, over 60% of employment, and over 50% of GDP in developed economies. In the United States, there are 30.2 million small businesses. Small businesses comprise 99.9% of all United States businesses. Small businesses in the U.S. employ 58.9 million people, which makes up 47.5% of the country’s total employee workforce. Consumers are rallying around their beloved and vulnerable small businesses, but will that alone be enough?...

And now, DJI’s new Mavic 3 lets you put not one camera in the sky, but two. Yes, two. What follows is a first look at the DJI Mavic 3. (It arrived too late to put it in the air, but there’s plenty to do unboxing and setting up this package.) The Mavic 3 is the follow-up to DJI’s Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom drones, released in August 2018....

As the name suggests, it’s a microphone. Actually, it is two wireless microphones and a wireless receiver in a charging case. There are also a couple of magnets to allow you to attach the mics to clothing, a couple of connectors (USB-C and Lightning) to allow the receiver to be attached to smartphones, and a mount to allow the receiver to be attached to a hot/cold shoe on a camera....