Until this week, the App Store was to malware what Earth was to the Hitchhiker’s Guide: “Mostly Harmless.” Not any more…
Daily Archives: September 22, 2015
A sassy chatbot named Rose just won a big test of artificial intelligence
Rose is a 31-year-old security analyst and hacker from San Francisco, a self-described computer nerd with “quirky attitudes.” She’s also a bot, but she could be on her way to convincing you that she is human. 
4chan sold to the man who inspired it
Founder Poole is done, done, done, and who can blame him? 4channers’ response to the buyer: a new board, titled “F-you, Hiroyuki Nishimura.” 
Drone operator who startled police horses and baffles dogs gets fined
The videos of the first operator convicted in the UK feature dramatic music, slo-mo footage and lots of living things he could have crashed into.
Facebook lets you opt-out of targeted ads but it will still collect your data
Most websites rely upon advertising revenue to survive and Facebook is no exception. Now it wants to boost that income by delivering ads based upon information obtained from what you’ve liked and shared on external sites.