🤖 AI chatbot may have helped in malware attack
📱 Google Photos' AI editing tools open up
📺 Roku Pro Series TVs officially launch
🍿 Christopher Nolan movies return to theaters 🕹️ Electronic Arts increases cost of EA Play |
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An AI Chatbot may have helped create a malware attack |
As generative AI technology improves, hackers are likely to deploy it more regularly
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A hacking group reportedly used a popular AI tool like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot to help refine a malware attack, PC Mag reported. Security firm Proofpoint released details of its analysis of a cyberattack that sent phishing emails to businesses in Germany. The emails are designed to deliver the long-known Windows-based Rhadamanthys malware. Proofpoint said the code contained characteristics typical of "output of LLM-generated coding content," and suggests the perpetrator "used some type of LLM-enabled tool" such as a chatbot to write it, or simply copied the script from another source. The good news is that "it did not change the functionality or the efficacy of the malware or change the way security tools defended against it" ... |
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Google Photos’ AI editing tools will soon be free for everyone
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Previously exclusive to Pixel devices and paid subscribers, Google Photos’ AI smarts are coming to Android and iOS |
Google Photos' AI-powered editing tools will soon be freely available to everyone using the app, the company said on Wednesday. That means anyone using Google Photos will be able to beautify their smartphone images with AI features such as Magic Eraser, which removes unwanted objects from the frame; Photo Unblur, which attempts to improve images with things like motion blur, camera shake, and visual noise; and Portrait Light, which adds more visual highlights to the subject’s face. There are some minimum hardware requirements for your phone to be able to handle the AI technology, specifically, Android 8.0 or iOS 15. Your device must also have at least 3GB RAM. The rollout will start on May 15, the web giant confirmed ... |
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Roku debuts Pro Series TVs with Mini-LED Starting at $900 |
As the name suggests — and the specs prove — Roku's new TVs are a class above the self-branded budget TVs that it released last year |
Roku has officially launched the new Pro Series QLED TVs that’s built on a Mini-LED backlit panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, while also offering AI picture refinements, multiple OS upgrades, more powerful processors, and more, Tom’s Guide reported. The Roku Pro Series TV comes in three sizes, starting with a $900 55-inch model, moving up to a 65-inch display for $1,200, and an even larger 75-inch option for $1,700. CNN notes how Roku’s new TVs cost “$600 to $1,300 less than Samsung’s similarly sized The Frame televisions, though those come with their own wall mounts, which Roku charges $100 extra for.” Still, if you want to go off-wall, you can use the included stand ... |
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Five Christopher Nolan movies are returning to theaters for just $5 each
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Nolan's epics are made for the big screen so this is a great opportunity — and at a nice price |
Christopher Nolan fans are in for a treat as Regal is about to screen some of his greatest hits for $5 a ticket. The movies include The Dark Knight (2008, 9 on IMDb), “considered the movie that changed the game for the superhero genre altogether,” Collider reported. Also hitting the big screen again is the sci-fi thriller Inception (2010, 8.8 on IMDb), featuring Leonardo di Caprio; Interstellar (2014, IMDb 8.7) with its stunning special effects; Dunkirk (2017, IMDb 7.8), the acclaimed WWII movie that brought Nolan his first Academy Award nomination for best director along with seven other Oscar nominations; and Insomnia (2002, IMDb 7.2), the psychological thriller starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams. Check out Regal’s website for more information ... |
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EA increasing the price of its subscription service EA Play |
It follows increases last year for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and also for PlayStation Plus annual subscriptions
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If you’re subscribed to EA Play, expect to start paying more from May 10, GamesIndustry reported. Electronic Arts, which operates the service, is increasing the standard tier for EA Play from $4.99 to $5.99 per month, while those paying for a year up front will see the fee rise from $29.99 to $39.99. The Pro tier of EA Play, meanwhile, will increase from $14.99 to $16.99 per month, or annually from $99.99 to $119.99. EA is sending emails notifying subscribers of the price changes, though the new prices have actually already taken effect for those signing up for the first time ... |
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