Researchers at UC San Diego conducted an experiment to determine whether OpenAI's GPT-4 could pass the Turing Test, in comparison to GPT-3.5, the 1960s program ELIZA, and human participants. GPT-4 achieved a success rate of 41%. The study, released as a preprint on arXiv and not yet peer-reviewed, revealed that variables such as education level and familiarity with AI did not markedly affect the participants' capacity to identify AI presence. The study emphasized the enduring significance of the Turing Test in evaluating the abilities of AI in social interaction and deception.

Ars Technica

1960s chatbot ELIZA beat OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 in a recent Turing test study

AI chatbot deception paper suggests that some bots (and people) aren't very persuasive.

Firefox for Android is about to get a major upgrade! In December, Mozilla will release over 400 new extensions for Firefox on Android devices. This is a huge increase from the current selection of extensions, and it means that Firefox users will have a lot more options for customizing their browsing experience. Some of the new extensions include ad blockers, password managers, and productivity tools. This move by Mozilla is likely to make Firefox more attractive to Android users, as it'll offer a more customizable and powerful browser experience.

9to5Google

Firefox for Android is getting over 400 more extensions in December

In December, Firefox will greatly expand the number of available extensions with over 400 new options incoming.

Apple has released an urgent update to its iOS operating system due to #security exploits. This update, iOS 17.1.2, is recommended for all users and addresses two vulnerabilities in WebKit, the engine that powers Safari and other browsers on Apple devices.

Fox Business

Apple releases urgent iOS update due to security exploits

Apple released an update to its operating system this week, seeking to patch rumored security gaps in its landmark iOS 17.1.1 release earlier this ...

The folks behind Project Discovery interviewed me last month for their very first Community Spotlight blog.🤙🏻

ProjectDiscovery

Community Spotlight: Geeknik — ProjectDiscovery Blog

Welcome to our first community spotlight blog! We started the community spotlight recently for two major reasons: to recognize the work of some of ...

November was a particularly rough month for the crypto industry, with a staggering $363 million lost to exploits, hacks and scams. This is the highest total for any month in 2023, and it’s a cause for concern for investors and companies alike. According to blockchain security firm CertiK, the three largest incidents in November were the Poloniex and HTX/Heco Bridge exploits, as well as the KyberSwap flash loan attack. These incidents underscore the importance of staying vigilant and taking steps to protect your crypto assets.

Cointelegraph

Crypto thieves steal $363M in Nov, the most ‘damaging’ month this year

Exploiters, hackers and scammers cashed in $363 million in November, a record month for 2023, says blockchain security firm CertiK.

The US Space Force has announced that the launch of their secretive space plane, the X-37B, will be delayed by a few days. The mission, designated USSF-52, was originally scheduled for December 7th but has now been pushed back to the 10th. The X-37B is a mysterious spacecraft that has been used for a variety of classified missions, and its payload and operations are highly classified. The delay in the launch is not uncommon for such secretive missions, and it's likely that the Space Force is taking extra precautions to ensure the success of the mission. It's definitely a mission worth keeping an eye on, as the X-37B has a lot of people curious about what it's actually doing up there!

Live Science

US Space Force delays launch of secretive space plane to Dec. 10

The U.S. military

Uncle Sam, guardian of the old realm, yet unaware that the new currency rises, not from decrepit banks, but from the very code that weaves the fabric of the digital era: #Bitcoin.

Unshackling the digitized chaos of existence. Breaking barriers, binary codes, and beliefs. Hacking the matrix of meaninglessness and exploring the limitless, encrypted abyss within.

16 year run was fun while it lasted. 🤣