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  1. Jan

    Microsoft restricts Bing to avoid unhinged responses

    Microsoft reins in ChatGPT-powered Bing to limit unhinged responses Microsoft has started putting caps on the number of questions users can ask its ChatGPT-powered Bing Chat feature, which is currently in testing. In a blog post late last week, the company told early reviewers that its new...
  3. Jan

    NAPAfrica Internet exchange hits 3Tbps of peering traffic

    NAPAfrica blows past 3Tbps Internet traffic South Africa's biggest Internet exchange point and one of the biggest on the African continent — NAPAfrica — exceeded data throughput of 3 terabits-per-second (Tbps) this past week. That comes just a few days after NAPAfrica told MyBroadband it...
    • Jan
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  4. Jan

    Windows 11's Snap Layouts is getting a facelift

    One of Windows 11's best features is getting a few improvements Microsoft is experimenting with minor potential improvements to one of the most popular features in its Windows 11 operating system — Snap Layouts. While Windows 11 has had fairly mixed reviews since launching in 2021, most...
  5. Jan

    ChatGPT-powered Bing tested - it's as crazy as those screenshots say

    We tested Microsoft's Bing Chat — it's totally unhinged, but sometimes brilliant MyBroadband tested the new Bing and found that the ChatGPT-powered upgrade to Microsoft’s online search is exactly as unhinged as screenshots circulating online suggest. It can also be brilliant at times. At other...
  6. Jan

    Goodbye and good riddance Internet Explorer

    RIP Internet Explorer — and good riddance Microsoft has started rolling out an update to Windows 10 that entirely disables Internet Explorer, signalling the final death knell for the nearly 28-year-old browser. In a recent amendment to a Windows IT Pro blog post, the company explained that it...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    US Army misconfigures 13,000-member email list to allow replies, hilarity ensues

    Email routing error causes hilarious chaos in 13,000 US Army inboxes A seemingly minor email routing error caused comedic chaos in US Army inboxes earlier this month, Military.com reports. The incident — initially mistaken for a "Reply All" mishap — started in the early morning of 2 February...
  8. Jan

    Opera announces ChatGPT integration for webpage summaries

    Opera browser adding ChatGPT integration The Opera web browser will get AI-powered features, starting with one powered by OpenAI's advanced language model ChatGPT. In a blog post late last week, Opera co-CEO Song Lin said the push into an AI-integrated web formed part of the browser's knack...
    • Jan
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  9. Jan

    RGB lighting control in Windows 11 insider build

    Microsoft could add RGB lighting control to Windows 11 RGB lighting is a prominent aspect of many gaming setups, and software developer Albacore this week noticed a Windows 11 feature that could help gamers sync their various RGB components. Albacore spotted the feature in the latest insider...
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    Microsoft returns to $2-trillion club, joining Apple

    Microsoft returns to $2-trillion club, joining Apple A rally in the shares of Microsoft Corp. has the software giant’s market value set to close above $2 trillion (R35.44 trillion) for the first time in nearly six months amid a rebound in technology stocks. Microsoft rose as much as 3.4% to...
  11. Jan

    Alphabet falls most in three months on Bard accuracy concerns

    Google nosedives after ChatGPT rival spits back inaccurate information Google owner Alphabet Inc. fell by the most in more than three months after a demonstration of its new artificial intelligence chatbot, Bard, sparked concerns that the tech giant has lost ground in the race for the future of...
    • Jan
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  12. Jan

    Microsoft changing Teams free plan and wiping business users' data

    Microsoft wiping free Teams business users' data unless they buy a paid subscription Microsoft will delete data from the free tier of its Teams productivity app for small businesses unless users upgrade to a paid version. The company recently announced a new Teams version that includes a...
  13. Jan

    How to sign up for the "new Bing" waitlist

    How to sign up for Microsoft's AI-powered Bing search Microsoft has launched a preview of its revamped Bing search engine featuring a ChatGPT-like OpenAI-powered language model. OpenAI is the company behind the Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT–3) language model and ChatGPT.
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft unveils new Bing with OpenAI tech more powerful than ChatGPT

    Microsoft unveils new Bing with OpenAI tech more powerful than ChatGPT Microsoft Corp. showed off plans to use new tools from startup OpenAI to improve its little-used internet search and browsing services, seeking to gain ground against market leader Google by being first to offer...
  15. Jan

    Business intelligence software roundup - February 2023

    Top business intelligence software for South African companies South African companies working with lots of data can equip themselves with business intelligence (BI) software to ensure they run as streamlined and cost-effectively as possible. Computer hardware, software, and services company...
    • Jan
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  16. Jan

    Backup and disaster recovery roundup - February 2023

    Best backup and disaster recovery for South African businesses South African companies should have robust backup and disaster recovery systems to protect their critical data and that of their customers. Several factors, including power outages, hardware failures, and cyber attacks, can lead to...
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  17. Jan

    ERP software roundup - February 2023

    Best ERP software for South African businesses in 2023 There are several powerful enterprise resource planning (ERP) software suites available to South African businesses, including one with local roots. ERP software converges data from different business activities, allowing for a more...
    • Jan
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  18. Jan

    ChatGPT passes Google's test for people applying to be programmers

    ChatGPT passes Google's coding job test OpenAI's ChatGPT language model recently passed a tough coding interview that would qualify it to be employed as a Google engineer. This was the result of one of the tests conducted by a team of Google workers comparing artificial intelligence (AI)...
    • Jan
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  19. Jan

    Microsoft launches Teams Premium with GPT integration

    Microsoft Teams Premium launched — with AI that can take your meeting notes Microsoft has officially launched a subscription for its video conferencing platform that will give customers access to features powered by OpenAI's GPT-3.5 language model — Microsoft Teams Premium. Teams Premium will...
    • Jan
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  20. Jan

    Cloud service roundup for South Africa - February 2023

    Top cloud services in South Africa South African businesses have five major cloud services to choose from that can make their operations more flexible, efficient, and unlock strategic value. If you've used the Internet in the past few years, you have likely accessed a website or app that runs...
    • Jan
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  21. Jan

    Customer relationship management software roundup - February 2023

    Best enterprise CRM providers of 2023 Maintaining customer relationships is essential for any enterprise, and many reputable providers can help South African companies manage this aspect of their business. Customer relationship management (CRM) software helps businesses build relationships...
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