Daily Archives: March 27, 2023

• Apple zero days fixed today

  Posted on March 27, 2023 at 19:39 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  💻 macOS Ventura 13.3 – 58 bugs fixed
  📱 iOS and iPadOS 16.4 – 33 bugs fixed
  💻 macOS Monterey 12.6.4 – 27 bugs fixed
  💻 macOS Big Sur 11.7.5 – 25 bugs fixed
  ⌚ watchOS 9.4 – 16 bugs fixed

  📱 iOS and iPadOS 15.7.4 – 16 bugs fixed
  📺 tvOS 16.4 – 14 bugs fixed
  🌐 Safari 16.4 – 2 bugs fixed
  🛠️ Studio Display Firmware Update 16.4 – 1 bug fixed

  Several bugs may have been actively exploited. So far I’m only seeing targeted attacks, not widespread.

  Apple Patch Lady Posts

• You’re fired if you don’t know how to use GPT-4

  Posted on March 27, 2023 at 02:45 CDT by B. Livingston • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 20.13 • 2023-03-27

  PUBLIC DEFENDER

  

  By Brian Livingston

  Mainstream media outlets are ablaze with news about GPT-4, OpenAI’s enormously powerful artificial-intelligence engine that will soon be shoehorned into every nook and cranny of Microsoft 365. Suddenly, knowing how to “prompt” (program) a generative AI app has become an essential requirement for your job or your life. God help us.

  We’ve all been instantly transported into the 25th-century world of Star Trek’s Jean-Luc Picard. You may think we’re still in the year 2023. But now — by entering just a few words — you can propel your personal starship through the galaxy at Warp 9. Or you can remain stuck in place and be assimilated by the Borg. Resistance is futile.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.13.0, 2023-03-27).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Public Defender Artificial intelligence, Bing AI, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Newsletters

• Microsoft 365 Copilot announced

  Posted on March 27, 2023 at 02:44 CDT by Will Fastie • Comment in the Forums

  MICROSOFT NEWS

  

  By Will Fastie

  Another shoe has dropped in Microsoft’s quest to build generative AI into just about everything.

  On March 16, Microsoft announced a new feature named Copilot, which will be provided with Microsoft 365 accounts. Copilot uses generative artificial intelligence, a large language model (LLM), and the Microsoft Graph to provide services based on natural language prompts. Examples of such prompting are evident in the controversial BingAI, but Microsoft emphasized its commitment to “responsible AI” for Copilot.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.13.0, 2023-03-27).

  Microsoft News Artificial intelligence, Bing AI, Copilot, Generative AI, Large language model, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Graph, Newsletters

• What’s wrong with OneNote — and what you can fix

  Posted on March 27, 2023 at 02:43 CDT by Mary Branscombe • Comment in the Forums

  ONENOTE

  

  By Mary Branscombe

  OneNote is one of my favorite applications — but one that frustrates me far too often.

  It’s not me or you — it’s OneNote. Here’s a quick rundown of the annoying things that are just too hard (or downright impossible) to use, and some tips about how you can make those annoyances less so.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.13.0, 2023-03-27).

  OneNote Newsletters, OneNote, OneNote 2016, OneNote 365, OneNote for Windows 10

• Temp_Cleaner GUI — Just what I was looking for

  Posted on March 27, 2023 at 02:42 CDT by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

  FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT

  

  By Deanna McElveen

  When I go looking for a piece of free software for a particular need, I usually have a checklist in my mind.

  In this case, I was looking for a program that we could put on customers’ computers after a tune-up to help them in two ways. First is having a way to keep things cleaned out. Second is discouraging the client from downloading bundleware contained in other cleanup programs.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.13.0, 2023-03-27).

  Freeware Spotlight Deanna's Freeware Spotlight, Newsletters, User Interface, Windows GUI

• Who controls our tech?

  Posted on March 27, 2023 at 02:41 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  ON SECURITY

  

  By Susan Bradley

  The other day I spotted a USA Today article by Kim Komando about how to ensure Chinese tech wasn’t spying on you.

  She wrote: “Know that there are plenty of allegations that the companies below have government ties, but it’s up for debate how much the Chinese government is genuinely involved in operations. I’m sharing this to help you make more informed decisions on what you purchase and use daily.”

  I think her view is far too simplistic.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.13.0, 2023-03-27).

  On Security China, Foxconn, Lenovo, Microsoft Telemetry, Newsletters, Packet sniffers, Patch Lady Posts, Windows 10, Windows 11