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Windows 11 - privacy exploits

Just Installed Windows 11

No new revelations yet. But I must mention, it seems MS is giving advertising carte blanche.This is but a glimpse of 2022. Extreme intrusions in our everyday life by some company wanting our attention and trying everything to gain access to our very thoughts, your next big decision, where you are located. We find it funny when a commercial comes on and talks about what we were discussing or another type of intrusion, that follows what you spend money on and graphs your buying habits. This is happening now and we just grin and think how odd. 

USPS tracking discovered

 

USPS tracking discovered. The code of your message notice is an ID, attached at the front of a message/text from USPS. The number/ ID is becoming more methodical in its tallies. Yes, they are tallies. As those digits change, there is an indication of either a counting (Accounting) or a timer. As the numbers turn, message by message, the digits to the left start freezing. As the numbers to the left start gaining a greater number of digits it becomes more of a countdown, till all digits stop. Are triggers in number movement tied to a specific total, or position of digits? Finding number patterns might reveal the connection between other related elements. And, with concentrated effort, what those elements are.

 

Jim Atkins

Website Push Notifications

push notifications

Another name for push notifications is just pushy.

THE LOST ART OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

THE LOST ART OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

customer service

40 years in customer service positions, ranging from sales, management, and various retail industries like restaurant, technical, and wholesale occupations have trained me in the knowledge of what customer service is.

The Face of "2020"

NYT- Technology

Techradar

  • Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 18:15
    erichs211@gmail.com (Eric Hal Schwartz)
    • The sixth day of 12 Days of OpenAI brought visual abilities to ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode
    • You can stream video from your camera or share your screen with the AI
    • Only subscribers to ChatGPT Plus and Pro have access for now

    ChatGPT gazed upon day six of the 12 Days of OpenAI with a fresh eye courtesy of a new visual ability connected to its Advanced Voice Mode that lets you share your screen and live stream video to the AI chatbot. Instead of uploading photos and screenshots to ask ChatGPT questions, you can now show it what you're looking at directly and ask for advice.

    The feature is a bit like having a video chat with a friend, albeit one who isn't sharing their own image back. But you can hear the AI's voice, making the conversation hands-free. If you want to try it out, you can tap the voice icon in the ChatGPT app and then the video icon to start streaming video from your camera. To share your screen, just tap the three-dot menu and select “Share Screen.”

    Imagine you’re struggling to assemble a new IKEA bookshelf (because who hasn’t?). Instead of staring at confusing instructions, you can point your camera at the half-built mess and ask ChatGPT, “What did I do wrong here?” The AI can check out the parts and offer step-by-step guidance.

    If you need to tweak some settings on your phone or computer and aren't sure how to do so, you can share your screen with ChatGPT to enable the AI to walk you through the menus and buttons to get things sorted. No more digging through endless tech forums or asking your friend who’s good with computers.

    The feature might even make ChatGPT a better sous-chef. If your recipe says, “whisk until it thickens,” and you’re not sure if you’ve whisked enough, just point the camera at your bowl and ask ChatGPT for confirmation or a suggestion you might want to order in.

    All-seeing AI eyes

    OpenAI’s CPO Kevin Weil and his team demonstrated how ChatGPT can help make pour-over coffee by pointing the camera at their brewing setup to show off the new feature during its debut. The AI understood the coffee-making gear and walked them through the steps like a virtual barista.

    The feature encourages treating ChatGPT more like a person than a computer, even more than just the voice interface. Being able to 'see' makes the AI seem more present in the real world and less like a chatbot in a vacuum.

    OpenAI did acknowledge that sharing what your camera sees might make some wary of using the feature. It's not automatically on, you have to activate it each time you use it so there's no accidental video shot.

    The new feature is only available for ChatGPT Plus and Pro users as of right now. Enterprise and Education tier subscribers will get access next month, but OpenAI didn't say if or when the free tier will get access.

    That makes sense since it probably demands a lot of computing power, and OpenAI doesn't want ChatGPT to go down again after what happened on Wednesday.

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