The Connected Mobile application poses a dangerous security threat for users, a reveal of the Pixel’s design and technical data sheet 8 months ahead, ChatGPT appears on the App Store… Welcome to the previous day’s recap!
Security, leaks and artificial intelligence: Here is the news broadcast from the previous day. First, researchers discovered a major vulnerability in one of the best Windows apps since the last update. Then the Pixel 8 showed itself from all sides in a leaked video. Finally, OpenAI announces the launch of the ChatGPT application on the App Store.
Beware of the Windows-connected mobile application and the hackers lurking there
Last month Microsoft updated its Connected Mobile application, which now allows iPhone users to send and receive messages or make calls from their PC. Unfortunately, this update also hides a major security hole. Hackers can use it to spy on their victim simply by having physical access to the smartphone and connecting it to their own computer.
Read – Windows 11: This very handy Microsoft application is a godsend for hackers
The Pixel 8 is the subject of a major leak months before its release
While Google hasn’t said anything about its smartphone, a promotional video showing many aspects of the Pixel 8 has leaked around the web. There is a similar design to the previous models, as well as a small novelty: a thermometer capable of measuring the temperature of its user. The latter would have a 6.52-inch AMOLED screen, as well as a new processor said to be the Tensor G3.
Read – Pixel 8: A video reveals its design and a new feature months before release
ChatGPT is getting an iPhone app
OpenAI announced the good news yesterday. In the US, the ChatGPT application can now be downloaded from the App Store. In France, according to the company, we still have to wait a few weeks. As for the Android version, it’s even more unclear: OpenAI is content to say that it will be available “soon”. The functionalities are similar to those of the web version.
Read – ChatGPT lands on iPhone, Android app is coming soon