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OpenAI launches customized instructions for ChatGPT

July 20, 2023
OpenAI just launched custom instructions for ChatGPT users, so they don’t have to write the same instruction prompts to the chatbot every time they interact with it — inputs like “Write the answer under 1,000 words” or “Keep the tone of response formal.” The company said this feature lets you “share anything you’d like ChatGPT […]

Google says Apple employee found a zero-day but did not report it

July 20, 2023
Google fixed a zero-day in Chrome that was found by an Apple employee, according to comments in the official bug report. While the bug itself is not newsworthy, the circumstances of how this bug was found and reported to Google are, to say the least, peculiar. According to a Google employee, the bug was originally […]

GitHub’s Copilot Chat is now in public preview for businesses

July 20, 2023
Earlier this year, GitHub announced Copilot X, an initiative to extend its Copilot code completion tool to more use cases, including a ChatGPT-based code-centric chatbot. Until now, this chatbot was only available in a private preview, but starting today, Copilot Chat is now available as a limited public beta for all GitHub business users on […]

Redditors are already using r/place to address API controversy

July 20, 2023
Reddit’s r/place is one of the most oddly inspiring events on the internet, as diverse communities from across the platform come together to paint together on the same massive digital canvas. But amid ongoing controversy over Reddit’s changing API prices, which put many indie developers out of business, this year’s r/place serves as an opportunity […]