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The more files you have on your Mac, the more difficult it can be to find what you’re looking for. That’s why we have the Finder, which can help you more easily go through your computer’s documents, folders and applications. However, to get the most out of the Finder, you need to know how to use it efficiently.

In this story we’ll show you 15 tricks you need to know to master the Finder, whether you need to open specific folders, quickly delete unimportant files, hide annoying sidebars and more. Here’s what you need to know.

And if you want more Mac tips, check out where to find all of your saved Wi-Fi passwords on your computer and these six Mac keyboard shortcuts you should be using all the time.

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Set a default folder to appear each time you open a new Finder window

If you navigate to a particular folder often, then you can set it as your default and save yourself a few clicks each time you open the Finder. Click the Finder menu in the menu bar and then select Preferences. Under the General tab, you will see that for New Finder windows show, the default is All My Files. You can change to your Home or Documents folder, or whichever folder you use the most.

Automatically remove items from the Trash

If you click the Advanced tab in Preferences, you’ll see a number of boxes to check, including Remove items from the Trash after 30 days. This can help you keep your trash from overflowing with files.

Open a new Finder window

Need to open another Finder window. You can use a keyboard shortcut for that. Hit Command + N to open a new Finder window. You can also use Command + T to open a new Finder tab, which allows you to view various folders within a single Finder window.

Open a specific folder in the Finder

Instead of looking for a folder, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts to open a specific folder:

• Command + Shift + C: Top-level Computer folder
• Command + Shift + D: Desktop folder
• Command + Shift + F: Recents folder
• Command + Shift + G: Go to Folder window
• Command + Shift + H: Home folder for your account
• Command + Shift + I: iCloud Drive folder
• Command + Shift + O: Documents folder
• Command + Shift + R: AirDrop folder
• Command + Shift + U: Utilities folder
• Command + Option + L: Downloads folder

Quickly search for a file or folder in the Finder

Although you can click on the magnifying glass in the top-right corner of any Finder window to search for a file folder, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Command + F to open the Finder with the search bar already activated.

Get info about a file or folder in the Finder

Need more information about a file or folder, such as file kind, folder size, date created or last modified? You can hit Command + I to open the Get Info panel for any selected file.

Show or hide the Sidebar in the Finder

If you need a cleaner view, use Command + Option + S to show or hide the Finder’s sidebar. Hit Command-Control-T to add a selected item — a folder, usually — to the sidebar.

Show or hide the path bar in the Finder

The Finder has another information bar in addition to the sidebar: the path bar. It’s the narrow bar along the bottom edge of the Finder, which shows you the folder path to the file you currently have selected. If you want to hide or show it, hit Command + Option + P.

Change the Finder view

You can change the view of the Finder by clicking the four buttons in the menu bar at the top of a Finder window. Alternatively, you can use keyboard shortcuts:

• Command + 1: Icon view
• Command + 2: List view
• Command + 3: Column view
• Command + 4: Gallery view

Check out your view options

Hit Command + J to open the View Options panel. This lets you choose, among other things, the types of columns — Date Modified, Size, Tags and so on — that you want to see for the Finder’s column view. You can set different columns to show for different folders in the Finder.

Quickly view a file without opening it

You can always double-click a file to view it, obviously, but there is a way to simply preview it. If you click on a file once, to highlight it, and then hit the spacebar, you can check out a preview of it. If you hold down Option + spacebar, you can open a full-screen slide of the file.

Create a new folder

Just like on your desktop, you can use the Command + Shift + N keyboard shortcut to create a new folder in the Finder.

Quickly trash a file or folder

Save yourself the trouble of dragging a file to the trash can in your dock. Instead, select the files or folders in the Finder you’d like to trash and hit Command + Delete. In related news, you can hit Command + Shift + Delete to empty the trash.

Add a file or folder to your dock

Use Command + Control + Shift + T to add a file or folder in the Finder to your dock. It will sit to the right of the dock’s divider.

Customize the Finder toolbar

From the menu bar at the top of the screen, go to View > Customize Toolbar to drag buttons to and from the toolbar at the top of the Finder. If you find that you don’t like the changes you made, just drag the default set back to the Finder to start again.

Looking for more Mac tips and tricks? Here’s a trackpad setting you should adjust and four different ways to take a screenshot on your Mac.

Do you enjoy cable clutter? Is your idea of a good time hunting around for the right adapter to connect a laptop to a display? If the answer is a resounding “no!” to these questions, you ought to consider a USB-C monitor for your next display upgrade.

A USB-C monitor offers the most streamlined setup and saves you from having various cables cluttering your desk.

With a USB-C monitor, a single cable delivers audio, video and power to the display. No need for an HDMI or DisplayPort connection for audio and video, with a separate USB cable to power the monitor’s USB ports. No need for an adapter or conversion cable to connect an HDMI or DisplayPort cable to your laptop. As laptops grow thinner, many have ditched the HDMI port altogether and offer only USB-C connections. Most notably, Apple’s MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro lack HDMI ports. And a USB-C monitor pairs nicely with a USB-C laptop.

In terms of resolution, I recommend at least full HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) for a 24-inch display; Quad HD (2,560×1,440 pixels) for a 27-inch display and Ultra HD (3,840×2,160 pixels, or 4K) for anything 32 inches or larger. The other spec to keep an eye on is the maximum brightness rating, which you’ll see range from 250 to 500 nits. Lower-end monitors are usually rated at 250 or 300 nits, which will likely suffice for a dark den or basement. For a sun-drenched office, however, you’ll want something that’s rated for 350 nits or higher. For more on that, I direct your attention to CNET’s monitor buying guide.

Check out the best USB-C monitor deals we can find right now. The screen sizes range from 24 inches to a 34-inch ultrawide display. What you won’t find here are professional-grade monitors with wide color gamut or gaming displays with fast refresh rates. These are general-purpose monitors for home, office and home office use.

Amazon

ViewSonic VX2485-MHU

24-inch FHD display

This basic USB-C display from ViewSonic is surprisingly well-rounded for the price. It serves up a full HD resolution, which ought to provide a crisp image across the 23.8-inch panel. In addition to USB-C connectivity, it also features both HDMI and VGA connections. It’s far from a gaming monitor, but if you want to play the occasional game, it does feature AMD FreeSync to help eliminate screen tearing and stuttering. Integrated speakers are on board — not always a given — and it’s adjustable with both tilt and swivel (but no height adjustment). With a minimal 250-nit brightness rating, however, it’s best used under artificial light rather than a room that receives a ton of natural light. It’s on sale for $160 at Amazon right now.

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ViewSonic

ViewSonic VG2755-2K

27-inch QHD display

This ViewSonic model is a 27-inch display with a QHD resolution for a sharper picture than an FHD display provides. It’s one of the most affordable 27-inch QHD monitors you’ll find, and it’s rated for a sufficient 350 nits of brightness. The stand isn’t the sleekest, but it makes up for its clunky design with flexibility, offering pivot, swivel, height and tilt adjustments.

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Lenovo

Lenovo Q27h-10

27-inch QHD display

This Lenovo model offers USB-C connectivity along with both HDMI and DisplayPort. It’s rated for 350 nits of brightness and also supplies integrated speakers and a modern design with thin bezels and a flexible stand that provides height, tilt, swivel and pivot adjustments. It’s slightly discounted at Amazon right now from its already reasonable $350 list price.

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Dell

Dell S2722DZ

27-inch QHD display with webcam

This Dell monitor that offers similar specs as the above models — 27 inches, QHD resolution, USB-C connectivity, 350-nit rating — along with a 5-megapixel, pop-up webcam for all of your video conferences. It’s price has gone up slightly; last month it was on sale for only $330. It might be worth waiting to see if its price dips back below $350 before pulling the trigger on a purchase.

$374 at Amazon

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BenQ

BenQ EW3270U

32-inch 4K display

This BenQ model at its current price of $349 is one of the most affordable 32-inch 4K displays with USB-C connectivity. It’s rated for 300 nits of brightness and also features AMD FreeSync and both HDMI and DisplayPort connections.

$349 at Amazon

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AOC

AOC U32P2CA

32-inch 4K display

This 32-inch 4K AOC display, with a rating of 350 nits, should provide a panel that is a bit brighter than the above BenQ. It supplies a DisplayPort connection and a pair of HDMI ports in addition to USB-C connectivity. It also has integrated speakers and a flexible stand with height, tilt and swivel adjustments.

$400 at Amazon

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LG

LG 34WP65G-B

34-inch ultrawide display

This ultrawide display acts like a two-monitor setup but without the break in the middle between the display. It features an ultrawide 21:9 aspect ratio and a 2,560×1,080-pixel resolution. In addition to being plenty wide, it should be plenty bright with a 400-nit rating. It also features AMD FreeSync. It’s reasonably priced at $400 and even more so right now at Best Buy with its $50 discount.

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Although earbuds with ear hooks may not be for everyone, you can’t deny that they add an extra level of security. While your buds may fall out of your ears, the hooks keep them attached to your head, preventing you from losing them or having them drop to the pavement, which may lead to some damage. That’s an important feature, particularly if you wear earbuds while running or biking.

Here’s a look at the best earbuds with ear hooks, all of which we’ve tested. Most of them are affordable, with most costing less than $100. We’ll update this list as new sports earbuds hit the market.

Read more: Best Workout Headphones for 2023

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Soundcore by Anker Sport X10

Top value ear-hook style true-wireless earbuds

The new Soundcore Sport X10 have an interesting design with rotating swiveling ear hooks that flip up when you’re using them and flip down when you want to set them in their charging case, which has a smaller footprint than a lot of buds with ear hooks.

As long as you get a tight seal, they sound good, with powerful, punchy bass and good detail. They also have active noise canceling, which is effective though not as good as Sony or Bose’s noise canceling. They’re also fully waterproof with an IPX7 rating, which means they can be fully submerged in up to 3 feet of water for 30 minutes. Battery life is rated at up to 8 hours with an additional three charges in the charging case.

$80 at Walmart

$56 at Amazon

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JBL Endurance Peak 3

Best new ear-hook style true-wireless earbuds

JBL has upgraded its ear-hook style sport earbuds for 2023. Available in black or white, the Endurance Peak 3 buds offer better battery life (up to 10 hours with four extra charges in their case) improved voice-calling performance and an IP68 rating that makes them fully waterproof and dust-proof. They also have an Ambient Aware transparency mode and Talk Thru mode that can automatically lower your music’s volume level and open up the buds to the outside world. That means you can have conversation with someone without removing the buds from your ears.

They stayed on my ears very securely during runs and I thought they sounded quite good, though they do have a bit of bass push (by that I mean they have powerful bass). Just be aware that if you don’t get a tight seal, sound quality will be significantly worse. Also, like other earbuds with ear-hook designs, the case is on the beefy side. That said, the buds do seem durable and if you get a good fit, they’re an excellent (and less pricey) alternative to the Beats Powerbeats Pro. I also though the touch controls worked well and was easily able to toggle through the sound modes.

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Beats

Beats Powerbeats Pro

Most popular ear-hook style sport earbuds

Battery Life

Rated up to 9 hours

Noise Canceling

No

Multipoint

No

Headphone Type

Wireless earbuds

Water-Resistant

Yes (IPX4 — splash-proof)

The Beats Powerbeats Pro earbuds have been on the market for a few years but remain popular and are now available in several color options. Their jumbo charging case is a notable drawback, but they offer many of the same features as Apple’s AirPods 2 (they’re equipped with Apple’s H1 chip) but have better sound so long as you get a tight seal (they should fit most — but not all — ears well). There’s no active noise canceling but battery life is strong at up to 9 hours and they’re IPX4 splash-proof.

Note that the Powerbeats Pro are frequently on sale, so you should only buy them if they’re substantially discounted. Read our Powerbeats Pro review.

Read our Beats Powerbeats Pro review.

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Skullcandy Push Active

Best with voice commands

Battery Life

Rated up to 10 hours

Noise Canceling

No

Multipoint

No

Headphone Type

Wireless earbuds

Water-Resistant

Yes (IP55 — protection against low-pressure water streams)

With so many new wireless earbuds and headphones being released on what seems likely a weekly basis, it’s not easy for companies to differentiate their products in the marketplace. Skullcandy hopes its new voice-driven platform, Skull-iQ Smart Feature Technology, will do just that. Similar to the Apple AirPods’ “Hey Siri” feature, Skullcandy’s version allows you to say “Hey, Skullcandy” to issue hands-free voice commands without touching a button. Skull-iQ debuts on the sports-oriented Push Active, and the $100 Grind Fuel, which will be firmware updatable via the Skullcandy App.

With their ear-hook design, they’re essentially a more affordable version of the Beats Powerbeats Pro and they fit my ears slightly better than the Powerbeats Pro. I’m not usually a fan of ear-hook style buds, but this is one of the better ones.

The Push Active True earbuds are equipped with Bluetooth 5.2, are IP55 splashproof, have built-in Tile Finding Technology and are rated for up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge at moderate volume levels.

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Cleer Arc

Best new open sport earbuds with ear hooks

Cleer’s Epic Arc buds are similar to Bose’s Open Sport Earbuds (see below) but are actually a little more comfortable to wear thanks to their swiveling hinge. Like the Bose buds, they rest on the top of your ear just above the ear canal and fire sound into your ears. They’re open so they let ambient sound in (that’s a plus if you’re a runner or biker and want to hear traffic), but their 16.2 mm drivers provide ample bass and volume. They don’t sound quite as good as the Bose Open Sport Earbuds but they’re pretty close.

I liked the case, which is a little big but pretty thin. While it has an integrated USB charging cable (that’s nice), like the Bose Open Sport Earbuds case it doesn’t have a rechargeable battery so it’s basically a dock for charging the earbuds, which are also available in black. Battery life is rated at up to 7 hours and they’re IPX5 splash-proof.

Some of these types of ear-hook-style earbuds have physical control buttons but these have touch controls. I found they worked pretty well but not great. The buds do have a companion app that allows you to upgrade the firmware and tweak the sound profile.

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Tribit MoveBuds H1

Durable ear-hook earbuds

Battery Life

Rated up to 15 hours

Noise Canceling

No

Multipoint

No

Headphone Type

Wireless earbuds

Water-Resistant

Yes (IPX8 — can be fully submerged for long periods of time)

While the Tribit MoveBuds H1 only sound decent, not great, there’s a lot to like about them. They feel sturdy and are fully waterproof with an IPX8 rating. They also have very long battery life — up to 15 hours — and support Qualcomm’s AptX audio codec. Many Android smartphones offer AptX Bluetooth streaming.

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Valentine’s Day is behind us, but don’t worry: You still have the opportunity to flirt with and date some Overwatch heroes in Loverwatch. Loverwatch is a web-based dating sim — the biggest and best surprise Overwatch 2 has delivered.

In the game, you’re guided by Hanzo in Cupid form as he helps you navigate your way to Genji’s or Mercy’s heart — whether that means friendship or romance is up to you. The journey will take you to Overwatch locales like a Midtown comedy club and a five-star restaurant in Circuit Royale as you spend time with your date and get to know them better. It’s a hilarious ride filled with self-aware jokes and a surprising amount of heart.

You can play Loverwatch by going to loverwatch.gg. It plays directly in your web browser — no downloads required. Simply follow the prompts on screen, follow Cupid’s advice, and interact with your dates. If you sign in to your Battle.net account, you’ll be able to earn in-game rewards for successfully winning the admiration of the Overwatch heroes.

As I mentioned in CNET’s season 3 guide, the Overwatch roster is overflowing with eligible dates. Of those 30-plus heroes, though, Genji and Mercy are two of the most popular, with plenty of backstory to draw from. That makes them good choices for Loverwatch, which is hopefully just the first iteration of a larger Overwatch dating sim. The game itself hints at the hopes of doing more.

Loverwatch, as weird and unexpected as the project might seem, is one of the best things Overwatch has produced. CNET got to talk to the game’s writers and brand manager in media interviews the day after its launch. Here’s what we learned about the game’s origins and the possibility of fans getting more in the future.

Is Loverwatch canon?

No. The writers pulled from the characters’ personalities based on longstanding lore and in-game interactions, but the events of the dating sim aren’t canon. The game states that upfront before players begin courting the hero of their choice.

How to get the secret ending

For the rewards hunters: Genji and Mercy are the two options at the start of the game, but theirs aren’t the only hearts you can win. If you successfully form a connection with both heroes, you’ll unlock a secret ending where Cupid himself tells you that he admires your dedication to love in all its forms. You’ll get a unique reward for earning this ending, which transfers to your Battle.net account.

Why a dating sim?

Overwatch has needed something like this for years. It’s a bright, vibrant game filled with characters who inspire late-night lore-binging sessions, yet the core game is a competitive shooter — not the most inviting or accessible environment for everyone. A dating sim is a great way for Blizzard to get the game and its characters out in front of more people without asking them to go through the terrors of online matchmaking. The writers do a remarkable job of slipping in-jokes into the dialogue for people who’ve played for years, while still providing context for people who might’ve joined when Overwatch 2 launched as a free-to-play game.

The developers seem to be aware of the potential for engagement outside of the core gameplay. Overwatch Brand Manager Beth Bryson said that, as part of the game’s new free-to-play model, “We’re going to give [fans] ways to experience the Overwatch world and experience our heroes and interact with them in unique and different ways,” and Loverwatch is the introductory path.

According to Senior Narrative Designer Miranda Moyer, heroes are the lifeblood of the game, and the Overwatch developers were enthusiastic about giving fans an opportunity to interact with those heroes in a more character-focused experience. Moyer wrote Genji’s path in the dating sim.

Narrative Designer Kyungseo Min, who wrote Mercy’s path, said, “We wanted to [expand the universe] in a way where we wanted to include members of the community who kinda felt left out by the PVP experience,” and that a project like Loverwatch gives them the opportunity to expand while being inclusive.

Will there be more Overwatch dating sims?

Everyone who plays the game seems to be asking for more. Bryson said the hope is that the player response will be big enough to explore other avenues like Loverwatch. “I think there’s a very large appetite for that within the team. No promises, but we certainly make a stronger case for ourselves if players are jumping in and enjoying it.”

Moyer added, “There is absolutely a lot of enthusiasm behind this project, and we have a ton of ideas for the rest of the cast.”

Maybe your ultimate hope is to be able to court the troubled-but-wholesome members of Overwatch or the more complicated heroes like Ashe or the members of Talon. Or perhaps you just have an unquenchable thirst for one of the game’s omnics. Regardless, the best way to guarantee that possibility is to go play Loverwatch right now. Trust me, it’s worth the 10 minutes or so a single playthrough will take you, and you’ll be helping out the entire Overwatch community by advancing our obsession.

For more on Overwatch, check out how the newest hero expands the game’s lore and what you can find in the new map.

Presidents Day sales have hit a ton of retailers this holiday weekend, and StackSocial is no exception. The product platform has deals on apps, online courses and more. We’ve gone through the sale and gathered a few of our favorite discounts. Some of these deals expire as early as Feb. 22, so if you’re interested, be sure to make your purchase soon.

Headspace

Headway Premium: $50

Save $250

Headway presents big ideas in bite-sized segments so that you can do more with your day. Your purchase will grant you lifetime access to the Headway app, which provides 15-minute summaries of popular nonfiction books, focusing on those that align with your needs, goals and interests. Topics include self-growth, productivity, happiness and more. If you have a busy schedule, this app will help you tackle more in less time.

$50 at StackSocial

Dollar Flight Club: $46

Save $1,644

Do you like to travel? If you’re a budget-conscious flyer, Dollar Flight Club can help you access low-cost fares and other deals. Pay a one-time fee of $46, and you will get a lifetime subscription to DFC’s Premium Plus tier, which provides you with alerts on discounted business, premium economy and economy fares sent directly to your email, which will help you snag ticket for less.

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Phigolf

Phigolf: World Tour Edition: $180

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Practice your golf swing from just about anywhere. Phigolf has a sensor and a weighted swing stick that allow you to use your real golf swing in gameplay, so you can practice without having to step foot on a course. And you can even go up against others online. This edition includes access to over 38,000 real golf courses and offers live 3D analysis on swinging, chipping, driving and putting.

$180 at StackSocial

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The Complete Excel, VBA and Data Science Certification Training bundle: $25

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This training bundle offers 13 courses featuring 52 hours of total content covering everything you need to know about Excel, starting at the beginner level. Learn coding essentials for data science in Excel, how to automate tasks with Python, how to build pivot tables and so much more. You’ll get lifetime access to the courses included in this bundle, so you can learn at your own pace and revisit material if you need to. Note, however, that this deal is only for the course content. The software is not included.

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Vint Cerf, a founding father of the internet, has some harsh words for the suddenly hot technology behind the ChatGPT AI chatbot: “Snake oil.”

Google’s internet evangelist wasn’t completely down on the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT and Google’s own competing Bard, called a large language model. But, speaking Monday at Celesta Capital’s TechSurge Summit, he did warn about ethical issues of a technology that can generate plausible sounding but incorrect information even when trained on a foundation of factual material.

If an executive tried to get him to apply ChatGPT to some business problem, his response would be to call it snake oil, referring to bogus medicines that quacks sold in the 1800s, he said. Another ChatGPT metaphor involved kitchen appliances.

“It’s like a salad shooter — you know how the lettuce goes all over everywhere,” Cerf said. “The facts are all over everywhere, and it mixes them together because it doesn’t know any better.”

OpenAI’s ChatGPT and competitors like Google’s Bard hold the potential to significantly transform our online lives by answering questions, drafting emails, summarizing presentations and performing many other tasks. Microsoft has begun building OpenAI’s language technology into its Bing search engine in a significant challenge to Google, but it uses its own index of the web to try to “ground” OpenAI’s flights of fancy with authoritative, trustworthy documents.

Cerf’s concern arrived just as people putting Bing through its paces discovered factual errors that didn’t match source documents and bizarre chat behavior during extended conversations. Microsoft pledged to improve performance.

In 2004, Cerf shared the Turing Award, the top prize in computing, for helping to develop the internet foundation called TCP/IP, which shuttles data from one computer to another by breaking it into small, individually addressed packets that can take different routes from source to destination. He’s not an AI researcher, but he’s a computing engineer who’d like to see his colleagues improve AI’s shortcomings.

Cerf said he was surprised to learn that ChatGPT could fabricate bogus information from a factual foundation. “I asked it, ‘Write me a biography of Vint Cerf.’ It got a bunch of things wrong,” Cerf said. That’s when he learned the technology’s inner workings — that it uses statistical patterns spotted from huge amounts of training data to construct its response.

“It knows how to string a sentence together that’s grammatically likely to be correct,” but it has no true knowledge of what it’s saying, Cerf said. “We are a long way away from the self-awareness we want.”

OpenAI, which earlier in February launched a $20 per month plan to use ChatGPT, has been clear about about the technology’s shortcomings but aims to improve it through “continuous iteration.”

“ChatGPT sometimes writes plausible-sounding but incorrect or nonsensical answers. Fixing this issue is challenging,” the AI research lab said when it launched ChatGPT in November.

Cerf hopes for progress, too. “Engineers like me should be responsible for trying to find a way to tame some of these technologies so they are less likely to cause trouble,” he said.

Cerf’s comments stood in contrast to those of another Turing award winner at the conference, chip design pioneer and former Stanford President John Hennessy, who offered a more optimistic assessment of AI.

Editors’ note: CNET is using an AI engine to create some personalfinance explainers that are edited and fact-checked by our editors. Formore, see this post.

Twitter users who secure their accounts using text message will lose the extra layer of security after March 20 unless they change their two-factor authentication method or pay for the platform’s subscription service.

Two-factor authentication allows people to protect their accounts even if someone has stolen their password. Twitter users who have this security process enabled are able to log into their account after they enter their password and a code they receive through a text message or an authenticator app. They can also use a security key.

The company said in a blog post it is no longer allowing “accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Twitter Blue subscribers.”

“To be clear, two-factor authentication is still not required to log into Twitter, although we highly encourage users to enable it. This change just restricts the 2FA methods available for accounts not subscribed to Twitter Blue,” Twitter Support tweeted on Friday. Twitter Blue, the platform’s subscription service, costs $8 per month if you subscribe through the web or $11 a month on your mobile device.

Twitter users can change their two-factor authentication app through the account’s settings. Once users click “security and account access,” there’s three different options listed in a section for two-factor authentication.

Twitter’s announcement came hours after Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer tweeted that the social network planned to make this change. It’s another example of how Twitter is trying to entice more users to subscribe to Twitter Blue as advertisers pull back spending after billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of the company last year. The Information reported earlier this month that Twitter has roughly 180,000 subscribers in the US so the service doesn’t appear to be popular among the platform’s users. The company has tried to get more people to subscribe by offering a coveted blue checkmark, longer tweets and other features.

The change also comes as Twitter faces more scrutiny and whistleblower complaints about how the company isn’t doing enough to safeguard the security of users. Last year, Twitter users complained that two-factor authentication wasn’t working properly and the company said it was looking into instances where SMS codes weren’t being delivered.

Using a text message for two-factor authentication, Twitter said in a blog post, has been “used – and abused – by bad actors.” Hackers have tried to access codes sent through text message by transferring a person’s phone number to another device in what is known as SIM swapping.

Twitter users who disable text message 2FA will not automatically have their phone number disassociated from their account but can update their number in the account’s settings, the company said.

Microsoft is limiting how extensively people can converse with its Bing AI chatbot, following media coverage of the bot going off the rails during long exchanges. Bing Chat will now reply to up to five questions or statements in a row for each conversation, after which users will be prompted to start a new topic, the company announced in a blog post Friday. Users will also be limited to 50 total replies per day.

The restrictions are meant to keep conversations from getting weird. Microsoft said long discussions “can confuse the underlying chat model.”

On Wednesday the company had said it was working to fix problems with Bing, launched just over a week before, including factual errors and odd exchanges. Bizarre responses reported online have included Bing telling a New York Times columnist to abandon his marriage to be with the chatbot, and the AI demanding an apology from a Reddit user for disagreeing that the year was still 2022.

The chatbot’s responses have also included factual errors, and Microsoft said on Wednesday that it was tweaking the AI model to quadruple the amount of data from which it can source answers. The company said it would also give users more control over whether they wanted precise answers, which are sourced from Microsoft’s proprietary Bing AI technology, or more “creative” responses that use OpenAI’s ChatGPT tech.

Bing’s AI chat functionality is still in beta-testing mode, with potential users joining a wait list for access. With the tool, Microsoft hopes to get a head start on what some say will be the next revolution in internet search, among other things. The ChatGPT technology made a big splash when it arrived late last year, but OpenAI itself has warned of potential pitfalls, and Microsoft has acknowledged limitations with AI. And despite AI’s impressive qualities, concerns have been raised about such tools being used for nefarious purposes like spreading misinformation and churning out phishing emails.

With Bing’s AI capabilities, Microsoft would also like to get a jump on search powerhouse Google, which announced its own AI chat model, Bard, last week. Bard has had its own problems with factual errors, fumbling a response during a demo.

In its Friday blog post, Microsoft suggested the new AI chat restrictions were based on information gleaned from the beta test.

“Our data has shown that the vast majority of you find the answers you’re looking for within 5 turns and that only ~1% of chat conversations have 50+ messages,” it said. “As we continue to get your feedback, we will explore expanding the caps on chat sessions to further enhance search and discovery experiences.”

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Gaming keyboard and lifestyle brand Higround has collaborated with anime streaming service Crunchyroll on a limited drop for the popular dark fantasy anime Jujutsu Kaisen. The collection includes four keyboards, deskpads, keycaps and clothing.

The Jujutsu Kaisen limited drop features two designs available on Higround’s Basecamp 65 and Summit 65 keyboards. As the name implies, they’re both 65% mechanical keyboards, which means they’re compact but still have directional keys.

The Basecamp model has a slim plastic frame, dual-silicone dampening foam and the company’s White Flame linear switches that were co-designed with TTC. The more premium Summit model has an aluminum frame and gasket-mounted design. It uses Higround’s Geo Linear switches that have a topographic design printed on them similar to the company’s other keyboards. Both keyboards are hot-swappable, however, letting you pop in whatever switches you want.

Higround Jujutsu Kaisen keyboards

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Higround’s keyboards feature PBT keycaps with graphics printed using a unique dye-sub process capable of putting a design across the entire keyboard. That includes the fronts, tops and sides of the keycaps. Key legends are somewhat hidden, printed on the fronts of the keycaps.

The drop also includes two deskpads that match the keyboard designs. And if you want to show your love for the anime but don’t want a new keyboard, you can get just the keycaps, which use standard Cherry MX mounts.

The Jujutsu Kaisen Higround collection will be available on Feb. 22 at 12 p.m. PT. Pricing for the keyboards wasn’t announced, but the company’s other Basecamp 65 and Summit 65 keyboards sell for $135 and $290, respectively. You can sign up on the Higrounds site to get early access before the public launch.

Apple’s first iOS 16.4 public beta was released to testers on Friday, a day after Apple released the beta to developers. Beta testers can try out new features, like updates to Apple Podcasts, and new emoji, including the long-sought after plain pink heart.

These features are only available to people who are a part of Apple’s Beta Software Program. New iOS features can be fun, but we recommend only downloading a beta on something other than your primary phone just in case the new software causes issues. Apple also provides beta testers with an app called Feedback. This app lets testers notify Apple of any issues in the new software with the app, that way the problem can be addressed before general release.

Here are the new features beta testers can find in the first iOS 16.4 beta.

31 new emoji

The latest iOS software brings 31 new emoji to your iOS device. The new emoji include a new smiley, new animals — like a moose and a goose — and new heart colors — like pink and light blue.

The new emoji all come from Unicode’s September 2022 recommendation list, Emoji 15.0.

Apple Podcasts updates

The beta software brings a few changes to how you navigate Apple Podcasts. Now, you can access podcast channels you subscribe to in your Library, and

Up Next now lets you resume podcast episodes you’ve started and start episodes you’ve saved. You can also remove episodes you want to skip.

This story is being updated.