Big Tech funds the very people who are supposed to hold it accountable | As big technology companies like Google and Meta face increasing criticism from researchers, they are expanding their influence in academia2 ViewsLikes 0
Microsoft confirms Smart App issue renaming everyone's printers to HP | Not only turning up uninvited, but telling folks they suddenly have a LaserJet4 ViewsLikes 0
Facebook watches teens online as they prep for college / An investigation by The Markup found Meta’s pixel tracking students from kindergarten to college10 ViewsLikes 0
New technology installed beneath Detroit street can charge electric vehicles as they drive9 ViewsLikes 0
Some electric vehicles can charge while they drive thanks to special coils installed under a street in Detroit / This is a pilot program for the technology, which could be installed in other countries as well9 ViewsLikes 0
Potential Dataleak Alert: Google starts mass deleting old Gmail & Drive accounts in 2 days, but will they also recycle unused email addresses？8 ViewsLikes 0
A Civil Rights Firestorm Erupts Around a Looming Surveillance Power Grab: Dozens of advocacy groups are pressuring the US Congress to abandon plans to ram through the renewal of a controversial surveillance program that they say poses an “alarming threat to civil rights.”15 ViewsLikes 0
A Spanish agency became so sick of models and influencers that they created their own with AI — and she’s raking in up to $11,000 a month15 ViewsLikes 0
South Korea opens the door for robots to roam among pedestrians - They'll have a top speed of 15km/h and need insurance before they roll19 ViewsLikes 0
Social media gets teens hooked while feeding aggression and impulsivity, and researchers think they know why19 ViewsLikes 0
Children’s tablet has malware and exposes kids’ data, researcher finds | Walmart pulled the tablet from its online store; Amazon and Google said they are investigating.19 ViewsLikes 0
Should the media tell you when they use AI to report the news? What consumers should know20 ViewsLikes 0
What are AI chatbots actually doing when they 'hallucinate?' Here's why experts don't like the term33 ViewsLikes 0
Starlink bug frustrates users: “They don’t have tech support? Just a FAQ? WTF?” | Users locked out of accounts can't submit tickets, and there's no phone number34 ViewsLikes 0
Scientists have discovered what they say is the fastest and most efficient semiconductor yet. Although the new material is made using one of the rarest elements on Earth, the researchers suggest counterparts made from more abundant materials may be discovered that operate comparably fast.20 ViewsLikes 0
Microsoft Can't Stop Being Annoying About OneDrive | They make you take a survey every time you close OneDrive on your device.35 ViewsLikes 0
AIs can guess where Reddit users live and how much they earn: Large language models such as GPT-4 were able to identify people’s personal information by analysing their posts on social media19 ViewsLikes 0
The people who ruined the internet | As the public begins to believe Google isn’t as useful anymore, what happens to the cottage industry of search engine optimization experts who struck content oil and smeared it all over the web? Well, they find a new way to get rich and keep the party going20 ViewsLikes 0
Google Brain cofounder says Big Tech companies are inflating fears about the risks of AI wiping out humanity because they want to dominate the market30 ViewsLikes 0
Google Brain cofounder says Big Tech companies are lying about the risks of AI wiping out humanity because they want to dominate the market26 ViewsLikes 0
They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird22 ViewsLikes 0
