It’s official. OpenAI is finally bringing the beta of its DALL-E 2 machine learning system — as in, that extremely impressive text-to-image generator famous for creating everything from anthropomorphic bowling balls to the one true Burger King — to a million members of a public waitlist. That’s a major announcement on its own, but in its press… Continue reading OpenAI Says It’s Fine to Sell Images Made With DALL-E 2
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Investigators Analyze DNA Sample to Make Arrest in 1975 Murder
Impressive — but somewhat ominous. Cold Case Almost 47 years later, a discarded coffee cup may be the key to solving an infamous cold case in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Announced Monday in a news conference, authorities arrested and charged 68 year-old David Sinopoli with the murder of Lindy Sue Biechler in 1975. Leading the news… Continue reading Investigators Analyze DNA Sample to Make Arrest in 1975 Murder
World’s “Fastest Airliner” Could Cross Atlantic In Just 3.5 Hours
“Aviation has not seen a giant leap in decades.” The Overture Airline company Boom Supersonic has shown off brand new renders of its Overture aircraft, which it claims will become the “world’s fastest airliner.” The company unveiled the “production design” of the sleek jet, which includes four engines, a new fuselage, and fewer passenger seats… Continue reading World’s “Fastest Airliner” Could Cross Atlantic In Just 3.5 Hours
Save Hundreds with These Amazing Deals on Gaming Desktop PCs
As summer rages through the world, everyone is flocking indoors to stay cool. And with the Summer Steam Sale, there’s no better indoor activity than gaming on a powerful, specced-out desktop PC. Tower-style gaming powerhouses are still the most popular choice for choosy PC gamers, and there are a handful on sale for hefty discounts,… Continue reading Save Hundreds with These Amazing Deals on Gaming Desktop PCs
Another Company Called Meta Is Suing Facebook’s Parent Company for Changing Its Name to Meta
This is getting kinda… meta. Identify Theft Meta is now suing Meta. That may sound like a bit of a head-scratcher, but a smaller company known as Meta has announced that it’s filing a lawsuit against the well known Meta that is Facebook’s parent company, as spotted by The Verge. Founded in 2010, the smaller Meta… Continue reading Another Company Called Meta Is Suing Facebook’s Parent Company for Changing Its Name to Meta
Chaotic Walrus Keeps Climbing on Small Boats and Sinking Them
Freya the Conqueror No one does it quite like Freya, Sinker of Ships and solo travel icon. This colossal walrus, easily distinguished by an adorable pink spot on her nose, has been on a grand European tour, slumbering and sunbathing on a number of seaborne vessels as she’s traveled. She’s been spotted off the coasts… Continue reading Chaotic Walrus Keeps Climbing on Small Boats and Sinking Them
Scientists Hijack Fruit Fly Brains to Remote Control Their Wings
Are we one step closer to remote controlling human brains? According to a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Nature Materials, we just might. A team of researchers at Rice University have officially been able to hack into the brains of fruit flies and successfully command them to make a specific movement — with just… Continue reading Scientists Hijack Fruit Fly Brains to Remote Control Their Wings
Back-to-School Essentials for Middle School Kids
Middle school can be a bit of a culture shock for kids fresh from the grade-school playgrounds. Everything is a little more difficult, you’ve got to schlep from class to class with heavy textbooks, and everyone is acting out and acting up because of pesky hormones. Still, this dreadful time can be far easier if… Continue reading Back-to-School Essentials for Middle School Kids
Coinbase Leak Scares Crypto Investors
Major crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance could soon be in deep trouble, with rumors swirling that they could already be insolvent . And if the latest news is anything to go by, both are preparing for tough days ahead, with or without a bankruptcy filing. Most recently, Coinbase secretly announced it’s “temporarily shutting down” a… Continue reading Coinbase Leak Scares Crypto Investors
Experts Horrified by Facial Recognition Site That Digs Up “Potentially Explicit” Photos of Children
Protecting children online has never been easy. And with the advent of public-facing facial recognition search engines, that risk is growing. According to reporting by The Intercept, a startup called PimEyes makes it disturbingly easy to find “potentially explicit” images of children, not to mention almost anybody else. The face-searching site launched in 2017 and… Continue reading Experts Horrified by Facial Recognition Site That Digs Up “Potentially Explicit” Photos of Children