Update, October 18, 5PM ET: District Judge James Donato has granted an administrative stay. This effectively puts Donato’s prior order, which was due to come into effect shortly, on pause until the 9th Circuit’s resolves Google’s stay motion. In a statement given to Engadget, a Google spokesperson said: “We’re pleased with the District Court’s decision… Continue reading Google wants to put the consequences of its Epic antitrust ruling on pause during appeal
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Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI
Artificial intelligence makers have faced a mountain of criticism for borrowing from the work of others to train its models. Now the world’s largest publishing house is taking steps to ensure its authors don’t have their work plagiarized in the name of progress. The Bookseller reports that Penguin Random House Publishing changed the copyright page… Continue reading Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI
Turns out Redbox’s derelict kiosks are a big red security risk
It’s only been three months since the implosion of Redbox, but the company’s familiar red kiosks could become a security nightmare as they’re sold to the highest bidders. Gizmodo reports at least one owner of a defunct DVD and Blu-ray dispenser found a way to obtain customers’ private information from an encrypted file on the… Continue reading Turns out Redbox’s derelict kiosks are a big red security risk
Nightdive Studios revives a cult classic 3DO game from 1996
Nightdive Studios has reimagined another cult classic game for modern audiences. Killing Time: Resurrected is a refresh of the 1996 3DO and PC original. For the uninitiated, the game was notable at the time for attempting to blend full-motion video (FMV) with a first-person shooter. It truly looked like nothing else when it was released… Continue reading Nightdive Studios revives a cult classic 3DO game from 1996
Google NotebookLM adds improved audio overviews and background listening feature
Google’s NotebookLM software just got some cool new features that primarily impact audio overviews. For the uninitiated, the platform’s Audio Overview tool uses AI to whip up an audio summary of a piece of content. It started with written content, but has since expanded to YouTube videos. So what’s new? Users can now input specific… Continue reading Google NotebookLM adds improved audio overviews and background listening feature
Samsung and LG OLED TVs are close to all-time lows, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
We’re in the awkward stretch between Amazon’s October Prime Day event and next month’s Black Friday sales, so it’s admittedly a slow week for tech deals. Nevertheless, we’ve found a few steep discounts on premium OLED TVs from Samsung and LG, the entry-level Apple Pencil, our favorite cheap running earbuds, recommended power banks, Sony headphones… Continue reading Samsung and LG OLED TVs are close to all-time lows, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
Canon EOS R5 II review: Canon’s most powerful camera yet puts Sony on notice
Move over Sony, Canon is trying to take the lead in bleeding-edge tech for mirrorless cameras. The company’s new $4,300, 45-megapixel EOS R5 II offers advanced features like eye-tracking autofocus (AF) that can’t be found on any recent Sony model. The new camera is also pushing Sony’s A1 and other models in the key areas… Continue reading Canon EOS R5 II review: Canon’s most powerful camera yet puts Sony on notice
Qualcomm axes its Windows on ARM PC dev kit
Qualcomm has canceled its Windows on ARM PC dev kit, otherwise called the Snapdragon X Elite Developer Kit. Refunds are going out, sales have ceased and support for the kit has stopped, according to reporting by The Verge. It was originally supposed to ship in June before being delayed. In an email to customers, Qualcomm… Continue reading Qualcomm axes its Windows on ARM PC dev kit
Tesla’s FSD is under federal investigation after four reduced-visibility crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in relation to four crashes. The collisions took place in reduced-visibility conditions with either the beta or supervised versions of FSD enabled. In a November 2023 incident in Arizona, a Model Y fatally hit a pedestrian, as TechCrunch notes. An injury… Continue reading Tesla’s FSD is under federal investigation after four reduced-visibility crashes
X updates its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI models with its data
X is updating its privacy policy with new language that allows it to provide users’ data to third-party “collaborators” in order to train AI models. The new policy, which takes effect November 15, 2024, would seem to open the door to Reddit-like arrangements in which outside companies can pay to license data from X. The… Continue reading X updates its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI models with its data