Ed Newton-Rex says generative AI has an ethics problem. He ought to know, because he used to be part of the fast-growing industry. Newton-Rex was TikTok’s head AI designer and then an executive at Stability AI until he quit in disgust in November over the company’s stance on collecting training data. After his high-profile departure,… Continue reading An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists
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The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Ban Is Back On
The newest Apple Watch models have to take another time-out. Apple must stop selling the current version of the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 by the end of the day on Thursday, according to a federal court ruling. At the end of 2023, Apple was barred from selling the two wearables by the… Continue reading The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Ban Is Back On
Google Updates Chrome’s Incognito Warning to Admit It Tracks Users in ‘Private’ Mode
Google is updating the warning on Chrome’s Incognito mode to make it clear that Google and websites run by other companies can still collect your data in the web browser’s semiprivate mode. The change is being made as Google prepares to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of privacy violations related to Chrome’s… Continue reading Google Updates Chrome’s Incognito Warning to Admit It Tracks Users in ‘Private’ Mode
Google Circle to Search and AI-Powered Multi-Search Coming to Mobile
In recent years Google has used the word “helpful” to describe new features added to its search product, its voice assistant, its generative AI tool Bard, even its Pixel earbuds. A keyword-search for the word “helpful” in Google’s own corporate news blog brings up more than 1,200 results. Depending on what you’re searching for, though,… Continue reading Google Circle to Search and AI-Powered Multi-Search Coming to Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24 Ultra: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features
Samsung’s taking a page from Apple and adding titanium to the Galaxy S24 Ultra only (the smaller S24 and S24+ are still made out of aluminum). This is a more durable material, yes, but it’s also supposed to be lighter, which was a benefit I noticed on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Unfortunately, the weight… Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24 Ultra: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features
Why Tech Workers Are Ditching Big Cities for Boise
The past year has brought a reckoning in the tech job industry across the US, upending career trajectories for recent grads. When they chose majors like computer science four years ago, they expected to follow those before them into a lucrative market with perks at Big Tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and others. But instead… Continue reading Why Tech Workers Are Ditching Big Cities for Boise
A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data
As more companies ramp up development of artificial intelligence systems, they are increasingly turning to graphics processing unit (GPU) chips for the computing power they need to run large language models (LLMs) and to crunch data quickly at massive scale. Between video game processing and AI, demand for GPUs has never been higher, and chipmakers… Continue reading A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data
Trump Won By a Landslide In Iowa. His Supporters Are Still Spreading Conspiracies
Despite the overwhelming scale of former president Donald Trump’s victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night, some of Trump’s most ardent supporters have already claimed that the vote was rigged because he lost one single county. “After it was reported that President Trump won every county in Iowa tonight, Democrat shenanigans ensued and now… Continue reading Trump Won By a Landslide In Iowa. His Supporters Are Still Spreading Conspiracies
The Internet Couldn’t Save Vivek Ramaswamy
At a ritzy boutique hotel on Monday night in Des Moines, Iowa, dozens of young voters braved subzero temperatures to see Vivek Ramaswamy deliver what they would soon learn to be his final speech as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. After thanking his team, campaign volunteers, and, of course, everyone watching the livestream,… Continue reading The Internet Couldn’t Save Vivek Ramaswamy
A Key to Detecting Brain Disease Earlier Than Ever
Earlier this year, Parkinson’s disease (PD) research entered a new era when the Michael J. Fox Foundation announced a momentous scientific breakthrough—the discovery of a biomarker for PD. It meant that, for the first time ever, we can now pinpoint the earliest known signs of the disease in Parkinson’s patients. This long-awaited new procedure is… Continue reading A Key to Detecting Brain Disease Earlier Than Ever