The United States Department of Justice has failed to convince a group of US lawmakers that state and local police agencies aren’t awarded federal grants to buy AI-based “policing” tools known to be inaccurate, if not prone to exacerbating biases long observed in US police forces. Seven members of Congress wrote in a letter to… Continue reading US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools
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The George Carlin ‘AI’ Stand-Up Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes
The estate of George Carlin has filed a federal lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for an hour-long comedy special sold as an AI-generated impression of the late comedian. But a representative for one of the podcast hosts behind the special now admits that it was actually written by a human. In the lawsuit, filed… Continue reading The George Carlin ‘AI’ Stand-Up Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes
Porsche Rolls Out Its Second All-Electric Car
German auto manufacturer Porsche announced its second-ever model of an all-electric vehicle. The new EV Macan comes in two forms—the Macan 4 and the slightly beefier Macan Turbo. Both of these all-electric SUVs have high-performance 100-kilowatt-hour batteries. These are also the first Porsches to use an 800-volt architecture, which allows the cars to charge from… Continue reading Porsche Rolls Out Its Second All-Electric Car
Our Favorite Tote Bags and Purses (2024): Sustainable, Weather-Proof, Durable
Everyone needs a good bag. Backpacks are great—and we have lots of favorites—but tote bags and purses are just as capable if you’re commuting to work or toting textbooks around campus. Whatever your needs or style, we have an option you should like. These totes aren’t the thin, pocketless bags we all seem to accumulate.… Continue reading Our Favorite Tote Bags and Purses (2024): Sustainable, Weather-Proof, Durable
OpenAI and Other Tech Giants Will Have to Warn the US Government When They Start New AI Projects
When OpenAI’s ChatGPT took the world by storm last year, it caught many power brokers in both Silicon Valley and Washington, DC, by surprise. The US government should now get advance warning of future AI breakthroughs involving large language models, the technology behind ChatGPT. The Biden administration is preparing to use the Defense Production Act… Continue reading OpenAI and Other Tech Giants Will Have to Warn the US Government When They Start New AI Projects
Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
For more than a year, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has been hunting the person whom experts say is one of the most prolific swatters in American history. Law enforcement now believes they have finally arrested the person responsible. A 17-year-old from California is allegedly the swatter known as Torswats, according to sources… Continue reading Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
Snoopy MoonSwatch: Price, Availability, Release Date
Considering the long-established connection between Snoopy and Omega, after the original MoonSwatch caused pandemonium around the globe in 2022 and reinvigorated Swatch’s previously flagging fortunes, it’s hardly surprising that the brand should mine this rich Schulz seam to tease a coming Snoopy MoonSwatch. There’s only one thing that could stop this cartoon-collaboration MoonSwatch from being… Continue reading Snoopy MoonSwatch: Price, Availability, Release Date
Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) both recently disclosed that they suffered corporate email breaches at the hands of Russia’s “Midnight Blizzard” hackers. The group, which is tied to the Kremlin’s SVR foreign intelligence, is specifically linked to SVR’s APT 29 Cozy Bear, the gang that meddled in the United States 2016 presidential election, has conducted… Continue reading Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight
Robot Car Crash Investigation Concludes GM’s Cruise Didn’t Disclose Key Information
A law firm hired by the General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise to investigate the company’s response to a gruesome San Francisco crash last year found that the company failed to fully disclose disturbing details to regulators, the tech company said today in a blog post. The incident in October led California regulators to suspend Cruise’s… Continue reading Robot Car Crash Investigation Concludes GM’s Cruise Didn’t Disclose Key Information
Etching AI Controls Into Silicon Could Keep Doomsday at Bay
Even the cleverest, most cunning artificial intelligence algorithm will presumably have to obey the laws of silicon. Its capabilities will be constrained by the hardware that it’s running on. Some researchers are exploring ways to exploit that connection to limit the potential of AI systems to cause harm. The idea is to encode rules governing… Continue reading Etching AI Controls Into Silicon Could Keep Doomsday at Bay