OpenAI says ChatGPT’s Memory is an opt-in feature from the start, and can be wiped at any point, either in settings or by simply instructing the bot to wipe it. Once the Memory setting is cleared, that information won’t be used to train its AI model. It’s unclear how exactly much of that personal data… Continue reading OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Memory
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Tesla Wins EV Charging: All Car Companies Using NACS
A big pain point for electric vehicle owners could soon sting less, thanks to an announcement from the Jeep-, Ram-, and Chrysler-maker Stellantis—one of Detroit’s Big Three automakers. This week, the company said that it would add the Tesla-designed charging connection system, called the North American Charging Standard, or NACS, to its electric vehicles by… Continue reading Tesla Wins EV Charging: All Car Companies Using NACS
YouTube Live Streamers Make Money ‘Hunting’ for Migrants Along the US Border
During an hours-long livestream at night, Yarbery, Fulfer, and Felix all shouted at the migrants and accused them of human trafficking. Yarbery even tried to sell cigarettes to the migrants for $20 each. At one point, Fulfer threatened violence against a migrant who was shining a torch at their cameras. The trio also verbally attacked… Continue reading YouTube Live Streamers Make Money ‘Hunting’ for Migrants Along the US Border
A Backroom Deal Looms Over Section 702 Surveillance Fight
Johnson, notably, previously voted in favor of legislation that would have drastically reformed the 702 program with a slew of privacy protections. Despite the uncommon bipartisan support for reforming Section 702, sources familiar with the negotiations say pro-privacy amendments have a history of dying in backroom deals. An amendment proposed last summer to ban the… Continue reading A Backroom Deal Looms Over Section 702 Surveillance Fight
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Trailer Hopes Pegging Can Save the MCU
As with most movie commercials that dropped during Super Bowl 2024, the new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine was only advertised with a teaser. Makes sense considering trailers are usually a couple minutes and Big Game ads are decidedly 30-second spots. But there was a different reason it was only a teaser that aired on… Continue reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Trailer Hopes Pegging Can Save the MCU
The City of Tomorrow Will Run on Your Toilet Water
Epic Cleantec’s soil amendment Photograph: Matt Simon Researchers are experimenting with using the same technique for wastewater solids, basically turning sludge into a solid product. “If you do pyrolysis—because it’s thermochemical, it’s a heated process—you kill these bacteria, kill these pathogens, kill these viruses. It’s much cleaner,” says engineer Fengqi You, who studies wastewater at… Continue reading The City of Tomorrow Will Run on Your Toilet Water
How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend
Documents exclusively obtained by WIRED reveal that AI surveillance software tracked thousands of people using the London Underground to detect crime or unsafe situations. The machine learning software scoured live CCTV footage to spot aggressive behavior, weapons being brandished, and people dodging fares. The documents also detail errors made during the trial—for instance, mistakenly identifying… Continue reading How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend
Apple May Be Plotting Its First Foldable Phone
The Information reports that Apple is working on its first foldable phone. It isn’t expected to be released anytime soon, if at all. There are no firm details about what format the device would take, except that Apple had first considered making a foldable iPad instead. Even with all that uncertainty, it has been something… Continue reading Apple May Be Plotting Its First Foldable Phone
Russian Memes Celebrate ‘Tucker Carlson Day’ After Putin Interview
“Across social media, Kremlin sources have moved quickly to take advantage of Tucker Carlson’s interview as an opportunity to amplify propaganda aimed at building support for Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine,” Ben Scott, director at Reset, a London-based nonprofit that tracks disinformation campaigns, tells WIRED. This blanket coverage was repeated across Russia’s state-run media. Newsroom… Continue reading Russian Memes Celebrate ‘Tucker Carlson Day’ After Putin Interview
Epik, the Far-Right’s Favorite Web Host, Has a Shadowy New Owner
For example, a company that uses Registered Agents Inc. to set up shop in Wyoming would have its address listed as 30 N. Gould Sreet, a squat one-story building in the town of Sheridan. A local paper in Wyoming, The Sheridan Press, reported in August 2021 that scam business had been linked to the 30… Continue reading Epik, the Far-Right’s Favorite Web Host, Has a Shadowy New Owner