If you had battery-related performance issues on an older iPhone—and you got in on a class-action lawsuit against Apple six years ago—you could soon receive some payback for your trouble. According to a statement released by the law office involved in the suit against Apple, the tech giant will soon have to pay out up… Continue reading Apple Will Finally Pay for Throttling iPhones With ‘Batterygate’ Settlement
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Security News This Week: US Energy Firm Targeted With Malicious QR Codes in Mass Phishing Attack
At the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas last weekend, thousands of hackers competed in a red-team challenge to find flaws in generative AI chat platforms and help better secure these emerging systems. Meanwhile, researchers presented findings across the conference, including new discoveries about strategies to bypass a recent addition to Apple’s macOS that is… Continue reading Security News This Week: US Energy Firm Targeted With Malicious QR Codes in Mass Phishing Attack
Lamborghini Lanzador: Price, Specs, Release Date
Driving pleasure will be fundamental to the success of future EVs from supercar makers like Lamborghini and its neighbor Ferrari, in Maranello. Both face the challenge of delivering excitement without the roar and drama of an engine. But this also presents manufacturers with the opportunity to try something new. Driving Dynamics Photograph: Lamborghini For the… Continue reading Lamborghini Lanzador: Price, Specs, Release Date
Florida’s War With Invasive Pythons Has a New Twist
That has created a problem. Around 2010, soon after meeting this big, new predator that could outcompete and eat them, South Florida’s mammal populations collapsed. Large and medium-size mammals have been scarce for almost a decade, leaving mostly smaller mammals, like rodents. Some ecologists thought the pythons would become victims of their own success. “They… Continue reading Florida’s War With Invasive Pythons Has a New Twist
How an Iowa School District Used ChatGPT to Ban Books
For bookworms, reading a headline like “School District Uses ChatGPT to Help Remove Library Books” can be blood boiling. As Vulture put it earlier this week, it creates the sense that the artificial intelligence tool is once again “[taking] out its No. 1 enemy: original work.” And it is. Using ChatGPT’s guidance, the Mason City… Continue reading How an Iowa School District Used ChatGPT to Ban Books
A Letter Prompted Talk of AI Doomsday. Many Who Signed Weren’t Actually AI Doomers
This March, nearly 35,000 AI researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and concerned citizens signed an open letter from the nonprofit Future of Life Institute that called for a “pause” on AI development, due to the risks to humanity revealed in the capabilities of programs such as ChatGPT. “Contemporary AI systems are now becoming human-competitive at general tasks,… Continue reading A Letter Prompted Talk of AI Doomsday. Many Who Signed Weren’t Actually AI Doomers
YouTube Music Adds a TikTok-Like Videofeed to Attract Gen Z
YouTube Music just announced Samples, a new in-app feature where users can scroll through short music video clips from their favorite artists and discover new songs. Welcome back to the short-form video wars. Yes, Silicon Valley remains hyperfixated on generative AI, but don’t forget one of its other, recent favorite trends: releasing features that vaguely… Continue reading YouTube Music Adds a TikTok-Like Videofeed to Attract Gen Z
3 Best Deals From Roborock’s Robot Vacuum Sale
Scan through our Best Robot Vacuums guide and you’ll see Roborock’s name come up a few times. The company makes a wide range of vacs that navigate all the trickiest areas of your house and keep them clean. Right now the company is hosting a back-to-school sale, so we’ve highlighted three of the best deals… Continue reading 3 Best Deals From Roborock’s Robot Vacuum Sale
TikTok Is Letting People Shut Off Its Infamous Algorithm—and Think for Themselves
TikTok recently announced that its users in the European Union will soon be able to switch off its infamously engaging content-selection algorithm. The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is driving this change as part of the region’s broader effort to regulate AI and digital services in accordance with human rights and values. TikTok’s algorithm learns… Continue reading TikTok Is Letting People Shut Off Its Infamous Algorithm—and Think for Themselves
Injecting a Gene Into Monkeys’ Brains Curbed Their Alcohol Use
When they conducted postmortem examinations of the monkeys’ brains, the team also confirmed that the treated animals had replenished levels of dopamine. In the untreated animals, dopamine levels remained low. Donita Robinson, a professor of psychiatry and researcher at the University of North Carolina Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, is impressed that the effects lasted… Continue reading Injecting a Gene Into Monkeys’ Brains Curbed Their Alcohol Use