Recent laws in both Texas and Florida have sought to impose greater restrictions on the way platforms can and cannot police content. Gonzalez v. Google takes a different track, focusing on platforms’ failure to deal with extremist content. Social media platforms have been accused of facilitating hate speech and calls to violence that have resulted in real-world harm,… Continue reading The US Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand the Internet
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In Ukraine, Identifying the Dead Comes at a Human Rights Cost
Five days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a year ago this week, US-based facial recognition company Clearview AI offered the Ukrainian government free access to its technology, suggesting that it could be used to reunite families, identify Russian operatives, and fight misinformation. Soon afterward, the Ukraine government revealed it was using the… Continue reading In Ukraine, Identifying the Dead Comes at a Human Rights Cost
What Is Quantum Computing? The Complete WIRED Guide
Like the befuddling math underpinning quantum computing, some of the expectations building around this still-impractical technology can make you lightheaded. If you squint out the window of a flight into SFO right now, you can see a haze of quantum hype drifting over Silicon Valley. But the enormous potential of quantum computing is undeniable, and… Continue reading What Is Quantum Computing? The Complete WIRED Guide
Meta Verified Shows a Company Running Out of Ideas
Meta’s new subscription service looks pretty familiar. For between $11.99 and $14.99 a month, Instagram and Facebook users will get a blue “verified” mark, access to better security features, and more visibility in search. Their comments will also be prioritized. The package has strong echoes of Twitter’s Blue subscription service, launched under new owner Elon… Continue reading Meta Verified Shows a Company Running Out of Ideas
The Myth of the Psychopathic Personality Refuses to Die
Philosophers have grappled with the nature of evil for thousands of years, but these days, immorality can feel like a solved problem. Take the case of Bryan Kohberger, the prime suspect in a quadruple homicide near the University of Idaho whose arrest ignited rampant media speculation about the psyche of a killer, as if properly… Continue reading The Myth of the Psychopathic Personality Refuses to Die
Generative AI Is Coming For the Lawyers
Wakeling has been particularly impressed with Harvey’s prowess at translation. It’s strong at mainstream law, but struggles on specific niches, where it’s more prone to hallucination. “We know the limits, and people have been extremely well informed on the risk of hallucination,” he says. “Within the firm, we’ve gone to great lengths with a big… Continue reading Generative AI Is Coming For the Lawyers
A Stroke Paralyzed Her Arm. This Implant Let Her Use It Again
“This is very exciting,” says Jason Carmel, a motor system neuroscientist at Columbia University who wasn’t involved in the study. “It opens up a potential treatment avenue that we’ve never had before for people with chronic stroke.” Stroke is the most common cause of disability in adults. Worldwide, one in four people over the age of… Continue reading A Stroke Paralyzed Her Arm. This Implant Let Her Use It Again
13 Best Office Chairs (2023): Budget, Luxe, Cushions, Casters, and Mats
Not every chair is a winner. Here are a few others we like enough to recommend, but they’re not as good as our top picks above. Knoll Newson Task Chair for $1,350: This minimalist chair looks best in the graphite and petal colors; it’s a bit drab in black and umber. It’s nice that I… Continue reading 13 Best Office Chairs (2023): Budget, Luxe, Cushions, Casters, and Mats
Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication Change ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’
Twitter announced yesterday that as of March 20, it will only allow its users to secure their accounts with SMS-based two-factor authentication if they pay for a Twitter Blue subscription. Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, requires users to log in with a username and password and then an additional “factor” like a numeric code. Security experts… Continue reading Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication Change ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’
New Zealand Faces a Future of Flood and Fire
New Zealand is grappling with two consecutive extreme weather events—massive flooding followed by a cyclone—that have claimed at least 12 lives and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. The high winds and waters of Cyclone Gabrielle have washed away coastal roads on the north island and left bridges splintered and broken. Landslides have covered… Continue reading New Zealand Faces a Future of Flood and Fire