One of the key ingredients that made ChatGPT a ripsnorting success was an army of human trainers who gave the artificial intelligence model behind the bot guidance on what constitutes good and bad outputs. OpenAI now says that adding even more AI into the mix—to help assist human trainers—could help make AI helpers smarter and… Continue reading OpenAI Wants AI to Help Humans Train AI
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Activists Disrupt Amazon Conference Over $1.2 Billion Contract With Israel
Two activists disrupted the Amazon Web Services Summit in Washington, DC, on Wednesday to protest Project Nimbus, Amazon and Google’s $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The protest, which interrupted the keynote speech from Dave Levy, AWS worldwide public sector vice president, is the latest in a series of recent protests that… Continue reading Activists Disrupt Amazon Conference Over $1.2 Billion Contract With Israel
War Crime Prosecutions Enter a New Digital Age
The platform allows users to virtually walk through the city of Timbuktu, as well as see it from above. Nested within the virtual re-creation of the city are pieces of video, photo, and audio evidence, showing where and when an event allegedly occurred. For instance, users can explore down a street and encounter an item… Continue reading War Crime Prosecutions Enter a New Digital Age
A Russian Propaganda Network Is Promoting an AI-Manipulated Biden Video
Among the prominent accounts sharing the video was Russian Market, which has 330,000 followers and is operated by the Swiss social media personality Vadim Loskutov, who is known for praising Russia and criticizing the West. The video was also shared by Tara Reade, who defected to Russia in 2023 in a bid for citizenship. Reid… Continue reading A Russian Propaganda Network Is Promoting an AI-Manipulated Biden Video
Motorola Razr and Razr+ (2024): Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
Cameras have never been a strong suit for Motorola, but it’s giving special emphasis to the new “Photo Enhancement Engine” that’s exclusive to the Razr+. The company says it “uses AI” to produce finer image details, better dynamic range, improved bokeh, and more advanced noise reduction, all on the uncompressed raw image data. The Razr+… Continue reading Motorola Razr and Razr+ (2024): Specs, Features, Price, Release Date
Cozey Ciello XL Couch: Fine—If You’ve Got the Space for It
I’ve had my fair share of gigantic boxes arriving at my front door. It’s the nature of my job. But despite checking the dimensions, and despite attempting to brace myself, nothing could have prepared me for the delivery of the Cozey Ciello XL Couch. This sofa is huge. Dimensions vary by configuration (more on that… Continue reading Cozey Ciello XL Couch: Fine—If You’ve Got the Space for It
US Record Labels Use AI Music Generator Suno and Audio for Copyright Infringement
The music industry has officially declared war on Suno and Udio, two of the most prominent AI music generators. A group of music labels including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Group has filed lawsuits in US federal court on Monday morning alleging copyright infringement on a “massive scale.” The plaintiffs seek… Continue reading US Record Labels Use AI Music Generator Suno and Audio for Copyright Infringement
4 Best Chromebooks (2024): Tested and Reviewed
Chromebooks can come with a lot of different hardware inside, so it can be hard to figure out exactly what you need. Fortunately, the Chromebook Plus program has made the jumble of specs easier to parse. ChromeOS is also light enough that it doesn’t require incredibly beefy specs to get a good experience. Here are… Continue reading 4 Best Chromebooks (2024): Tested and Reviewed
Starliner Faces an Indefinite Wait in Space While NASA Investigates Its Faults
In an update released late Friday evening, NASA said it was “adjusting” the date of the Starliner spacecraft’s return to Earth from June 26 to an unspecified time in July. The announcement followed two days of long meetings to review the readiness of the spacecraft, developed by Boeing, to fly NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and… Continue reading Starliner Faces an Indefinite Wait in Space While NASA Investigates Its Faults
The Best Pickleball Paddles, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
The sport of pickleball—which can be described as a cross between tennis and badminton, played with a hard plastic ball—is less than 60 years old, having been invented near Seattle in 1965. For most of that time, paddles were made of laminated wood and were mostly found in gym classes and retirement communities. But pickleball… Continue reading The Best Pickleball Paddles, Tested and Reviewed (2024)