Are Fitbits waterproof? Aside from the first-generation Fitbit Ace kids fitness tracker, all Fitbits offer some resistance against water. All of the latest wearables, including the Google Pixel Watch 2, Fitbit Charge 6, Sense 2, and Inspire 3, can be submerged in water up to 50 meters deep. That also gives you a good idea… Continue reading 8 Best Fitbit (2024): Trackers, Watches, GPS, Health
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Conspiracy Theorists Aren’t Even Bothering With Biden’s Debate Performance
Over the past 18 months, Elon Musk’s X has become a hive of disinformation, particularly around breaking news events, such as the Gaza conflict and the Baltimore bridge collapse. But after Thursday’s presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump, the expected torrent of disinformation and conspiracies flooding the platform never materialized.… Continue reading Conspiracy Theorists Aren’t Even Bothering With Biden’s Debate Performance
Amazon Is Investigating Perplexity Over Claims of Scraping Abuse
Amazon’s cloud division has launched an investigation into Perplexity AI. At issue is whether the AI search startup is violating Amazon Web Services rules by scraping websites that attempted to prevent it from doing so, WIRED has learned. An AWS spokesperson, who talked to WIRED on the condition that they not be named, confirmed the… Continue reading Amazon Is Investigating Perplexity Over Claims of Scraping Abuse
Why Streaming Services Keep Screwing Up Binge-Watching
While some industry insiders argue that bingeing is actually better for bringing customers to a streamer’s app—you’ll return multiple times in one week, subliminally absorbing what else is on the service rather than just clicking over once a week for the single program you want—the general public consensus is that “findability,” the act of discovering… Continue reading Why Streaming Services Keep Screwing Up Binge-Watching
Pixar Put an Easter Egg for Its Next Movie in ‘Inside Out 2.’ Did You Catch It?
With Inside Out 2, practically everyone at Pixar (and Disney) is breathing a sigh of relief. After a few years of less-than-stellar reviews and movies that were sent straight to Disney+, Pixar seems to be returning to its former glory with the second installment in the Inside Out series. It has grossed nearly $800 million… Continue reading Pixar Put an Easter Egg for Its Next Movie in ‘Inside Out 2.’ Did You Catch It?
OpenAI Wants AI to Help Humans Train AI
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
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