“We have decided not to release the Imagen Video model or its source code until these concerns are mitigated.” Challenge Mode Google’s impressive-looking new video-generating neural network is up and running — but issues with “problematic” content mean that for now, the company is keeping it from public release. In a paper about its Imagen Video… Continue reading Google Not Releasing New Video-Generating AI Because of Small Issue With Gore, Porn and Racism
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Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Breastmilk
Image by Getty Images/Futurism For the first time, microplastics have been discovered in human breastmilk, and as The Guardian reports, experts are concerned about the potential implications for infant health, if there are any. In a new study published in the journal Polymers, a team of Italian scientists analyzed breastmilk samples — all taken at exactly… Continue reading Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Breastmilk
The 7 Best Touchscreen Gloves (2022): Heated, Waterproof, Knitted
The obvious way to keep Jack Frost from nipping at your fingers is to slip on a pair of toasty gloves. People have been wearing gloves for centuries, with the shift from mittens to individually wrapped fingers the biggest upgrade in all that time. But traditional gloves don’t play nicely with our smartphones. Sure, you… Continue reading The 7 Best Touchscreen Gloves (2022): Heated, Waterproof, Knitted
Windows 11 Now Offers Automatic Phishing Protection
The latest September 2022 version 22H2 update for Windows 11 includes a new feature designed to keep you even safer than before from phishing attacks: the practice of bad actors attempting to get you to reveal your usernames and passwords so they can log in rather than break in to your accounts. These sneaky deceptions… Continue reading Windows 11 Now Offers Automatic Phishing Protection
The Physics of Smashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid
There are a couple of things to notice. First, after the collision DART is moving backwards, because it bounced. Since velocity is a vector, that means that it will have a negative momentum in this one-dimensional example. Second, the kinetic energy equation deals with the square of the velocity. This means that even though DART… Continue reading The Physics of Smashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid
Apple’s 256GB 12.9-inch iPad Pro is $300 off and cheaper than ever
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. This might be your best chance to save… Continue reading Apple’s 256GB 12.9-inch iPad Pro is $300 off and cheaper than ever
Questions Meta needs to answer about the metaverse at Connect
Just under a year ago, Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company he founded as a Harvard undergrad would change its name to Meta. “From now on, we’re going to be metaverse-first, not Facebook-first,” he said during a virtual keynote at the company’s Connect event. Zuckerberg has spent the year since hyping all things metaverse. He’s… Continue reading Questions Meta needs to answer about the metaverse at Connect
The best gaming laptops for 2022
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. For a few years now, gaming laptops have… Continue reading The best gaming laptops for 2022
Samsung’s Tizen OS is coming to other brands’ TVs
Last week LG announced that it would allow third-party TV manufacturers to use its webOS platform and now its main rival is following suit. Samsung has revealed that it will license its Tizen OS TV platform for use in non-Samsung TV models for the first time, partnering with Akai, RCA and a bunch of other… Continue reading Samsung’s Tizen OS is coming to other brands’ TVs
The Morning After: What to expect from Microsoft’s Surface event
Did you think the big tech events were over for the year? This week, it’s Microsoft’s turn, and we’re expecting lots of Surface news. That might include a long-overdue Surface Studio refresh and even a mini desktop. First up is the Surface Pro 9. It’ll reportedly use 12th-generation Core i5 and i7 U-series processors (considerably… Continue reading The Morning After: What to expect from Microsoft’s Surface event