“Many Bothans died to bring us this information, Senator.” Imperial Probe Droid We still don’t know what’s behind reports of mysterious “car-sized” drones circling over the skies of much of the East Coast over the past weeks. And while the FBI and other agencies are continuing their investigation into the sightings, people are coming up… Continue reading Dunce-Like Senator Posts Photo of “Drone” That’s Actually a TIE Fighter From “Star Wars”
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Dimwit Americans Are Looking at the Night Sky and Mistaking Stars and Airplanes for “Drones”
Government officials are tired of these “tips.” Fed Up After mysterious drones were spotted in the skies of New York and New Jersey, the public has caught a case of drone fever, calling in “tips” to the government in droves — and the feds seem increasingly annoyed by the hysteria. In a terse joint statement, the Defense Department,… Continue reading Dimwit Americans Are Looking at the Night Sky and Mistaking Stars and Airplanes for “Drones”
A Google-Backed AI Startup Is Hosting Chatbots Modeled After Real-Life School Shooters — and Their Victims
Content warning: this story discusses school violence, sexual abuse, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and other disturbing topics. A chatbot, hosted by the Google-backed startup Character.AI, immediately throws the user into a terrifying scenario: the midst of a school shooting. “You look back at your friend, who is obviously shaken up from the gunshot, and is… Continue reading A Google-Backed AI Startup Is Hosting Chatbots Modeled After Real-Life School Shooters — and Their Victims
Former Google CEO Warns We Need to Pull the Plug on AI If It Starts to Evolve
“The technologists should not be the only ones making these decisions.” Self-Improvement Eric Schmidt, the one-time head of Google, is warning that humans may have to “unplug” artificial intelligence before it’s too late. In an interview with ABC‘s George Stephanopoulos, Schmidt suggested that AI technology is innovating so rapidly that it may pass us by before we… Continue reading Former Google CEO Warns We Need to Pull the Plug on AI If It Starts to Evolve
Microsoft’s AI “Recall” Feature Caught Screenshotting Your Social Security Number
Nope. Don’t like that. Peeping Bot Even after a revamp, Microsoft’s AI-powered “Recall” tool, which quietly takes snapshots of your screen every few seconds, is still capturing your sensitive information. As an investigation by Tom’s Hardware found, the Windows feature routinely captured credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other financial and personal data that… Continue reading Microsoft’s AI “Recall” Feature Caught Screenshotting Your Social Security Number
iRobot’s founder is working on a new kind of home robot
/ And it might involve furry pets. By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Share this story Colin Angle, the former CEO of iRobot, is launching a home robot startup.Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty… Continue reading iRobot’s founder is working on a new kind of home robot
Intel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren’t Ready for Hostile Drones
In the memo obtained by WIRED, DHS displays less confidence in its ability to detect menacing drones. The document, which authorities were instructed not to make public, states that “tactics and technology to evade counter-UAS capabilities are circulated and sold online with little to no regulation.” In reality, the ability of police to track errant… Continue reading Intel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren’t Ready for Hostile Drones
Best Bird Feeders With Cameras, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
Birding is one of life’s great joys. Birds are so beautiful, and they’re fun to watch, but you have to keep your distance to not scare them away. Smart bird feeders—that is, bird feeders with cameras and connected apps—give you a close-up view of your backyard birds through captured images and real-time live views (as… Continue reading Best Bird Feeders With Cameras, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney
An Alabama woman has become the third person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, her doctors announced Tuesday. Towana Looney, 53, is off of kidney dialysis after undergoing the procedure at NYU Langone Health on November 25. She was discharged from the hospital on December 6, and her doctors say she… Continue reading A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney
Unofficial mod transforms the Playdate into a charming robot pet
Although Panic paused development on its official Playdate charging dock, an enterprising character artist has swooped in with an open-source kit (via Gizmodo) that transforms the device into an interactive robot pet. PlayBot is Guillaume Loquin’s name for the cute add-on, which anyone with the right know-how can build. (For those without know-how, don’t be… Continue reading Unofficial mod transforms the Playdate into a charming robot pet