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Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun ...10 min ago - Abortion -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
TikTok Collected U.S. Users' Views on Gun Control, Abortion and Religion, U.S. Says
The Justice Department made the details public in response to a TikTok lawsuit arguing that a law requiring a sale or ban of the app violates free-speech rights.1 hr ago - Abortion -
VentureBeat - Tech
Silicon Valley shaken as open-source AI models Llama 3.1 and Mistral Large 2 match industry leaders
Meta's Llama 3.1 and Mistral Large 2 open-source AI models challenge industry leaders, reshaping the AI landscape and democratizing access to cutting-edge technology.4 hr ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Stardew Valley: How To Complete The Museum
Early into Stardew Valley, Gunther from the Museum will come to you with a request. He tells you that the Museum is lacking when it comes to real artifacts and asks you to donate any rare items you find to him. The Museum functions similar to one ...5 hr ago -
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New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system
New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system4 hr ago - New York -
GameSpot - Tech
James Gunn's Creature Commandos Gets December Release Window And New Trailer
DC has just released the first trailer for its upcoming animated show, Creature Commandos. It will be one of the first projects to come out under James Gunn's leadership and is scheduled to come out later this year in December. Similar to the ...6 hr ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
Epic Games pulls out of ‘rent collector’ distribution and will restore Fortnite to iOS in Europe
Epic unveiled its new game strategy for mobile game stores in a move that was driven by new regulation in Europe and ongoing platform wars.9 hr ago -
Wired - Tech
Dengue Fever Threatens to Gate-Crash the 2024 Summer Olympics
Measles, bedbugs, and dengue have all been cited as concerns for tourists and athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the tropical virus in particular forcing authorities into action.10 hr ago -
The New York Times - Tech
X Uses Community Notes on Election Posts, but Misinformation Spreads
The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already appearing.Jul. 25, 2024 -
ABC News - Tech
Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers
Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies6 hr ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Like A Dragon: Yakuza Casts House Of Ninjas Star As Its Tragic Villain
A live-action TV series based on Sega's Yakuza and Like a Dragon video games will begin airing on October 25, and at San Diego Comic-Con , more casting details for the show were revealed. Japanese actor and model Ryoma Takeuchi's casting as ...7 hr ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
How Salesforce’s MINT-1T dataset could disrupt the AI industry
Salesforce's MINT-1T, a trillion-token dataset, revolutionizes AI research by democratizing access and raising crucial ethical questions about the future of machine learning.9 hr ago -
Wired - Tech
Drew Afualo Will Never Stop Making Fun of Misogynist Men
The TikTok influencer and podcast host amassed millions of followers for her roasts—and swears she’ll keep doing it even if TikTok goes away.10 hr ago -
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Wired - Tech
The 20 Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (August 2024)
The Idea of You, Brittany Runs a Marathon, and American Fiction are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.10 hr ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
Maingear launches new 17-inch ML-17 gaming laptop
Maingear has launched a new version of its ML-17 laptop designed to offer performance, portability and a massive screen for gamers.12 hr ago -
ABC News - Tech
Justice Department defends group's right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice14 hr ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
The New Threat to the Chip Industry: Worker Unrest
With the industry growing in importance and investment pouring in, workers are demanding greater pay and benefits.Jul. 26, 2024 -
The New York Times - Tech
A Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean More of the Same on A.I. Regulation
The presumptive Democratic nominee has won concessions from Big Tech leaders on A.I., but she hasn’t successfully pushed Congress to regulate.Jul. 24, 2024 -
GameSpot - Tech
Deadpool and Wolverine: Every Deadpool Corps Variant of Deadpool
Credit: Jay Maidment/20th Century Studios Heads up: We'll be discussing some key plot spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine in this article. Deadpool & Wolverine is the latest of a number of multiversal comic book movies and shows to pop up ...7 hr ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
How skill matters in Call of Duty multiplayer matchmaking | The DeanBeat
Activision has been taking deep dives into its matchmaking process for Call of Duty multiplayer.12 hr ago -
Wired - Tech
2024 Summer Olympics: A Self-Healing Pole Vault Pole Is One Great Leap for Sports Tech
Pole vaulting is a spectacular, dangerous sport. Modern poles could be drastically improved to make them more reliable, with healable tech being developed that could also be used in surfing and cycling.15 hr ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
OpenAI Tests SearchGPT, Taking Aim at Google
Built with input from publishers, the search engine will summarize real-time information found on websites, including news sites.Jul. 25, 2024 - Google -
ABC News - Tech
OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely informationJul. 25, 2024 - Google -
The New York Times - Tech
Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say
Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners.3 hr ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns Official Announcement Trailer
We get our first look at the upcoming Khaos Reigns DLC coming to Mortal Kombat 1 which features Sektor, Cyrax, Noob Saibot, Ghostface from Scream, Conan the Barbarian, and T-1000 from Terminator 2. Animalities are also back and we got all this ...7 hr ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
DeepMind makes big jump toward interpreting LLMs with sparse autoencoders
A new research by Google DeepMind shows how sparse autoencoders (SAEs) with special JumpReLU activation can help interpret LLMs.14 hr ago -
Wired - Tech
Steve Jobs Knew the Moment the Future Had Arrived. It's Calling Again
In a recently uncovered 1983 speech, Steve Jobs predicted the ubiquity of personal computers. In 2024, AI has brought us to another inflection point.16 hr ago -
ABC News - Tech
Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island
The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island says a manufacturing problem was responsibleJul. 25, 2024 -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
SK Hynix Second-Quarter Profit Surges on AI Chip Sales
SK Hynix second-quarter net profit rose sharply, keeping up the momentum of its first-quarter turnaround on AI-fueled demand for advanced computer chips.Jul. 24, 2024 -
GameSpot - Tech
Mortal Kombat 1's Next DLC Batch Adds Ghost Face, T-1000 Terminator, And Conan The Barbarian
During San Diego Comic Con, NetherRealm Studios, the team behind Mortal Kombat 1, revealed its next batch of DLC characters. Included as part of the Khaos Reigns expansion, this new batch of characters features six fighters, with three coming ...8 hr ago -
ABC News - Tech
Video game actors are now on strike. Here's why
More than 2,500 video game voice actors and motion capture performers are going on strike after negotiations with game industry giants that began nearly two years ago failed to result in an agreement12 hr ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
How Microsoft is turning AI skeptics into AI power users
75% of knowledge workers are already using AI at work, and that usage has doubled in the past six months.16 hr ago - Artificial Intelligence -
Wired - Tech
Teenage Engineering TX-6 Review: A Pocket-Sized Audio Mixer
This adorable piece of pocket tech acts like a USB-C audio interface and mixing board.17 hr ago -
The New York Times - Tech
When A.I. Fails the Language Test, Who Is Left Out of the Conversation?
The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind.20 hr ago -
GameSpot - Tech
How To Change Your Minecraft Skin
By default, you're given a basic skin for your character in Minecraft . While you can easily go through an entire save with the "Steve" skin equipped, you might be looking to add some flair to your character. Below, you can see how to change your ...8 hr ago -
ABC News - Tech
Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections16 hr ago -
Wired - Tech
A North Korean Hacker Tricked a US Security Vendor Into Hiring Him—and Immediately Tried to Hack Them
KnowBe4 detailed the incident in a recent blog post as a warning for other potential targets.17 hr ago -
The New York Times - Tech
Kamala Harris’s Bratty Coconut Memescape + What Does $1,000 a Month Do? + The Empire CrowdStrikes Back
An episode unburdened by what has been.20 hr ago