Viewing teamsnapzu's Snapzine
-
1.
AI ‘Seinfeld’ show suspended by Twitch for transphobic, homophobic stand-up
The continuous episode has been streaming on Twitch since December but is now suspended for 14 days.
-
2.
Major leak reveals revolutionary new version of Microsoft Bing powered by ChatGPT-4 AI
It looks like Microsoft is gearing up to launch a major new version of Bing that integrates OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 technology in a way that will revolutionize searching the web. Multiple users have reported seemingly stumbling across a preview version of the new Bing earlier today before Microsoft quickly shut it down.
Posted in: by ubthejudge -
3.
Short selling Adani: how an obscure US firm profited from triggering the Indian giant's...
Activist short selling is certainly controversial. But it’s not necessarily illegal nor unethical.
Posted in: by kxh -
4.
AI algorithm pinpoints 8 radio signals that may have come from aliens
Is this the breakthrough the world has been waiting for from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute?
Posted in: by TNY -
5.
PG&E to stand trial over deadly California wildfire
Pacific Gas & Electric will face trial for manslaughter over its role in a deadly Californian wildfire.
-
6.
TWiV Special: One COVID vaccine for them all with Paul Offit
-
7.
How Bad Are System Failures and Security Incidents?
Verica has released the results of its Second Annual Verica Open Incident Database (VOID) Report.
Posted in: by sjvn -
8.
Major publishers are banning ChatGPT from being listed as an academic author. What’s the big deal?
Academic authorship was never straightforward. Now ChatGPT is making it even more complicated.
Posted in: by drunkenninja -
9.
Robot Lawyer Stunt Cancelled After Human Lawyers Objected
DoNotPay has cancelled plans to have its AI-powered “robot lawyer” represent a defendant in a U.S. court after several human lawyer organizations objected to the experiment, according to company founder and CEO Joshua Browder. Browder hoped to make history by becoming the first lawyer to use artificial intelligence (AI) to argue a case in a court of law.
Posted in: by cone -
10.
Anti-insect laser gun turrets designed by Osaka University; expected to work on roaches too
Considering we are now in the year 2023, it feels like there ought to be some better way to defend our homes from invading insects such as cockroaches than a rolled-up magazine or noxious mixtures of chemicals. Sure, there have been some novel devices over the years, but never something that felt like the true future of pest control.
Posted in: by geoleo -
11.
Three seconds of audio could end up costing Fox $504,000
Despite being a well-known illegal sound that many film and television productions have been fined over, US media titan Fox stands accused of playing the Emergency Alert System attention tone to promote an NFL show on dozens of TV channels. The Federal Communications Commission, which polices use of the sound to protect its integrity, now wants to fine the organization $504,000 – just as it did for Hollywood action film Olympus Has Fallen ($1.9 million, 2014) right down to Jimmy Kimmel Live ($395,000, 2019).
Posted in: by cone -
12.
What is Google doing with its open source teams?
Nothing good – the recent layoffs hit its best and brightest leaders hard
Posted in: by sjvn -
13.
Why solar panels on cars make no sense (at this point)
Several makers have already toyed with equipping their EVs with solar panels. And at first, it makes sense. As your car sits idling, you get extra range for free. Plus, it's clean energy, which is good for the environment, too. Plus, there's the added convenience of fewer trips to the charger - what's not to like? A lot, actually, and it appears the moment you scratch the surface. Let's take a look!
Posted in: by doodlegirl -
14.
Advanced AI 'could kill everyone’, warn Oxford researchers
MPs told technology has become a ‘literal arms race’ for countries and area should be regulated like nuclear weapons
Posted in: by hxxp -
15.
Smartphone shipments plunge to a low not seen since 2013 — their largest ever decline
Global smartphone shipments plunged in the fourth quarter of 2022 — usually a big holiday shopping period — thanks to macroeconomic weakness and soft consumer demand, according to market research firm IDC. Electronics firms shipped 300.3 million smartphones in the October to December quarter, an 18.3% year-over-year fall, IDC said in a report published late Wednesday. The drop marks the largest-ever decline in a single quarter.
Posted in: by zritic -
16.
ChatGPT Wrote (Most of) This Letter
A chatbot comes to its own defense, saying the idea that it is a threat to democracy is “fear-based speculation.”
Posted in: by 8mm -
17.
OpenSSF Aimed to Stem Open Source Security Problems in 2022
In 2022, the Open Source Software Foundation (OpenSSF) set its sights on fixing security problems with the open software supply chain. including joining forces with companies including Apache, Google, Apple, and AWS, and meeting at the White House with the U.S. government's executive branch.
Posted in: by sjvn -
18.
He made a children’s book using AI. Then came the rage.
Ammaar Reshi thought of it as just a fun, creative idea: Use artificial intelligence tools to write and illustrate a children’s book that he had always wanted to make for a friend’s daughter. He gave himself only a weekend to do it.
Posted in: by ubthejudge -
19.
Apple's iconic '1984' Super Bowl ad aired on this day 39 years ago
Almost 40 years ago, Apple Computer aired its now-iconic commercial introducing the Macintosh during Super Bowl XVIII. Although “1984” became a cultural phenomenon and a watershed moment for product launches, Apple’s Board of Directors was against it from the start.
Posted in: by ubthejudge -
20.
A New Wave of AI-Powered Tools Coming Soon
Do you know what's common for most of the best AI text-generating tools? They are all basically the same thing under the hood. Have you heard about tools like Jasper, CopyAI, or even Notion AI? While these might seem like different tools, they are actually not. All of these are powered using the same Large Language Model (LLM). GPT-3 to be exact.
Posted in: by baron778 -
21.
Can open source save the metaverse?
What's what with open-source news.
Posted in: by sjvn -
22.
Here's How Apple Has Avoided Layoffs and May Fare Better Than Peers
The combination of rising interest rates and ongoing inflation have led to cooling customer demand and shrinking advertising budgets lead Amazon, Microsoft, and now Google to dramatically hired like mad during the early pandemic years, but are now looking to rein in their spending.
-
23.
Google employees scramble for answers after layoffs hit long-tenured and recently promoted employees
Employees have rallied to find out who's been laid off while demanding answers from leadership.
-
24.
TikTok use is associated with increased body dissatisfaction, study finds
Do you scroll through TikTok as a form of entertainment? While it may seem like a harmless activity, a study published in Body Image suggests that TikTok usage is related to body dissatisfaction, appearance comparison, and body surveillance.
Posted in: by zritic -
25.
Police raided a gym after Siri called emergency services because it misheard a boxing...
A trainer triggered the Siri feature on his Apple Watch after he shouted: "1, 1-2" and "nice" or "good shot," per the gym owner.
-
26.
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Amazon hid injury rates to fraudulently secure loans
Prosecutors for the Southern District of New York are investigating whether Amazon "engaged in a fraudulent scheme" to deceive lenders about injury rates at its warehouses in order to obtain credit, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. The investigation was announced on the same day federal workplace safety regulators filed four new citations against Amazon over hazards related to its pace of work, which inspectors found put workers at high risk for back, muscle, and joint injuries.
-
27.
The 5 best mobile VPNs of 2023
With many using mobile apps for financial transactions, emails, and social networking, the best mobile VPNs of 2023 can ensure your information remains yours.
Posted in: by sjvn -
28.
Netflix founder Reed Hastings is giving up his CEO role
Hastings co-founded Netflix in 1997. Ted Sarandos was promoted to co-CEO alongside Hastings in July 2020.
-
29.
Can you master multi-cloud with certifications? Cloud network architects say maybe
Almost everyone uses multi-cloud, but mastering it is extraordinarily difficult.
Posted in: by sjvn -
30.
NASA nuclear propulsion concept could reach Mars in just 45 days
NASA selected a nuclear propulsion concept for Phase I development as part of its Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program for 2023. The Nuclear Thermal and Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NTP/NEP) concept is a new class of bimodal nuclear propulsion system that uses a "wave rotor topping cycle," as per a NASA blog post.