Disney+ debuts a new logo and integrates Hulu content, offering joint subs in the US (alternativeto.net)
Choose the planet, choose Ecosia: why you’re going to be asked to pick a search engine (blog.ecosia.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/18270004...
How well can LLMs solve chess puzzles? (github.com)
Each LLM is given the same 1000 chess puzzles to solve. See puzzles.csv. Benchmarked on Mar 25, 2024....
Microsoft’s first AI PCs are the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for businesses (www.theverge.com)
Settlement for the Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator also resulted in takedown of the Citra 3DS emulator created by the same developers. (overkill.wtf)
The Citra website has been replaced with the same statement made on the Yuzu website, and the GitHub repository is now gone as well....
Elon Musk’s legal case against OpenAI is hilariously bad - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
My take on AI is obvious, but I have not seen it anywhere.
First of all, the take that LLM are just Parrots without being able to think for themself is dumb. They do in a limited way! And they are an impressive step compared to what we had before them....
Google CEO says Gemini AI diversity errors are ‘completely unacceptable’ (www.theverge.com)
Google CEO says Gemini AI diversity errors are ‘completely unacceptable’::In an internal memo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees that the historically inaccurate photos generated by the company’s Gemini AI were ‘completely unacceptable.’
Google explains Gemini’s “embarrassing” AI pictures of diverse Nazis (www.theverge.com)
Dell RTO mandate said to be a stealth layoff, for women (www.theregister.com)
Dell RTO mandate said to be a stealth layoff, for women::Employees feel frustrated by lack of communication and bosses’ inability to tell them which offices are open
The CEO of Hyundai’s electric air-taxi subsidiary thinks we’ll be flying in them by 2028—but admits batteries aren’t there yet (fortune.com)
Twitter security staff kept firm in compliance by disobeying Musk, FTC says (arstechnica.com)
Apple Announces 'Groundbreaking' New Security Protocol for iMessage (www.macrumors.com)
Apple Announces ‘Groundbreaking’ New Security Protocol for iMessage::Apple today announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol for iMessage called PQ3. Apple says this “groundbreaking” and…
Kids Online Safety Act gains enough supporters to pass the Senate (www.theverge.com)
Kids Online Safety Act gains enough supporters to pass the Senate::The bill would create a duty of care for tech platforms to protect child and teen users.
US patent office confirms AI can’t hold patents (www.theverge.com)
US patent office confirms AI can’t hold patents::The US Patent and Trademark Office maintains that only natural humans can get patents, but people do have to disclose if they used AI for the invention.
Another “patent troll” defeated by Cloudflare and its army of bounty seekers (arstechnica.com)
Amazon Prime Video won't offer Dolby Vision and Atmos on its ad-supported plan | The company is now facing a lawsuit over its decision to charge $3 more for ad-free viewing. (www.engadget.com)
Amazon Prime Video won’t offer Dolby Vision and Atmos on its ad-supported plan | The company is now facing a lawsuit over its decision to charge $3 more for ad-free viewing.::Amazon isn’t only interrupting its Prime Video subscribers’ viewing experience with ads – it’s also removing their access to Dolby Vision and...
Ex-Apple engineer sentenced to six months in prison for stealing self-driving car tech (www.engadget.com)
Smart TVs must showcase Australian free-to-air channels alongside streaming services under proposed legislation (www.theguardian.com)
Boeing Finds More Misdrilled Holes on 737 in Latest Setback (finance.yahoo.com)
Boeing Finds More Misdrilled Holes on 737 in Latest Setback::(Bloomberg) – Boeing Co. found more mistakes with holes drilled in the fuselage of its 737 Max jet, a setback that could further slow deliveries on a critical program already restricted by regulators over quality lapses. Most Read from BloombergWhy NYC Apartment...
Scientists Develop New Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell That Runs Forever (scitechdaily.com)
Northwestern University researchers have introduced a soil-microbe-powered fuel cell, significantly outperforming similar technologies and providing a sustainable solution for powering low-energy devices.
Zoom is cutting about 150 jobs, or close to 2% of its workforce (www.cnbc.com)
Zoom is cutting about 150 jobs, or close to 2% of its workforce::Zoom on Thursday confirmed that it’s cutting about 2% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to announce layoffs.
I created an app where you can share your thoughts fully anonymously and vote for the weekly "Thought of Humanity" (www.toh-social.app)
Alaska Airlines Plane Appears to Have Left Boeing Factory Without Critical Bolts (www.wsj.com)
Alaska Airlines Plane Appears to Have Left Boeing Factory Without Critical Bolts::undefined