‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Used AI For A Dead Voice Actor’s Performance, With Permission (www.forbes.com)
There are uses of AI that are proving to be more than black and white. While voice actors, have protested their performances being fed into AI against their will, we are now seeing an example of this being done, with permission, in a very unique case.
Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices (www.thedrive.com)
Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices::The Department of Justice alleges that eBay illegally sold 343,011 emissions defeat devices, and could face billions in penalties.
Online Ads Can Infect Your Device with Spyware (www.scientificamerican.com)
An investigative report reveals that new spyware can slip in unseen through online ads—and there is currently no defense against it. So not only that online ads are intrusive and can infect devices through malware, they can also be used for spying.
The End of Airbnb in New York (www.wired.com)
The End of Airbnb in New York::Thousands of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are expected to disappear from rental platforms as New York City begins enforcing tight restrictions.
Twitter Sues Hate-Speech Research Group Over Claims That Hateful, Racist Content Has Proliferated Under Musk’s Ownership (variety.com)
Twitter filed a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate. “Despite our continued progress, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and its backers have been actively working to assert false and misleading claims encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. X is a free public service funded...
OceanGate's cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn't stop pushing the limits of innovation (www.businessinsider.com)
OceanGate’s cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn’t stop pushing the limits of innovation::Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
Toyota builds experimental hydrogen-powered pizza oven and grill. (www.autoblog.com)
I wish I got to do fun little projects like this at my job. Anyway, this proof of concept shows that hydrogen would be a great alternative to propane and natural gas for cooking. Hat tip to @hypx.
AI trained on photos from kids’ entire childhood without their consent (arstechnica.com)
Best Buy Geek Squad Agents ‘Going Sleeper’ After Mass Layoffs (www.404media.co)
It's Not Safe to Click Links on X (lifehacker.com)
As noted by security researcher Will Dormann, some posts on X purport to lead to a legitimate website, but actually redirect somewhere else. In Dormann’s example, an advertisement posted by a verified X user claims to lead to forbes.com. When Dormann clicks the link, however, it takes him to a different link to open a Telegram...
Broadcom-owned VMware kills the free version of ESXi virtualization software (arstechnica.com)
Since Broadcom’s $61 billion acquisition of VMware closed in November 2023, Broadcom has been charging ahead with major changes to the company’s personnel and products. In December, Broadcom began laying off thousands of employees and stopped selling perpetually licensed versions of VMware products, pushing its customers...
This Windows tool makes it super easy to debloat and cut down ads on your Android TV (www.androidauthority.com)
AI Companies Lose $190 Billion After Dismal Financial Reports (futurism.com)
Reuters reports that AI-related companies lost $190 billion in stock market value on Tuesday following disappointing earnings reports.
Microsoft is getting rid of WordPad after 28 years – the veteran editor has been present in the OS since Windows 95 (gadgettendency.com)
Microsoft is getting rid of WordPad after 28 years – the veteran editor has been present in the OS since Windows 95::Microsoft has begun getting rid of another veteran application in its proprietary operating system. The company has released a new test build of Windows 11
A tiny radioactive battery could keep your future phone running for 50 years (www.techradar.com)
What If: No Social Media Anonymity (Edit)
Question for the masses because I’m curious:...
A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far (www.ctvnews.ca)
A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far::It’s been a month since a Maryland man became the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig — and hospital video released Friday shows he’s working hard to recover.
Can we create a new Internet ?
Now that Google , FB wants to trap us and control every aspect of the Internet browsing, Is it even possible to break free....
Twitter Ranked Dead Last on Climate Misinformation Scorecard (gizmodo.com)
Climate scientists and activists have since fled the platform now known as X since the Elon Musk takeover last year....
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket tests in Texas are emitting so much methane you can see it from space (fortune.com)
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket tests in Texas are emitting so much methane you can see it from space::So much you can see it from the ISS in space.
Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls | What started as criticism over errors in recent YouTube videos has escalated into allegations of sexual harassment, prompting the company t... (www.theverge.com)
Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls | What started as criticism over errors in recent YouTube videos has escalated into allegations of sexual harassment, prompting the company t…::The YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips has halted production after controversies over ethics and accuracy in reporting, spurred...
AI is ruining the internet (www.businessinsider.com)
Musk offers to pay legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ for posting on platform (www.theguardian.com)
Any ex-Tesla employees willing to take up an offer? 😜
Top Meta executive said the company's name change was a success because it beat out coverage of the 'Facebook Papers' revelations (www.businessinsider.com)
Top Meta executive said the company’s name change was a success because it beat out coverage of the ‘Facebook Papers’ revelations::Meta’s Chris Cox explained to employees the company’s rebrand succeeded in driving press coverage amid whistleblower disclosures.