FedEx is launching a new e-commerce platform as it competes with Amazon (www.theverge.com)
Chinese-developed nuclear battery has a 50-year lifespan — Betavolt BV100 built with Nickel-63 isotope and diamond semiconductor material (www.tomshardware.com)
Notorious arcade gamer Billy Mitchell settles suit over Donkey Kong world record (www.courthousenews.com)
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Facebook bans ads for award-winning Votes for Women board game’s new Kickstarter, claims it is a “sensitive social issue” (boardgamewire.com)
AI girlfriend bots are already flooding OpenAI’s GPT store (qz.com)
AI girlfriend bots are already flooding OpenAI’s GPT store::OpenAI’s store rules are already being broken, illustrating that regulating GPTs could be hard to control
Microsoft lets cloud users keep personal data within Europe to ease privacy fears (apnews.com)
Meta admits using pirated books to train AI, but won't pay for it (www.techspot.com)
AI to hit 40% of jobs and worsen inequality, IMF says (www.bbc.com)
AI to hit 40% of jobs and worsen inequality, IMF says::Policymakers should address the “troubling trend”, says the organisation’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva.
Once an AI model exhibits 'deceptive behavior' it can be hard to correct, researchers at OpenAI competitor Anthropic found (www.businessinsider.com)
Once an AI model exhibits ‘deceptive behavior’ it can be hard to correct, researchers at OpenAI competitor Anthropic found::Researchers from Anthropic co-authored a study that found that AI models can learn deceptive behaviors that safety training techniques can’t reverse.
At CES, everything was AI, even when it wasn’t (www.theverge.com)
At CES, everything was AI, even when it wasn’t::CES showcased a lot of products with AI. But it runs the risk of devolving AI into a buzz word, making it harder to be impressed with all the great engineering involved.
Your washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data traffic (www.tomshardware.com)
Software company RealPage must face tenants’ price-fixing lawsuit over multifamily housing — ‘Landlords knowledge that sensitive information would be used to price each other’s units is circumstant... (www.reuters.com)
Software company RealPage must face tenants’ price-fixing lawsuit over multifamily housing — ‘Landlords knowledge that sensitive information would be used to price each other’s units is circumstant…::undefined
Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
The tech sector is pouring billions of dollars into AI. But it keeps laying off humans (edition.cnn.com)
The tech sector is pouring billions of dollars into AI. But it keeps laying off humans::The tech sector has kicked off the new year with a spate of fresh job cuts that are coming at the same time as the industry is doubling down on investments into artificial intelligence.
’Magic balls’ installed by drones may soon be revolutionizing the US power grid: 'Unrivaled quality at scale' (www.thecooldown.com)
’Magic balls’ installed by drones may soon be revolutionizing the US power grid: ‘Unrivaled quality at scale’::High-voltage power lines in the United States will soon be monitored by “magic balls” from Norway.
YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave (9to5google.com)
Google may let you choose which of its services are linked, thanks to EU (www.androidauthority.com)
Xbox is banning users for automatically uploading steamy sex scenes from Baldur's Gate 3 (www.businessinsider.com)
Xbox is banning users for automatically uploading steamy sex scenes from Baldur’s Gate 3::Baldur’s Gate 3 allows characters to remove their clothes and romance other characters. It’s getting users in trouble with Xbox Live.
Reddit must share IP addresses of piracy-discussing users, film studios say (arstechnica.com)
Reddit must share IP addresses of piracy-discussing users, film studios say::Reddit says First Amendment rights protect it from having to disclose users’ info.
AI to impact 60% of advanced economy jobs, says IMF's chief (www.france24.com)
AI to impact 60% of advanced economy jobs, says IMF’s chief::Artificial intelligence (AI) will impact 60 percent of jobs in advanced economies, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told AFP, shortly before departing for the World Economic Forum in Davos,…
Proton Mail says that the new Outlook app for Windows is Microsoft's new data collection service (www.ghacks.net)
A tiny radioactive battery could keep your future phone running for 50 years (www.techradar.com)
Screens keep getting faster. Can you even tell? | CES saw the launch of several 360Hz and even 480Hz OLED monitors. Are manufacturers stuck in a questionable spec war, or are we one day going to wo... (www.theverge.com)
Screens keep getting faster. Can you even tell? | CES saw the launch of several 360Hz and even 480Hz OLED monitors. Are manufacturers stuck in a questionable spec war, or are we one day going to wo…::CES saw the launch of several 360Hz and even 480Hz OLED monitors. Are manufacturers stuck in a questionable spec war, or are we...