Driverless Cruise car runs over woman hit by another driver (www.theregister.com)
Victim in critical condition
Google’s claim that search users have choice is “bogus,” Microsoft CEO tells judge (arstechnica.com)
Google’s claim that search users have choice is “bogus,” Microsoft CEO tells judge::Google’s search dominance creates “vicious cycle,” Satya Nadella testified.
Colorful quantum dots snag 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
The Google Pixel 8 is official with 7 years of updates (arstechnica.com)
Google loses bid to keep Texas' ad tech lawsuit in New York - Reuters (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from !google
US imposes $150,000 fine on Dish Network for space debris (interestingengineering.com)
US imposes $150,000 fine on Dish Network for space debris::undefined
Why Big Tech's bet on AI assistants is so risky (www.technologyreview.com)
School surveillance tech does more harm than good, ACLU report finds - The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Google is using Bard for a generative AI-enhanced version of Assistant - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
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AI beats human sleuth at finding problematic images in research papers (www.nature.com)
An algorithm that takes just seconds to scan a paper for duplicated images racks up more suspicious images than a person.
Plex Sued for Copyright Infringement by Press Agency (torrentfreak.com)
Title is somewhat misleading. It’s not for anything video-related. It’s for using a (probably free) photo of actress Cuca Escribano without permission.
Readers prefer ChatGPT over Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…/Recent_research...
Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging (edition.cnn.com)
Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging::The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who worked to discover and develop quantum dots, used in LED lights and TV screens, as well as by surgeons when removing cancer tissue.
Welcome to the Age of Paid Social Media (gizmodo.com)
As some carmakers run from Apple CarPlay, Porsche embraces it (arstechnica.com)
Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do (www.npr.org)
Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do::undefined
What Ghosting Says About Society (And Why it Hurts So Much) (www.truthdig.com)
What Ghosting Says About Society (And Why it Hurts So Much)::Social disappearing acts reflect the deepening inhumanity of a technology-addled, coldly transactional world.
Patreon has a new look for its next era (www.theverge.com)
Yelp Asks Court To Stop Texas AG Ken Paxton From Suing Them For Warning Users That Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are Scams (www.techdirt.com)
from the fucking-hypocrite dept Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 12:27pm - Mike Masnick
Trump FCC Pick Nathan Simington Wants You To Think Net Neutrality Is A Secret Cabal By Big Tech To ‘Censor Conservatives’ (www.techdirt.com)
Apple declares its $17,000 solid-gold watch officially obsolete, ending repairs and servicing (www.techspot.com)
Apple declares its $17,000 solid-gold watch officially obsolete, ending repairs and servicing::undefined
Windows Copilot's is showing third-party Ads to Windows users (www.ghacks.net)
Facebook’s new AI-generated stickers are lewd, rude, and occasionally nude (www.theverge.com)
Spotify is giving paid subscribers 15 hours of audiobook listening per month - The Verge (newsroom.spotify.com)
cross-posted from !android