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White House gets voluntary commitments from AI companies to curb deepfake porn
The White House released a statement today outlining commitments that several AI companies are making to curb the creation and distribution of image-based sexual abuse.
Anna Washenko09.13.2024
A new report raises concerns about the future of NASA
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) lays out some serious concerns about the future of NASA.
Danny Gallagher09.13.2024
GM and Hyundai plan to work together on cars and clean-energy tech
GM and Hyundai are the latest automakers to team up and try to 'deliver even more competitive vehicles to customers faster and more efficiently.'
Kris Holt09.13.2024
Starlink competitor AST SpaceMobile launched its Bluebird smartphone satellites this morning
AST SpaceMobile announced that its network of five commercial satellites is scheduled to launch into low-Earth orbit on September 12 from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
Anna Washenko09.12.2024
Google announces deal with direct-air capture startup to remove carbon emissions
Google announced that it has entered a partnership with Holocene to support its direct-air capture technology for collecting and removing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere.
Anna Washenko09.11.2024
Australia’s Prime Minister wants to ban social media for children
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants to impose a nationwide age limit on social media.
Danny Gallagher09.11.2024
Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the four private astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission has launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a few weeks of delays.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.10.2024
An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers
Employees of the Apple Store in Oklahoma City have reached a tentative labor agreement.
Danny Gallagher09.07.2024
How to watch Boeing Starliner's uncrewed flight back to Earth
The spacecraft is undocking from the ISS at 6:04PM Eastern time on September 6 at the earliest.
Mariella Moon09.06.2024
The Internet Archive loses its appeal of ebook copyright case ruling
The Internet Archive lost an appeal to a federal court ruling that found it violated the copyright of book publishers with its online library of ebooks.
Danny Gallagher09.05.2024
Volvo scales back its EV goals, will no longer be fully electric by 2030
Over three years after saying it would sell only electric vehicles by 2030, Volvo has softened its stance. The automaker now says it will aim for 90 to 100 percent electrified vehicles (including full EVs and plug-in hybrids) by the decade’s end, with the remaining 0 to 10 percent being mild hybrids.
Will Shanklin09.05.2024
Meta’s Oversight Board says phrase ‘From the River to the Sea’ should not be banned
Meta's Oversight Board recommended that Meta open its Content Library to provide more transparency to journalists and researchers.
Danny Gallagher09.05.2024
Volvo's EX90 SUV was (mostly) worth the wait
The EX90 is something of a battery-powered counterpart to the brand's XC90 SUV, the biggest in its lineup. It's still big, at 16 and a half feet long, but that's more than three inches shorter in length and an inch shorter in height than the XC90, plus nearly two inches narrower. That makes it feel a little cramped compared to Volvo's current big-boy SUV.
Tim Stevens09.04.2024
MLB’s virtual ballpark returns for four regular-season games in September
Major League Baseball’s virtual ballpark is back. Like a metaverse experience for traditional (non-VR) devices, it lets you watch real-time 3D reenactments of games in virtual environments with other fans. MLB will host interactive watch parties in the environment for select games each Wednesday in September.
Will Shanklin09.04.2024
Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order
Elon Musk's refusal to comply with a Brazilian court's orders has led to a nationwide ban on X.
Danny Gallagher08.31.2024
Judge denies Media Matters’ motion to dismiss X’s not-libel lawsuit
A Texas judge turns down Media Matters for America's request for a dismissal of X's lawsuit.
Danny Gallagher08.31.2024
Comcast Xfinity customers can get a year of Perplexity Pro AI for free
Xfinity Rewards is offering a free year of Perplexity Pro AI for its customers.
Danny Gallagher08.31.2024
ChatGPT has doubled its weekly active users to 200 million
OpenAI said that ChatGPT now has 200 million weekly active users, twice what it had as of last November.
Anna Washenko08.30.2024
These robots move through the magic of mushrooms
Researchers at Cornell University tapped into fungal mycelia to power a pair of proof-of-concept robots. Mycelia, the underground fungal network that can sprout mushrooms as its above-ground fruit, can sense light and chemical reactions and communicate through electrical signals.
Will Shanklin08.30.2024
Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3
Google’s generative AI tools are getting another boost. Starting this week, the company is rolling out the next-gen version of its Imagen image generator, which reintroduces the ability to generate AI people, and custom chatbots called Gems.
Will Shanklin08.29.2024