Bipartisan Bill Denies Section 230 Protection for AI Admin Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal want to clarify that the internet's bedrock liability law does not apply to generative AI, per ...
Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell Resigns Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Logitech made a major announcement this week, revealing that Bracken Darrell, the company's president and CEO, will be leaving to pursue...
Best Buy Upgrade Plus lets you pay for a new Apple Watch Ultra over three years Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit The Upgrade Plus offer applies to both the latest 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. | Image: Dan Seifert / The Verge Best Buy is expanding...
Google Is Weaving Generative AI Into Online Shopping Features Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Google is bringing generative AI technology to shopping, aiming to get a jump on e-commerce sites like Amazon. From a report: The Alphabet-o...
Microsoft Now Sells Surface Replacement Parts Including Displays Batteries and SSDs Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Microsoft is starting to sell replacement components for its Surface devices. The software giant now supplies replacement parts in the Micro...
Meta is adding public text-based chat to Horizon Worlds Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit A voice chat feature is already available in Meta’s Horizon Worlds platform, but the new world chat will work more like a text-based group...
Fed Pauses Rate Hikes But Signals More Tightening To Come Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Federal Reserve officials paused on Wednesday following 15 months of interest-rate hikes but signaled they would likely resume tightening to...
Amazon Using Generative AI To Summarize Product Reviews Admin Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Amazon is turning to artificial intelligence to help users find the right product. From a report: The e-retailer recently began testing a fe...
Reddit communities with millions of followers plan to extend the blackout indefinitely Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Moderators of many Reddit communities are pledging to keep their subreddits private or restricted i...
Meta Releases 'Human-Like' AI Image Creation Model Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Meta said on Tuesday that it would provide researchers with access to components of a new "human-like" artificial intelligence mod...
The Verges 2023 Fathers Day Gift Guide Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Gifts for tinkerers, makers, and outdoorsy types that are far cooler than your basic mug or neck...
Nature Bans AI-generated Art From Its 153-Year-Old Science Journal Admin Monday, June 12, 2023 Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Renowned scientific journal Nature has announced in an editorial that it will not publish images or video created using generative AI tools....
UK Communications Regulator Ofcom Says Hackers Stole Confidential Data Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit The hackers responsible for the MOVEit cyberattack downloaded confidential information from UK communications regulator Ofcom about companie...
NYC food delivery gig workers score a big minimum wage victory Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit NYC food delivery workers like those with DoorDash will get a minimum wage increase. | Image: DoorDash New York City gig economy workers...
Star Wars Outlaws gameplay looks like Grand Theft Auto: Tatooine Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit Ubisoft Ubisoft already teased Star Wars fans with a brief trailer for Star Wars Outlaws during the Xbox Summer Game Fest presentation ...
Ex-Samsung Executive Accused of Stealing Secrets for China Chip Factory Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit A former executive at South Korea's Samsung Electronics was indicted on Monday on suspicion of stealing company technology for a copy-ca...
How to control what boots up on your Mac Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge When you boot up your Mac, you’ve probably noticed that a number of apps and tools are loading t...
Activision removes another streamer’s skin from Call of Duty Admin Sunday, June 11, 2023 Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit Timthetatman / Activision Activision has removed another streamer’s skin (from a game, not their body). TimTheTatman , a prominent Call o...
Does the New 'Mojo' Programming Language Offer a Faster Superset of Python? Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit InfoWorld explores how the new Mojo program language "resembles Python, how it's different, and what it has to offer." The new...
Watch 45 minutes of new Starfield gameplay Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit Image: Bethesda We got a solid 15 minutes of Starfield gameplay at Microsoft’s Xbox & Bethesda showcase last year, and today we’re ...
Cause and Cure Discovered for a Common Type of High Blood Pressure Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Researchers at a London-based public research university had already discovered that for 5-10% of people with hypertension, the cause is a g...
Like A Dragon sequel trailer shows off Ichiban’s best assets Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / Sega Ichiban is back and still number one! During the Xbox showcase, the developers at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio tease...
NASA Researchers Think (Microbial) Life Could Survive on the Moon Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit In less than two years, NASA plans to have astronauts walking on the moon again — the first time in over half a century. "And one poten...
Reddit’s users and moderators are pissed at its CEO Admin Saturday, June 10, 2023 Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit Reddits user and moderator community are very peeved at its CEO right now. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The version of Redd...
Is Self-Healing Code the Future of Software Development? Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit We already have automated processes that detect bugs, test solutions, and generate documentation, notes a new post on Stack Overflow's b...
'Extremely Remorseful' Lawyers Confronted by Judge Over 'Legal Gibberish' Citations from ChatGPT Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit The Associated Press reports: Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tri...
Linux Foundation Announces Collaboration for 'Open Radio Access Network' Prototypes Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit This week the Linux Foundation and the National Spectrum Consortium "announced formal collaboration" on developing software protot...
Ted Kaczynski, Known as the 'Unabomber,' has Died in Prison at Age 81 Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit Because he targeted universities and airlines, the FBI had dubbed him the Unabomber, reports the Associated Press: Theodore "Ted" ...
CNN Sees 'Escalating Battle' Over Returning to the Office at Tech Companies Admin Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit CNN explores tech-company efforts to curtail remote working. "Salesforce is trying to lure staff into offices by offering to donate $10...
Congress To Consider Two New Bills On AI Admin Friday, June 9, 2023 Add Comment NEWS, Slashdot Edit An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: U.S. senators on Thursday introduced two separate bipartisan artificial intelligence bills...
Where to preorder the new Mac Pro, Mac Studio, and 15-inch MacBook Air Admin Add Comment TECH, The Verge - All Posts Edit You can preorder Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air starting today for $1,249.99 at Amazon. | Image: Apple This week’s Worldwide Developers Con...