This Homemade AI Drone Software Finds People When Search and Rescue Teams Can’t
British Mountain Rescue workers have developed an automated drone system that can scour a landscape far quicker and more thoroughly than human eyes....
07 outubro, 2024
Bose Reinvented Itself Just in Time. Now Comes the Tricky Part
The audio brand might be ticking close to retirement age, but the innovators behind this private company have plenty more tricks up their sleeves, says CEO Lila Snyder....
06 outubro, 2024
Hurricane Helene Destroyed Roads. Here’s How to Rebuild—and Flood-Proof Them for Next Time
As it becomes clear that climate change devastation can hit anywhere, engineers are considering how best to protect vital thoroughfares from intense storms....
05 outubro, 2024
Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China
Robotaxi firm Waymo will build its self-driving tech into the Ioniq 5. But what about its relationship with Chinese automaker Zeekr?...
04 outubro, 2024
Meta Can’t Use Sexual Orientation to Target Ads in the EU, Court Rules
Privacy activist Max Schrems has won another legal fight against Meta, this time limiting how the company can use off-platform activity—and public statements—to target ads....
04 outubro, 2024
Europe Votes to Slap China-Made EVs With Tariffs—but Tesla Gets Off Easy
Despite opposition from Germany, the European Union will start imposing tariffs as high as 45 percent on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Elon Musk’s marque takes the smallest hit....
04 outubro, 2024
Meta’s Movie Gen Makes Convincing AI Video Clips
The next frontier in generative AI is video—and with Movie Gen, Meta has now staked its claim....
04 outubro, 2024
AI’s Big Gift to Society Is … Pithy Summaries?
Companies keep rolling out AI features that boil down various kinds of text. They're making us dumber....
04 outubro, 2024
The Meteoric Rise of Temu and Pinduoduo—and What Might Finally Slow Them Down
The retail apps have exploded in China and internationally thanks to bargain-basement pricing. But a potential import crackdown from the US and other countries could slow the momentum....
04 outubro, 2024
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Breaks Out of Its Box—and Onto a Canvas
ChatGPT’s new canvas interface can suggest improvements to writing and code as well as make in-line changes....
03 outubro, 2024
Google’s Visual Search Can Now Answer Even More Complex Questions
Launched in 2017, Google Lens processes 20 billion visual searches a month. Now it will work with video and voice, too....
03 outubro, 2024
Hacking Generative AI for Fun and Profit
The Sundai Club meets once a month with a goal of pushing the limits of generative AI. Earlier this year, its members built me a handy tool for journalists....
02 outubro, 2024
Pavel Durov Defends Telegram’s Privacy Changes Amid User Unrest
After Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, the platform has made several changes that seemingly make it friendlier to authorities....
02 outubro, 2024
How to Generate an AI Podcast Using Google’s NotebookLM
A little-known AI notebook tool from Google is going viral for its Audio Overviews that mimic the speech cadence of podcasters. Here’s how to try it out....
02 outubro, 2024
23andMe Is Sinking Fast. Can the Company Survive?
The home DNA testing boom is over, and 23andMe is running out of options....
01 outubro, 2024
Microsoft’s AI Boss Wants to Bring ‘Emotional Support’ to Windows and Office
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is overseeing an overhaul that gives Copilot an empathetic voice, the ability to see, and more advanced reasoning skills....
01 outubro, 2024
Microsoft’s Copilot AI Gets a Voice, Vision, and a ‘Hype Man’ Persona
Powered by OpenAI's latest models, Microsoft's Copilot assistant is becoming a lot more handy—and wants to be an "encouraging" digital coworker....
01 outubro, 2024
Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips....
01 outubro, 2024
Cybertruck Finally Gets Full Self-Driving (Supervised)
Some owners of Tesla’s electric pickup truck paid for the feature when they purchased it last fall—and now it’s starting to kick in....
30 setembro, 2024
This Startup Wants YouTube Creators to Get Paid for AI Training Data
While big platforms like Reddit have signed deals with the AI giants, YouTube leaves licensing in the hands of individual creators. The “License to Scrape” program aims to give those streaming stars proper leverage....
30 setembro, 2024
Epic Games Is Suing Samsung Now
After suing both Apple and Google over app store payment policies, Fortnite developer Epic Games now has its sights on Samsung....
30 setembro, 2024
Inside Two Years of Turmoil at Big Tech’s Anti-Terrorism Group
X has left the board of GIFCT, an organization through which tech companies exchange information to keep violent content off the web. It's the latest in a series of episodes driving tension within the ranks....
30 setembro, 2024
No, Sam Altman, AI Won’t Solve All of Humanity’s Problems
The OpenAI CEO’s recent mini-manifesto argues (again) that AI will make the future impossibly bright. He could use a refresher course on the basics of human behavior....
27 setembro, 2024
The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself
The web’s collective memory is stored in the servers of the Internet Archive. Legal battles threaten to wipe it all away....
27 setembro, 2024
China’s Plan to Make AI Watermarks Happen
New Chinese regulation attempts to define how AI content labeling should work and stamp out AI-generated disinformation....
27 setembro, 2024
Shein Workers Have Had It—and They’re Going Public
Workers have been sharing videos alleging the precarious working conditions that have allowed the Chinese ecommerce giant to target unstoppable growth....
27 setembro, 2024
Amid Air Strikes and Rockets, an SMS From the Enemy
As Israel intensifies its attacks on Lebanon, eerie messages have been arriving on the phones of civilians on both sides of the border, with authorities in each country accusing the other of psychological warfare....
26 setembro, 2024
Pilots Are Dying of Tiredness. Tech Can’t Save Them
Extended hours after the pandemic have put pressure on pilots in India, who are working longer hours without rest, but monitoring technology to help curb overworking is glitchy and hard to find....
26 setembro, 2024
Meta Missed Out on Smartphones. Can Smart Glasses Make Up for It?
At Meta’s Connect developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off Orion, a futuristic pair of smart glasses that the company hopes will lead the next foundational shift in personal computing....
25 setembro, 2024
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Is Leaving the Company
In a letter to the OpenAI team posted on X, Murati wrote that “this moment feels right” to step down....
25 setembro, 2024
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