The technology industry isn’t thrilled with Arkansas’ law requiring social media age checks. NetChoice, a tech trade group that includes Google, Meta and TikTok, has sued the state of Arkansas over claimed US Constitution violations in the Social Media Safety Act. The measure allegedly treads on First Amendment free speech rights by making users hand … Read more
University of Toronto professor Geoffrey Hinton, often called the “Godfather of AI” for his pioneering research on neural networks, recently became the industry’s unofficial watchdog. He quit working at Google this spring to more freely critique the field he helped pioneer. He saw the recent surge in generative AIs like ChatGPT and Bing Chat as … Read more
Michael Douglas shared a tearful goodbye to Alan Arkin, his co-star on Netflix’s hit ‘The Kominsky Method.’ Michael Douglas shared a tearful goodbye to Alan Arkin, his co-star on Netflix’s hit ‘The Kominsky Method.’
Bebe Rexha and Keyan Safyari have been going strong since 2020. Here’s everything to know about their relationship. Bebe Rexha and Keyan Safyari have been going strong since 2020. Here’s everything to know about their relationship.
For some bizarre reason (OK, manywidelyreportedreasons), Twitter is becoming less useful almost by the day. In its latest misstep, it seems the service is no longer letting people who aren’t signed in see any tweets. Until now, logged-out users were still able to check out tweets and user profiles, but at least for the time … Read more
MARIS closes out ‘The Sound Of Pride’ with a message of how when we give ‘acceptance and love for our most vulnerable and marginalized, we improve the quality of life for all of us.’ MARIS closes out ‘The Sound Of Pride’ with a message of how when we give ‘acceptance and love for our most … Read more
Family night out! Millie Bobby Brown spent time in NYC with fiance, Jake Bongiovi, her parents, and a familiar ‘Stranger Things’ face on June 28. Family night out! Millie Bobby Brown spent time in NYC with fiance, Jake Bongiovi, her parents, and a familiar ‘Stranger Things’ face on June 28.
The July 4th weekend is upon us and, among other things, that means there are deals aplenty to be had. If you’re looking for a set of Apple AirPods (perhaps to help drown out those noisy fireworks), there’s some good news as several models are on sale. Some are available for the lowest prices we’ve … Read more
Sony just announced North American availability for its unique Mocopi motion-tracking system. The tools allow you to control digital avatars in real-time using full body movement, thanks to six motion sensors and a proprietary smartphone app. In addition to real-time control, this translated body movement can be used in videos and 3D animations, via an … Read more
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) plans to perform an in-depth probe into Adobe’s acquisition of Figma, the agency announced today (viaThe Wall Street Journal). Citing concerns about “a substantial lessening of competition” for screen design software, it plans to move into a “phase two” investigation. However, it’s giving the companies five business days … Read more