Government officials and AI industry executives agreed on Tuesday to apply elementary safety measures in the fast-moving field, and establish an international safety research network. Nearly six months after the inaugural global summit on AI safety at Bletchley Park in England, Britain and South Korea are hosting the AI safety summit this week in Seoul. The gathering underscores the new … [Read more...]
Why I built my own NAS instead of buying one
Network-attached storage (NAS) is exactly as the name implies storage connected to a network and available to clients on that network. A NAS enclosure is a small server made by brands such as Synology, Asustor, and TerraMaster, which only requires a storage drive (or a few) to get up and running. They also come with their operating systems and support but cost considerably more than building your … [Read more...]
Google’s new ‘Add to Chromebook’ badge makes web apps easier to find and install
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Git, 'it's not terminal' and a trip down (some) memory lane.
GitNo, not that type of 'git'. The git that I had failed to use regularly until I started The Odin Project (TOP). The type of git that keeps track of changes in case I go wrong, which is very likely to happen. One of the main things that I have noticed in the past two weeks is that I have become 'gitified' - automatically checking git status, adding to git, committing to git and then pushing to … [Read more...]
Wisconsin man arrested for allegedly creating AI-generated child sexual abuse material
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VCs wanted FarmboxRx to become a meal kit, the company bootstrapped instead
Some startups choose to bootstrap from the beginning while others find themselves forced into self funding by a lack of investor interest or a business model that doesn’t fit traditional VC. FarmboxRx decided to bootstrap because founder Ashley Tyrner didn’t like the advice she was getting from potential backers. Tyrner told TechCrunch’s Found podcast that when she went out to raise money for … [Read more...]
Uber and Lyft’s ride-hailing deal with Minnesota comes with a cost
Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota will see higher pay thanks to a deal between the state and the country’s two largest ride-hailing companies. The upshot: a new law that gives some protections to drivers while placing limits on state government. The bill, which Gov. Tim Walz has supported publicly and is expected to sign, stipulates that starting January 1, 2025, drivers will be entitled to earn … [Read more...]
Examining Potential Privacy Risks and Legal Implications in Apple's Data Sharing Practices with Third-Party Apps
I. IntroductionIn a recent social media post [Link to original post], concerns were raised about Apple's potential violations of consumer privacy laws and its own privacy stance. The post accused Apple of scanning users' photos for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) without proper consent and sharing device-specific information with third-party apps like Zoom, potentially enabling the interception … [Read more...]
This Microsoft-approved website tracks how Windows games play on Arm
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a16z’s American Dynamism team launches program to introduce technical minds to VC
Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism fund has established a new fellowship program aimed at introducing top engineers and technologists to venture investing, a move that could help the firm identify less obvious sources for VC talent. The American Dynamism fund launched in 2023 with the broad aim of supporting companies building in the nation’s interest across hard tech sectors, … [Read more...]
A Super Mario 64 mod may be as close as we ever get to Mario Maker 3D
Super Mario Maker and its sequel are terrific games that let fans create and share their own Mario levels with ease. But it was a bit of a disappointment that Nintendo only factored in the 2D Mario games. None of the plumber's 3D incarnations have made it to a Mario Maker title to date. So thank goodness for modders.A pair of modders named Arthurtilly and Rovertronic have released an … [Read more...]
Nobody asked for AI-powered copy-pasting, but Microsoft has added it anyway
As the AI advancement marches on, we're beginning to see artificial intelligence implemented in as many areas as possible. Sometimes it's a new and innovative way to get things done, and sometimes it makes you raise an eyebrow and say "Really?" Such is the case with Microsoft's newest addition to PowerToys, which adds an AI-powered copy-paste feature to the toolkit. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
The DOJ makes its first known arrest for AI-generated CSAM
The US Department of Justice arrested a Wisconsin man last week for generating and distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). As far as we know, this is the first case of its kind as the DOJ looks to establish a judicial precedent that exploitative materials are still illegal even when no children were used to create them. “Put simply, CSAM generated by AI is still CSAM,” Deputy … [Read more...]
Teen fintech Copper had to emergency discontinue its banking, debit products
Another fintech startup, and its customers, has been gravely impacted by the implosion of banking-as-a-service startup Synapse. Copper Banking, a digital banking service aimed at teens, notified its customers on May 12 that it would be discontinuing bank deposit accounts and debit cards on May 13. In a letter to customers, CEO and co-founder Eddie Behringer said the company had learned the … [Read more...]
Autodesk acquires AI-powered VFX startup Wonder Dynamics
3D tools behemoth Autodesk has acquired Wonder Dynamics, a startup that let creators quickly and easily make complex characters and visual effects using AI-powered image analysis. The two companies have worked closely together for years, but are making it official today. Wonder Dynamics, founded by VFX artist Nikola Todorovic and actor Tye Sheridan, basically made adding motion-captured CG … [Read more...]
Farcaster, a crypto-based social network, raised $150M with just 80K daily users
Farcaster, a blockchain-based social protocol founded by two Coinbase alumni, announced on Tuesday that it closed a $150 million fundraise. Led by Paradigm, the platform also raised money from a16z crypto, Haun Ventures, USV, Variant, Standard Crypto and others, according to a blog post by founder Dan Romero. Farcaster, the social protocol, invites developers to build other apps on top of it; … [Read more...]
Engadget Podcast: Microsoft's Surface and Windows head on Copilot+ AI PCs
Microsoft made some unusually major moves ahead of its Build developer conference: It announced a new Copilot+ initiative for powerful AI PCs, which will be led by the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. These machines are powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Plus and Elite chips, and they come with a special version of Windows 11 optimized for Arm mobile chips and AI. Basically, Microsoft is … [Read more...]
The August smart lock finally gets a fingerprint option
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Microsoft’s new ‘Volumetric Apps’ for Quest headsets extend Windows apps into the 3D space
Microsoft announced on Tuesday during its annual Build conference that it’s bringing “Windows Volumetric Apps” to Meta Quest headsets. The partnership will allow Microsoft to bring Windows 365 and local PC connectivity to Quest headsets, enabling developers to extend their apps into the 3D space. “We’re deepening our partnership with Meta to make Windows a first-class experience on Quest … [Read more...]
There’s an electric salt spoon that adds umami flavor
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