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Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta over copyright infringement
Engadget - 10 Jul 2023 19:53
Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI. On Friday, the comedian and author, alongside novelists Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey, filed a pair of complaints against OpenAI and Meta ( via Gizmodo ). The group alleges the fi...
New privacy deal allows US tech giants to continue storing European user data on American servers
Engadget - 10 Jul 2023 23:43
Nearly three years after a 2020 court decision threatened to grind transatlantic e-commerce to a halt, the European Union has adopted a plan that will allow US tech giants to continue storing data about European users on...
Judge Upholds Ban on Feds Asking Social Media Companies to Take Down Posts
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 23:35
A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump held firm this week by declining a request to delay a controversial order barring government agencies from making content moderation requests to social media companies. The Justi...
AI Detectors Discriminate Against Non-Native English Speakers
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 23:30
Programs meant to distinguish chatbot text from human writing have more than a few problems. Here's a new one to add to the list: AI detectors often incorrectly categorize writing by non-native English speakers as bot-pr...
'Twisted Metal' trailer basks in post-apocalyptic extravagance
Engadget - 10 Jul 2023 23:15Avatar Socials Teach Na'vi Language We Swear Spider Didn't Make Up
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 23:15
Gather around, friends and Avatar culture enthusiasts, for a lesson in the language of Na'vi. Courtesy of Avatar's social media pages, we're getting deep into more words to learn from James Cameron's blockbuster franchis...
Elizabeth Holmes' Prison Sentence Was Quietly Reduced by Two Years
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 23:10
Disgraced Theranos co-founder Elizabeth Holmes' prison sentence has been reduced by two years, according to the Bureau of Prisons records. Holmes was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding invest...
Snapchat Adds Linktree-in-Bio Feature
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 22:50
In the wake of Instagram effectively killing its reliance on Linktree, the social media landing page service has found a new titan to partner with. Snap and Linktree are partnering to bring the service to Snapchat profil...
Vermont Officials on High Alert for Incoming Flash Floods
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 22:40
Vermont and other surrounding parts of New England are expected to see flash flooding today and into later this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Local officials are on high alert after the state saw...
9 Out of 10 Classic Video Games Are Commercially Unavailable, Study Finds
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 22:30
From fixing up old defunct Sega Saturns to dropping hundreds of dollars on eBay for rare titles like GameCube's Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, retro game enthusiasts already know the struggle of enjoying early games...
Evidence of Changing Winds on Mars Points to a Major Transformation 400,000 Years Ago
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 22:20
Recent evidence gathered by China's Zhurong rover points to a dramatic climate shift on Mars--a finding that could have a significant impact on our understanding of Earth's climate evolution.
Lego's New Star Wars Ghost Is Coming Just in Time For Ahsoka
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 22:15
Nine years after taking a first crack at the ship, Lego is returning to Hera Syndulla's ride of choice, the Ghost, ahead of the ship's return to prominence in Star Wars: Ahsoka next month. And while her crew certainly lo...
motorola razr+ 2023 folding smartphone has a large and advanced external display
The Gadget Flow - 10 Jul 2023 22:00
Do more with your phone when you have the motorola razr+ 2023 folding smartphone. Offering both internal and external displays, it makes it easy to use open and shut. - 5G compatibility: It works with T-Mobile 5G, Ver...
Teyonah Parris and John Boyega on Working With Jamie Foxx | io9 Interview
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 21:30
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Sega of America workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize
Engadget - 10 Jul 2023 21:28
Workers at Sega of America have voted to unionize . In a union representation election with the National Labor Relations Board, the workers voted 91-26 in favor of their unit, which is called the Allied Employees Guild I...
For Sale: A Formerly Popular Dark Web Marketplace
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 21:28
Anybody in the market to buy a defunct darknet site? If you are, you might try reaching out to the backers of Genesis Market, the once high-and-mighty peddler of stolen data. They seem to be getting desperate to sell the...
Fairphone 3 gets seven years of updates, besting every other Android OEM
Ars Technica - 10 Jul 2023 21:18
Fairphone proves the usual excuses for ending Android support aren't valid.
Massachusetts weighs outright ban on selling user location data
Engadget - 10 Jul 2023 21:16
The Massachusetts state legislature is considering a bill that would ban the sale of users' phone location data. If passed, the Location Shield Act would be the first such law in the nation as Congress stalls on comprehe...
Scientists in Japan Have Developed an Experimental Tooth-Growing Drug
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 21:10
A team of scientists in Japan is hoping to make their tooth-growing drug a reality in the near future. Following recent promising research in animals, the group is planning to conduct small-scale human trials of the drug...
Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff
Ars Technica - 10 Jul 2023 21:07
Launched in 2004, the company once sought to be the world's brain dump.
Lifespans of Rivers Revealed on Titan and Ancient Mars
Gizmodo - 10 Jul 2023 21:00
Mars and Saturn's moon Titan are of a shared scientific interest: the two worlds boast river channels similar to those on our own planet.