‘Nude Scenes’ Controversy Triggers Call on Reddit to Filter Infringing Uploads
Reddit allows people to freely share and discuss content but that freedom has its downsides too. In Denmark, several actors feel abused and violated by Reddit users who clip and share their nude scenes completely out of context. There is a copyright.....»»
Google just gained exclusive access to Reddit
Reddit has begun blocking search engines that don't pay up, which leaves smaller search engines out to dry......»»
Nude athletes and fights to the death: What really happened at the ancient Olympics
The first recorded victor at the Olympics was Coroebus of Elis. A cook by profession, Coroebus won the event called the "stadion"—a footrace of just under 200 meters, run in a straight line......»»
Xbox Game Pass is getting its first Call of Duty game
Ahead of Black Ops 6, Xbox Game Pass is adding another Call of Duty game: Modern Warfare 3......»»
Future Apple Vision Pro update could let users create their own gestures
Apple has plans for making Apple Vision Pro even more accessible and allowing for it to be controlled with customized gestures.Apple Vision Pro may recognize familiar gestures and let you assign them to tasksImagine being on a Zoom call and being abl.....»»
Experts call for better training and support to tackle night-time sexual harassment
A study led by researchers from Northumbria University suggests not enough is being done to ensure women's safety in the night-time economy......»»
Apple CSAM controversy continues: Charity says company under-reporting
The Apple CSAM controversy doesn’t appear to be going away, as a British children’s charity accused the company of under-reporting incidents on its platforms. However, the report appears to be based at least in part on a failure to understand.....»»
New Ally CEO Michael Rhodes says he"ll play to bank"s auto strength
Ally Financial's new CEO Michael Rhodes said during the second-quarter earnings call July 17 that he would continue to prioritize Ally strengths such as its auto business rather than "emerging opportunities.".....»»
CrowdStrike fixes start at “reboot up to 15 times” and get more complex from there
Admins can also restore backups or manually delete CrowdStrike's buggy driver. Enlarge (credit: hdaniel) Airlines, payment processors, 911 call centers, TV networks, and other businesses have been scrambling this mornin.....»»
iOS 18 public beta, ‘new’ HomePod, Apple Intelligence data controversy
Benjamin and Chance give their thoughts on their favorite iOS 18 features, the ongoing debate about the redesigned Photos app, and more changes, as the OS hits public beta. There’s also been some focus on the data used to train Apple Intelligence,.....»»
Archivist explores Troy"s invisible workers
While poring over nearly century-old photos documenting the University of Cincinnati's historic excavation at Troy, archivist Jeff Kramer was struck by just how many people worked behind the scenes for years to contribute to its success......»»
MKULTRA: Making On The Down-Low
Last year at Maker Faire Bay Area on Mare Island, we came home with a picture of two awesomely masked makers. We put out a call in our Maker Faire newsletter hoping to elicit the evidently skilled makers behind these fanciful masks (see middle belo.....»»
Apple says its OpenELM model doesn’t power Apple Intelligence amid YouTube controversy
Earlier this week, an investigation detailed that Apple and other tech giants had used YouTube subtitles to train their AI models. This included over 170,000 videos from the likes of MKBHD, Mr. Beast, and more. Apple then used this dataset to train i.....»»
Baleen plates provide new insight on life history of blue and fin whales
Researchers have recently released a study in Ecology and Evolution outlining their in-depth analysis of historic baleen plates, the comb structures that are used by some species of whales to filter food, from Southern Hemisphere blue and fin whales......»»
After breach, senators ask why AT&T stores call records on “AI Data Cloud”
AT&T ditched internal system, stores user call logs on "trusted" cloud service. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Ronald Martinez) US senators want AT&T to explain why it stores massive amounts of call and text message rec.....»»
Last call to grab an Apple AirTag for just $23.99 during Prime Day
Prime Day's AirTag deals have seen stockouts, but the single pack is available for $23.99. Or bring the average price per AirTag down with a 4-pack for $74.98.Save on AirTags for Amazon Prime Day.With summer travel in full swing, Apple AirTags can he.....»»
Man uses Apple Watch to call emergency after being swept away by water in Australia
Apple devices have a lot of features to help users easily contact emergency services. This time, Rick Shearman found himself in trouble after being swept away by water in rough seas in Byron Bay, Australia. Luckily, he was able to call for help using.....»»
Surprising ring sheds light on galaxy formation
The question of what triggers the extremely rapid star formation within Hyper Luminous Infrared Galaxies (HyLIRGs), as yet unknown, is of much interest to guide our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies in the universe. A new photo.....»»
How to join the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta
It's almost time to squad up and get ready for some Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 matches. If you want a leg up on the competition, here's how to enter the beta......»»
Google responds to claims that Gemini is reading your files
Update: Included Google’s response to Bankston’s thread at the bottom of the post. A troubling discovery was made late last week that call into question what all can and can’t see. Kevin Bankston, the senior adviser on AI governance.....»»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s two beta periods are on the way
Activision announced that an early access beta period will be coming at the end of August, followed by an open beta......»»