Artist receives first known US copyright registration for latent diffusion AI art
Registration of AI-assisted comic comes amid fierce online debate about AI art ethics. Enlarge / An excerpt from the AI-assisted comic book Zarya of the Dawn, which received a US copyright registration. (credit: Kris Kashtanova).....»»
Finally, engineers have a clue that could help them save Voyager 1
A new signal from humanity's most distant spacecraft could be the key to restoring it. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of the Voyager 1 spacecraft. (credit: Caltech/NASA-JPL) It's been four months since NASA's Voyager 1.....»»
Rock Paper Pencil review: the iPad upgrade every artist needs
Astropad's Rock Paper Pencil is a textured screen protector and a replacement Apple Pencil tip that should be part of every artist's toolbox.Astropad's Rock Paper PencilThe iPad is a fantastic tool for creative people, especially since the Apple Penc.....»»
Apple Sports app receives first update with MLB support, NCAA March Madness data, more
The Apple Sports app has received its first update since launching last month. With version 1.1 of the app rolling out today, Apple has made optimizations for NCAA March Madness, added support for Major League Baseball, and more. more….....»»
Coalition launches to expand electronic vehicle title and registration process
The eSTART — or Electronic Secure Title and Registration Transformation — Coalition, which will launch Wednesday, wants to bring awareness to legislative efforts, facilitate engagement and dispel misconceptions associated with electronic title an.....»»
Nvidia sued over AI training data as copyright clashes continue
Copyright suits over AI training data reportedly decreasing AI transparency. Enlarge (credit: Yurii Klymko | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Book authors are suing Nvidia, alleging that the chipmaker's AI platform NeMo—us.....»»
Apple backtracks, reinstates Epic Games’ iOS developer account in Europe
After EU began investigation, Apple repaves path for Fortnite on European iOS. Enlarge / Artist's conception of Epic Games celebrating their impending return to iOS in Europe. (credit: Epic Games) Apple has agreed to rei.....»»
Apple’s treatment of Epic Games draws the eye of EU regulators
Apple could face massive fines if it's found in violation of new rules. Enlarge / Artist's conception of Apple attempting to dodge the concerns of EU regulators. (credit: Epic Games) European Union regulators are investi.....»»
AI art and human creativity
Text-to-image generative AI systems like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E can produce images based on text prompts that, had they been produced by humans, would plausibly be judged as "creative." Some artists have argued that these programs a.....»»
What dendritic painting has in common with “tears of wine” phenomenon
The expanding ink droplet shears the underlying acrylic paint layer—the Marangoni effect. Enlarge / Japanese artist Akiko Nakayama manipulates alcohol and inks to create tree-like dendritic patterns during a live painting sessi.....»»
Microsoft argues Supreme Court’s VCR ruling should doom NYT’s OpenAI lawsuit
Microsoft: Copyright law "no more an obstacle to the LLM than it was to the VCR." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aliaksandr Litviniuk) Microsoft urged a federal court to dismiss part of The New York Times' copyright law.....»»
One way to improve a fusion reaction: Use weaknesses as strengths
In the Japanese art of Kintsugi, an artist takes the broken shards of a bowl and fuses them back together with gold to make a final product more beautiful than the original......»»
GM receives $26M in federal funding for hydrogen fuel cell medium-duty trucks
GM said it will work with Southern Co., an electric and gas utility company in the southeastern U.S., to deploy a hydrogen fuel cell-powered medium-duty truck at work sites in Georgia......»»
NASA cancels a multibillion-dollar satellite servicing demo mission
Congress kept throwing money at the OSAM-1 mission, but it faced continual delays. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of the OSAM-1 spacecraft (bottom) linking up with the Landsat 7 satellite (top) in orbit. (credit: NASA).....»»
Scientists reveal role of neighboring adsorbates and quantum tunneling in surface diffusion of hydrogen atoms
A research group led by Prof. Yang Yong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the role of neighboring adsorbate and quantum tunneling in the diffusion of hydrogen on a graphene surface, which op.....»»
Nissan joins EV price war, discounts 2024 Ariya 8-10%
The 2024 Nissan Ariya receives a $3,600 to $6,000 price cut depending on trim level......»»
Record Labels: ‘Hisses & Crackles’ Are No License to Copy & Digitize Old Records
Record labels have responded to Internet Archive's motion to dismiss 'expired' ‘Great 78 Project‘ copyright infringement claims. The music companies, including UMG and Sony, counter the statute of limitations argument. In addition, they stress th.....»»
‘IPFS Gateway Operator is not Liable for Pirated Software Keys’
The Interplanetary File System is known as a censorship-resistant technology. However, it's not immune to copyright holder complaints. When software company JetBrains warned an IPFS gateway operator that they are liable for the alleged availability o.....»»
OpenAI: ‘The New York Times Paid Someone to Hack Us’
OpenAI accuses The New York Times of paying someone to hack OpenAI’s products. This was allegedly done to gather evidence for the copyright infringement complaint the newspaper filed late last year. This lawsuit fails to meet The Times' "famously r.....»»
Nintendo’s Yuzu Lawsuit Aims to Pour Banana Peels Over All Emulators
Given its zero-tolerance approach to piracy, Nintendo's copyright lawsuit targeting the company behind Switch emulator 'Yuzu' isn't a big surprise. While the 41-page complaint throws almost everything at the hugely popular Switch emulation project, N.....»»
YouTube Content ID Copyright Claims Increased 25% in a Year
YouTube has released a dedicated website for its copyright transparency report. The latest data show that automated copyright claims remain in favor and are rising rapidly. In the first half of 2023, YouTube processed 980 million Content ID claims, a.....»»