Even the Pope is worried about AI and its “disruptive possibilities”
Papal communiqué warns of AI produced "at the expense of the most fragile and excluded." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Discussion about artificial intelligence is everywhere these days—even the Vatican. On Tuesday, P.....»»
Google Maps and Google Earth just got tons of new AI-powered features
Google on Thursday announced updates for some of its most popular apps, including Waze, Google Maps, and Google Earth. Needless to say, the updates include … The post Google Maps and Google Earth just got tons of new AI-powered features appeare.....»»
Waze Conversational Reporting lets you report incidents just by talking to Gemini AI
Google’s Waze app is so popular with drivers because of its unique incident reporting feature, which helped it stand out from the crowd of navigation … The post Waze Conversational Reporting lets you report incidents just by talking to Ge.....»»
Claude now has a dedicated AI Mac app from Anthropic
The Mac’s AI announcement week continues on. Apple doesn’t have any new AI-ready Macs to announce today, but instead we’re getting a dedicated Mac app from one of the biggest AI players. Claude is now available in a Mac app from Anthropic......»»
Generative AI is coming to Google Maps, Google Earth, Waze
Conversational search and hazard reporting and more detailed maps, all thanks to AI. Google revealed today how it plans to use generative AI to enhance its mapping activities. It'.....»»
Forever chemicals are in our drinking water—here"s how to reduce them
News reports of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water have left people worried about the safety of tap and bottled water. But recent research has shown there are ways to significantly reduce the levels of these harmful chemicals in our water......»»
Simple science summaries written by AI can help people understand research and trust scientists
Artificial intelligence-generated summaries of scientific papers make complex information more understandable for the public compared with human-written summaries, according to my recent paper published in PNAS Nexus. AI-generated summaries not only.....»»
Safe, efficient method for synthesizing allenes opens up new possibilities for drug development
A research team jointly led by Professor Sung You Hong and Professor Jan-Uwe Rohde has unveiled a novel method for synthesizing allenes—a series of compounds integral to drug development and synthetic chemistry—without relying on hazardous, highl.....»»
Gemini in Google Maps may be the best use of mobile AI yet
Google has started to integrate its Gemini AI into Google Maps, and the interesting new features should prove quickly useful......»»
AI may soon make it easier to find the right Android app
Code discovered in a build of the Google Play Store app suggests a new AI search feature is coming to make it easier to find the right app......»»
AI method captures ecotourism photos to monitor remote animal species
A team of computer scientists, ecologists and statisticians at Stony Brook University, working with a colleague from the U.S. Geological Survey, has found that it is possible to use AI applications to find images captured by ecotourists for use in st.....»»
HP unveils new AI PCs, software tools to help boost productivity
New AI programmes released by HP to handle time-wasting admin tasks......»»
The Google Play Store could use AI to help answer questions about apps
An upcoming update to the Google Play Store could come with a new feature that uses AI to let users ask questions about apps. The post The Google Play Store could use AI to help answer questions about apps appeared first on Phandroid. Ther.....»»
Why cyber tools fail SOC teams
A recent Vectra AI report highlights a growing distrust of threat detection tools. 47% of respondents note they do not trust their tools to work the way they need them to. Moreover, 60% of SOC practitioners say security vendors flood them with pointl.....»»
How agentic AI handles the speed and volume of modern threats
In this Help Net Security interview, Lior Div, CEO at Seven AI, discusses the concept of agentic AI and its application in cybersecurity. He explains how it differs from traditional automated security systems by offering greater autonomy and decision.....»»
ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode just came to PCs and Macs
ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode feature, which lets you talk to the AI as though it were human, is coming to macOS and Windows desktop apps......»»
Early Black Friday 2024 CPU deals: AMD and Intel battle it out
Picking up a new CPU can be an ordeal, especially if you're worried about cost. Luckily, these Black Friday deals will let you snag a great CPU for cheap......»»
GitHub releases public preview of Copilot for Apple’s Xcode
GitHub this week announced an important update coming for developers working on a Mac. That’s because the first preview of GitHub Copilot for Apple’s Xcode is now available, so developers can try out the new AI-based feature to improve their work.....»»
Microsoft reports big profits amid massive AI investments
Xbox hardware sales dropped 29 percent, but that barely made a dent. Microsoft reported quarterly earnings that impressed investors and showed how resilient the company is even as.....»»
Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave
In podcast interview, actor takes firm stance against digital recreations of his likeness. Robert Downey Jr. has declared that he will sue any future Hollywood executives who try.....»»
AI training method can drastically shorten time for calculations in quantum mechanics
The close relationship between AI and highly complicated scientific computing can be seen in the fact that both the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry were awarded to scientists for devising AI for their respective fields of study. KAIST rese.....»»