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Freight train crushes car in Puyallup, police say, blocking rail crossings for hours

Freight train crushes car in Puyallup, police say, blocking rail crossings for hours.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailMay 25th, 2024

Are Diablo fans getting too old for the old-school item grind?

Devs say players no longer want the "very long chase" for rare drops. Enlarge / Do you have a few hundred hours to hear the good news about our lord and savior, Diablo? (credit: Blizzard) Longtime fans of Diablo II are d.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Meta halts plans to train AI on Facebook, Instagram posts in EU

Meta was going to start training AI on Facebook and Instagram posts on June 26. Enlarge (credit: GreyParrot | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Meta has apparently paused plans to process mounds of user data to bring new AI ex.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Turkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrested

Elaborate scheme involved hidden camera and an earpiece to hear answers. Enlarge / A photo illustration of what a shirt-button camera could look like. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Saturday, Turkish police a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Earliest-ever Greek heat wave shuts Acropolis for second day

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist attraction, was closed to the public during the hottest hours on Thursday for the second day running, as the country's earliest-ever heat wave neared its peak......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Japan"s parliament has approved a law that will force third party App Stores on Apple & Google

In a move very similar to the European Union, Japan's parliament has finished the process to enact a law that prohibits big tech from blocking third-party app stores.An Apple Store in JapanThe bill passed Japan's House of Representatives in may, and.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Athens Acropolis closes as Greece bakes in heat wave

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist site, was closed to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday because of a heat wave sweeping the country......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

AI trained on photos from kids’ entire childhood without their consent

Kids "easily traceable" from photos used to train AI models, advocates warn. Enlarge (credit: RicardoImagen | E+) Photos of Brazilian kids—sometimes spanning their entire childhood—have been used without their consen.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Apple Store unexpectedly goes down ahead of WWDC

In an unusual move for a year when no new hardware is expected at WWDC, Apple has shut down its online store and posted a link to watch the keynote.Apple has taken its store down ahead of WWDC 2024It's routine for Apple to take down the store hours b.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Which iPads will work with iPadOS 18, and what"s getting left behind

Apple is set to introduce iPadOS 18 on Monday, but not every iPad that runs iPadOS 17 will be able to use it. Here's what works, and what's getting left behind.iPadOS 17 running on an iPadThe keynote of WWDC 2024 is hours away, but even at this late.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Thief at Cadillac dealership reports her own crime in progress

Police in Fort Myers, Fla., arrested a woman who called 911 to say she was stealing a car from a dealership and wanted to do it legally......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Apple is about to make major generative AI news; here’s how I’ve been using AI so far

In a few hours, we’ll learn what Apple has in mind for an AI-infused version of iPhone software. We expect AI to deliver quality-of-life improvements to iOS over the next year. In recent history is any indication, AI will advance such that iOS 19 a.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Bill Ford, Jim Farley celebrate reopening of Michigan Central Station

Ford CEO Jim Farley said the restoration of the long-derelict depot symbolizes what he wants the automaker to be. "We can do just like this train station and rejuvenate the company," he said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Adobe has clarified controversial shrinkwrap license terms, but the damage may have already been done

After a terms of service update that infuriated artists, and an initial statement that poured gasoline on the fire, Adobe has made a clear statement about its new use terms.Adobe Creative Cloud logoThe last 48 hours have been tumultuous for Adobe. Ea.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Bill Ford, Jim Farley celebrate reopening of Michigan Central station

Ford CEO Jim Farley said the restoration of the long-derelict depot symbolizes what he wants the automaker to be. "We can do just like this train station and rejuvenate the company," he said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

This Bose QuietComfort headphone deal cuts $100 off the price

The Bose QuietComfort headphones are some of the best for blocking out the world. They're on sale now at Dell so today is the perfect time to buy......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

DuckDuckGo’s new AI service keeps your chatbot conversations private

With DuckDuckGo's new AI Chat, users can anonymously converse with popular chatbots and not worry their data is being used to train the models......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Canada border agents poised to strike, creating hassle for auto sector

Border agents could start job action as early as June 7, a move that would lead to delays at important U.S. land crossings and create logistical problems for the auto industry.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Meta is using your data to train AI models; Europeans can opt out [U: Investigations]

Update: Both the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office and the European Commission have now launched investigations into the legality of making it opt-out instead of opt-in. If you use Instagram or Facebook, Meta is using your data to train i.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

90% of Michigan state troopers are white—why making the force more representative is a challenge

Experts see increasing diversity among police as a key solution to reducing racial bias in traffic stops, arrest rates and officer-involved shootings......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

The NYPD gave officers iPhones—here"s what researchers learned about race and policing

The controversy about biased policing seems to draw endless fuel from race-based differences in public perception. Simply put, the vast majority of white citizens in the United States believe the police are doing a good job, including on issues of ra.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024