Image: Underwater astronaut training
Prepping for a spacewalk typically means diving underwater to rehearse and fine-tune operations......»»
ISS astronaut’s stunning time-lapse video includes the Milky Way
A NASA astronaut aboard the space station has shared a breathtaking time-lapse featuring Earth, an aurora, the Milky Way, and the station itself......»»
The Starliner spacecraft has started to emit strange noises
"I don't know what's making it." Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is seen docked at the International Space Station on June 13. (credit: NASA) On Saturday NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore noticed some strange noises e.....»»
Nonprofit scrubs illegal content from controversial AI training dataset
After backlash, LAION cleans child sex abuse materials from AI training data. Enlarge (credit: Kirillm | iStock / Getty Images Plus) After Stanford Internet Observatory researcher David Thiel found links to child sexual.....»»
Image: Saharan dust in the wind
The Suomi NPP satellite acquired this image of a plume of Saharan dust as winds lofted it over the Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 24, 2024......»»
NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too
NASA's record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and "keep up the good work.".....»»
California passes controversial bill regulating AI model training
As the world debates what is right and what is wrong about generative AI, the California State Assembly and Senate have just passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act bill (SB 1047), which is one of the fir.....»»
Many of the biggest websites have opted out of Apple Intelligence training
Generative AI systems are trained by letting them surf the web to scrape content. Apple allows publishers to opt out of its scraping, and a new report says that many of the biggest websites have specifically opted out of Apple Intelligence training......»»
Apple stuck between a rock and a hard place tackling nonconsensual porn generators
Apple seems unable to stop influx of so-called "dual use" apps that look innocent on the surface but help users create deepfake porn — at a steep price.Altered image found in face swap adApple takes pride in regulating the App Store, and part of th.....»»
John McFall, the Astronaut Flag Bearer at the Paris Paralympics, Is Ready to Fly
A few hours before the opening ceremony, we spoke with the former sprinter, who today is the European Space Agency’s first para-astronaut......»»
Spot AI images this election: Fact vs. fiction tips
On Aug. 18, former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump posted an unusual endorsement to his social media account on Truth Social. Amid a series of photos, he included an image of pop megastar Taylor Swift wearing an Uncle Sam ha.....»»
Deepfake-generating AI websites blocked from using Sign in with Apple
Apple has blocked some developers from using Sign in with Apple, after a report discovered popular sign-in tools have been used by websites providing harmful AI image undressing services.Legitimate examples of Sign in with AppleWhile Apple Intelligen.....»»
Big-name publishers are refusing to let Apple Intelligence train on data
Website owners have a simple mechanism to tell Apple Intelligence not to scrape the site for training purposes, and reportedly major platforms like Facebook and the New York Times are using it.Future expansions to Apple Intelligence may involve more.....»»
Gemini subscribers have two new features to play with
Google has fixed its image generation feature, and is also finally rolling out Gems......»»
AI company Midjourney teases hardware product in a new form factor
It hired a hardware chief who previously worked on Apple Vision Pro. Responding to this meme image of a wizard with an orb from the I.C.E. book Middle-earth: Valar and Maiar, Midjourney's founder joked that the new hardware form.....»»
Google AI reintroduces human image generation after historical accuracy outcry
Ars testing shows some historical prompts no longer generate artificially diverse scenes. Imagen 3's vision of a basketball-playing president is a bit akin to the Fresh Prince'.....»»
AI image-generation company Midjourney says it’s “getting into hardware”
It hired a hardware chief who previously worked on Apple Vision Pro. Responding to this meme image of a wizard with an orb from the I.C.E. book Middle-earth: Valar and Maiar, Midjourney's founder joked that the new hardware form.....»»
Identifying inclusive training needs for English teachers in Japan teaching students with disabilities
Access to education is recognized as one of the pillars of sustainability; it is certainly a necessary foundation if we are to build a better world for ourselves and future generations. However, education needs to be not only accessible, but also inc.....»»
Short empathy training program found to measurably improve classroom behavior
A study involving 900 students in six countries found that a short program of empathy lessons led to measurable, positive changes in their conduct, emotional awareness and curiosity about different cultures......»»
Hubble traces star formation in nearby nebula NGC 261
NGC 261 blooms a brilliant ruby red against a myriad of stars in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Discovered on Sept. 5, 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, this nebula is located in one of the Milky Way's closest galactic com.....»»
Debate over “open source AI” term brings new push to formalize definition
Restrictive AI model licenses claimed as "open source" spark for clear standard. Enlarge / A man peers over a glass partition, seeking transparency. (credit: Image Source via Getty Images) The Open Source Initiative (OSI.....»»