Meta is using your data to train AI models; Europeans can opt out
If you use Instagram or Facebook, Meta is using your data to train its AI models. The company uses posts as training material for its generative AI systems. Privacy legislation in the UK and European Union means that the company is forced to offer.....»»
Meta Quest headsets testing Vision Pro-style freeform window placement
One of the many differences between Meta Quest headsets and Vision Pro is the far more flexible windowing arrangements possible on Apple’s device. But Meta is now testing an approach which comes much closer to emulating Vision Pro’s approach,.....»»
Threads fediverse integration enhanced, but still some key limits
Meta has just made a significant enhancement to its Threads fediverse integration – though there are still some key limits to what is possible in the app … more….....»»
US Mac market share grew 22% in Q1, likely helped by new MacBook Air models
A new market intelligence report says that US Mac market share grew by 22.4% in the first quarter of the year, dwarfing the 5% growth for the US PC market as a whole. It’s likely that the launch of the new MacBook Air models back in March played.....»»
Samsung smartphones outsell Apple, but majority of iPhones are flagship models
After doing some studies on Apple Music and Apple News, CIRP is out with a new report on smartphone sales in the US. For the last year, the study found that Samsung moved more smartphones than Apple, but the latter sold a much higher percentage of hi.....»»
Developer errors lead to long-term exposure of sensitive data in Git repos
Credentials, API tokens, and passkeys – collectively referred to as secrets – from organizations around the globe were exposed for years, according to Aqua Security’s latest research. By scanning the most popular 100 organizations on GitHub.....»»
Apple"s iMac is on sale today, with discounts of up to $1,050 off
Month-end iMac deals are in effect today on current and closeout models, with prices plunging to as low as $949.Save on current & closeout iMacs.From deals on the latest M3 iMac 24-inch to blowout savings on M1 models — and even the Intel 27-inch i.....»»
New firmware available for AirPods, AirPods Pro, & AirPods Max
On Tuesday, Apple released new firmware updates for nearly all of its AirPods models and certain Beats devices.Apple has issued a firmware update for multiple AirPods modelsAirPods Max, AirPods 2, AirPods 3, and the original AirPods Max have all rece.....»»
5 EV trends in latest U.S. registration data
Tesla registrations fell for a third straight month in April, Toyota's bZ4X made the top-10 model list, factory incentives soared, and EV market share rose to 7.4 percent, data from S&P Global Mobility showed......»»
New drone imagery reveals 97% of coral dead at a Lizard Island reef after last summer"s mass bleaching
Last summer, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its worst mass coral bleaching event. Our new data show the devastating damage the bleaching caused to a reef at Lizard Island—a finding that does not bode well for the rest of the natural wonder......»»
See a stunning 3D visualization of astronomy’s most beautiful object
NASA has created a 3D visualization of the beautiful Pillars of Creation, using data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes......»»
You may want to stop using the Rabbit R1
As if its sales weren't bad enough, the Rabbit R1 has now faced a data security issue that has exposed API keys for critical services......»»
New research shows that improving mobile internet service can reduce digital inequality
New research shows removing data caps to cell phone usage may not only reduce digital inequality but might increase education data consumption by disadvantaged populations......»»
Assessing the place of citizen science in modern research
In recent years, numerous fields of research have seen an explosion in the volume and complexity of their scientific data. To keep pace with these changes, EU-funded research projects are increasingly crowdsourcing their data through citizen science.....»»
YouTube tries convincing record labels to license music for AI song generator
Video site needs labels’ content to legally train AI song generators. Enlarge (credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty) YouTube is in talks with record labels to license their songs for artificial intelligence tool.....»»
Researchers improve measurement of gene expression in single cells
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new technique to identify individual cells for RNA sequencing, which will empower scientists to gather more accurate and precise scientific data, according to details published in Cell Genomics......»»
Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs
Running AI models without matrix math means far less power consumption—and fewer GPUs? Enlarge / Illustration of a brain inside of a light bulb. (credit: Getty Images) Researchers claim to have developed a new way to r.....»»
Taking a closer look at AI’s supposed energy apocalypse
AI is just one small part of data centers’ soaring energy use. Enlarge / Someone just asked what it would look like if their girlfriend was a Smurf. Better add another rack of servers! (credit: Getty Images) Late last.....»»
Is generative AI really going to “wreak havoc” on the power grid?
AI is just one small part of data centers’ soaring energy use. Enlarge / Someone just asked what it would look like if their girlfriend was a Smurf. Better add another rack of servers! (credit: Getty Images) Late last.....»»
I used two popular data recovery services to see which saved my files
I compare Stellar Data Recovery and Recuva Professional, two of the most popular data recovery software solutions to find out which is best for you......»»
AI predicts upper secondary education dropout as early as the end of primary school
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, from the fields of Psychology, Education, and Information Technology have developed the first machine learning models that forecast upper secondary education dropou.....»»