Meta uses “dark patterns” to thwart AI opt-outs in EU, complaint says
EU Facebook users have until June 26 to opt out of AI training. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) The European Center for Digital Rights, known as Noyb, has filed complaints in 11 European countries to halt Meta's.....»»
How shifting cloud patterns are exacerbating climate change
In a warming climate, cloud patterns are changing in ways that amplify global warming. A team of researchers led by Professor Johannes Quaas from Leipzig University and Hao Luo and Professor Yong Han from Sun Yat-sen University in China have discover.....»»
Meta Quest 3S: everything we know about the leaked cheap VR headset
Here's everything we know about the rumored release date, price, and specs of the Meta Quest 3S......»»
Service teams avert cat-astrophe
Dealership service departments are used to customers complaining their engine is making knocking or pinging sounds. But the service crew at West Herr Chevrolet of East Syracuse in New York recently heard a different engine complaint. "A customer p.....»»
Lawsuit: Meta engineer told to resign after calling out sexist hiring practices
Meta managers are accused of retaliation and covering up mistreatment of women. Enlarge (credit: Chesnot / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Meta got hit Tuesday with a lawsuit alleging that the company knowingly.....»»
Cyberbullying and sexual harassment rampant in esports, study finds
It's one of the fastest growing industries globally, raking in millions for the best players and attracting a huge fanbase, but a new Australian study has revealed the dark side of professional video gaming: cyberbullying and sexual harassment......»»
Logitech"s new stylus for Oculus is what we want for Apple Vision Pro
Apple has arguably the best VR headset in the world with the Apple Vision Pro, but it's fallen behind Logitech on the one accessory it should have invented.Ligitech's MX Ink Stylus for Meta QuestIt's one of those ideas where you wonder why Apple didn.....»»
Shadow of the Erdtree has ground me into dust, which is why I recommend it
Souls fans seeking real challenge should love it. Casuals like me might wait. Enlarge (credit: Bandai) Elden Ring was my first leap into FromSoftware titles (and Dark-Souls-like games generally), and I fell in deep. Over.....»»
Rats study tests whether photoluminescent fur is used in nocturnal communication
In a world-first experiment, JCU researchers have been using the pelts of dead rats to test if the glow-in-the-dark fur of mammals is being used for secret nocturnal communication. The results are published in the Australian Journal of Zoology......»»
The Meta Quest just got an awesome new VR accessory
Learn more about Logitech's new stylus that works in VR and lets you draw, paint, and sculpt in 3D with your Meta Quest 3 headset......»»
You’ll want to wish-list all 7 of these games we saw at Tribeca Fest
At this year's Tribeca Fest, we played games about psychic babies, demonic skateboarders, and dark web Twitch streamers......»»
You’ll want to wish list all 7 of these games we saw at Tribeca Fest
At this year's Tribeca Fest, we played games about psychic babies, demonic skateboarders, and dark web Twitch streamers......»»
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.....»»
Novel insights into fluorescent "dark states" illuminate ways forward for improved imaging
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have reported a way to improve molecular scale distance measurements using single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (smFRET). smFRET quantifies the excitation and emission properties o.....»»
Doom: The Dark Ages: release date window, trailers, gameplay, and more
We're going back to the origin of the Doomslayer's rage with Doom: The Dark Ages. Let us equip you with all the tools of destruction you need for the launch......»»
New road lights, fewer dead insects—insect-friendly lighting successfully tested
In a transdisciplinary study, a research team led by IGB has developed insect-friendly street lighting and tested it in the Dark Sky Reserve Westhavelland as well as in three German municipalities. Tailored and shielded road lights make the light sou.....»»
The 2024 US Open Is Designed to Thwart Golf’s Big Hitters
Players, aided by technology, are hitting the ball farther than ever, and courses can’t keep getting longer—meaning operators are having to find smarter ways to keep the sport challenging......»»
Dark excitons shed new light on matter
A team of Monash researchers have uncovered for the first time the full effects of interactions between exciton-polaritons and their associated dark excitonic reservoir. The study, "Polaronic polariton quasiparticles in a dark excitonic medium," was.....»»
Study finds Arctic warming three-fold compared to global patterns
Global warming is an omnipresent issue, with widespread initiatives to draw down emissions and mitigate against the International Panel on Climate Change's worse-case scenario predictions of 3.2°C of warming by 2100 (relative to pre-Industrial level.....»»
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is a ‘Soulslite,’ but I don’t feel a difference yet
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn touts itself as a Soulslite, but its familiar gameplay shows that the Dark Souls formula is in need of a bigger shake-up......»»
Doom: The Dark Ages launches next year, and Xbox is bringing it to PS5
Microsoft has announced Doom: The Dark Ages and it's going to be released next year. In a surprising move, Xbox is also putting the game on PlayStation......»»