School did nothing wrong when it punished student for using AI, court rules
Student "indiscriminately copied and pasted text," including AI hallucinations. A federal court yesterday ruled against parents who sued a Massachusetts school district for punish.....»»
When picking schools, don"t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed—ask whether all students supported and included
If parents have a choice, the decision about where to send a child to school and what will be best for them can be a really difficult one......»»
Apple defends removing Musi from the App Store, as fans boycott new iPhones
The legal battle over the free music streaming app Musi continues, with Apple defending its decision to remove it from the App Store ahead of a court case set to determine its fate … more….....»»
UK carrier O2 creates AI grandmother Daisy to waste scammers’ time [Video]
UK mobile carrier O2 has created Daisy, an AI grandmother designed to waste the time of phone scammers by keeping them on the line as long as possible. Anyone can report a scam call or message by texting their number to 7722, where it will be chec.....»»
Ecologist monitors ecosystem changes as effects of climate change
For the past decade, José Ramírez-Garofalo, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources in the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has tramped through swamps and meadows in the tri-state m.....»»
Study reveals importance of student-teacher relationships in early childhood education
Are student–teacher relationships critical to early childhood education? With roughly 33 million students enrolled in public elementary school education throughout the United States, (National Center for Education Statistics, 2022), there is an acu.....»»
Apple heads to court to try to get massive & vague DOJ antitrust suit dismissed
Apple will today present its case for why the Department of Justice's mammoth lawsuit against the iPhone maker is entirely without merit — and prosecutors will repeat their accusations.The Department of Justice case will hang over Apple for yearsTh.....»»
OpenText Cloud Editions 24.4 blends AI with secure data connectivity
OpenText unveiled Cloud Editions (CE) 24.4, presenting a suite of transformative advancements in Business Cloud, AI, and Technology to empower the future of AI-driven knowledge work. This release delivers secure, AI-integrated solutions that strength.....»»
Meet your own personal AI Jesus in this Swiss church’s confessional
AI emulates Jesus at Swiss church......»»
Empowering entrepreneurship to advance inclusivity and deliver greater value
For Asper School of Business professor Kiran Pedada, rigorous and thorough academic research is also personal, passionate, and a way to broaden perspectives. Together with colleagues, Pedada, Assistant Professor of Marketing and The Associates Fellow.....»»
Novel AI algorithm captures photons in motion
Close your eyes and picture the iconic "bullet time" scene from "The Matrix"—the one where Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, dodges bullets in slow motion. Now imagine being able to witness the same effect, but instead of speeding bullets, you're watchi.....»»
How AI can help new filmmakers create movies without replacing human creativity
AI is quickly becoming an integral part of the several stages of film production. How are emerging technologies lowering the barriers to entry into filmmaking?.....»»
Kwikset’s new Matter-enabled smart lock is now available
The Kwikset Halo Select Smart Lock packs in tons of security features, allowing you to see when a wrong code is entered or if the lock has been tampered with......»»
Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system
Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a "Large Geospatial Model." Last week, Niantic announced plans to create an AI model for navigating the physical.....»»
Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest hacking event with big rewards
Microsoft is enhancing its bug bounty initiatives with the launch of the Zero Day Quest hacking event. With $4 million in potential rewards, it focuses on driving research in critical areas such as cloud computing and AI. Event focus The event invite.....»»
Join us today for Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI
At 4PM ET, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023." In the short-term, the most dangerous thing about AI language model.....»»
Fossil Fuels Are Not Essential
The fossil-fuel industry argues that we can’t live without its deadly products. It is wrong.....»»
Google releases new Lens AI tools for Black Friday shopping
You might do most of your Black Friday and Christmas shopping online, but you’ll probably visit plenty of brick-and-mortar retail stores in the coming weeks. … The post Google releases new Lens AI tools for Black Friday shopping appeared.....»»
Tanium delivers autonomous controls that mitigate risk and maintain operational resiliency
Tanium unveiled new AI-powered autonomous innovations that transform how IT and Security teams execute change safely and reliably in their IT environments – at scale and in real-time. Tanium Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) enhances and extends.....»»
Microsoft brings AI agents to Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint
Microsoft plans to roll out a slew of new AI features, capabilities, and agents for its 365 Copilot ecosystem starting in early 2025......»»
Phobos ransomware administrator faces US cybercrime charges
The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn made his initial appearance in the US District Court for.....»»