Taylor Swift songs back on TikTok after Universal row; AI influencers coming
Taylor Swift songs have returned to TikTok, after a ten-week gap resulting from a dispute between the short video app and Universal Music. That dispute hasn’t ended, but it appears that Swift has reached an individual agreement with TikTok. Sepa.....»»
‘Unexpected odor’ reported at the International Space Station
There was brief cause for concern at the ISS recently when crew there reported an unexpected odor coming from Russia's recently docked Progress spacecraft......»»
This voice controlled AI might one day replace your mouse and keyboard
Anthropic and Hume test voice control of computers......»»
An ‘unexpected odor’ was reported at the space station
There was brief cause for concern at the ISS just recently when crew there reported an unexpected odor coming from Russia's recently docked Progress spacecraft......»»
Nvidia’s new AI audio model can synthesize sounds that have never existed
What does a screaming saxophone sound like? The Fugatto model has an answer... At this point, anyone who has been following AI research is long familiar with generative models tha.....»»
New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding
Visualizing the potential impacts of a hurricane on people's homes before it hits can help residents prepare and decide whether to evacuate. MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a regio.....»»
New transformer-based AI model enhances precision in rice leaf disease detection
Rice is one of the world's most essential food crops, but its production is constantly threatened by leaf diseases caused by pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses. These diseases, which manifest as spots or blotches on leaves, can severely i.....»»
Supreme Court to review 5th Circuit ruling that upends Universal Service Fund
5th Circuit ruling threatens $8 billion program that expands broadband access. The US Supreme Court will hear appeals of a 5th Circuit ruling that called Universal Service fees on.....»»
OpenAI blamed NYT for tech problem erasing evidence of copyright abuse
OpenAI denies deleting evidence, asks why NYT didn’t back up data. OpenAI keeps deleting data that could allegedly prove the AI company violated copyright laws by training ChatG.....»»
Scientists develop AI tool for personalized phage therapy as a targeted alternative to antibiotics
With the rapid development of antibiotics in the 1930s, phage therapy—using viruses known as bacteriophages or phages to tackle bacterial infections—fell into oblivion. But as the current rise in antibiotic resistance is making it increasingly di.....»»
Warm and friendly or competent and straightforward? What students want from AI chatbots in the classroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, with schools and universities increasingly experimenting with AI chatbots to assist students in self-directed learning......»»
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 may not get the chipset we were expecting
A significant change could be coming on next year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7. Here’s what we think we know......»»
You could buy a gaming laptop for the price of this AMD handheld
The OneXFly F1 Pro is the first gaming handheld to feature AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, but it's also very expensive......»»
Nvidia’s new AI model makes music from text and audio prompts
Nvidia unveiled a new AI model on Monday called Fugatto that can create sounds, music, and clone and modify voices, based on the user's audio and text prompts......»»
Apple’s streak of delays might continue with iOS 19 next year
Apple stamped its entry into the AI era this year with the release of Apple Intelligence. But 2024 also marked the year when Apple’s staggered release plan for feature updates was also slower than usual. 2025 might not be much different. According.....»»
Siri engine to be fundamentally revamped across 2025, early 2026
Apple is in the process of overhauling Siri to catch up to AI engines like ChatGPT, but the revamp will emerge in stages across 2025 and into 2026.Siri will continue to improve in increments across 2025 and into 2026.The company has already introduce.....»»
Netflix removes AI art poster for Arcane after an outcry from creators
Art app Procreate declares it will never use generative AI and pushes back against AI in art......»»
Virtua Fighter 5 is returning for the first time in 18 years, sort of
Virtua Fighter fans still don't have a new game to look forward to, but VIrtua Fighter 5 is coming to Steam for the first time this winter......»»
Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival
Amazon has now committed $8 billion to AI startup that makes a key ChatGPT competitor. On Friday, Anthropic announced that Amazon has increased its investment in the AI startup by.....»»
AI and genus-conditioned algorithms create precise simulation-ready models of 600,000 existing urban trees
The Irish philosopher George Berkely, best known for his theory of immaterialism, once famously mused, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" What about AI-generated trees? They probably wouldn't make a s.....»»
New emoji, app store banning drama, and a new Mac mini hub, on the AppleInsider Podcast
The first major M4 Mac mini hub accessory has just been announced, plus we now know what emoji are coming next — and developers are wondering why Apple has removed controversial apps.When it's released, the new Satechi Mac mini hub will let you sto.....»»