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The many, many signs that Kamala Harris’ rally crowds aren’t AI creations

But Trump's false accusation highlights problems with media trust in the AI age......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaAug 12th, 2024

Simple science summaries written by AI can help people understand research and trust scientists

Artificial intelligence-generated summaries of scientific papers make complex information more understandable for the public compared with human-written summaries, according to my recent paper published in PNAS Nexus. AI-generated summaries not only.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Americans own guns to protect themselves from psychological as well as physical threats, researcher says

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance all have something in common. All four of them, along with an estimated 42% of American adults, have lived in a home with at least one gun......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren"t all white, but reporting often ignores the concerns of people of color there, says geographer

Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a term that describes Midwestern industrial and manufacturing states whose economies were decimated by the decline of those industries in the 1970s. This region contains the cove.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Gemini in Google Maps may be the best use of mobile AI yet

Google has started to integrate its Gemini AI into Google Maps, and the interesting new features should prove quickly useful......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

AI may soon make it easier to find the right Android app

Code discovered in a build of the Google Play Store app suggests a new AI search feature is coming to make it easier to find the right app......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

New doubt over production cuts in plastic pollution treaty

A global treaty to end plastic pollution may be in jeopardy, negotiators and environmentalists said Thursday, with new signs that countries may not be able to agree on production cuts......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

AI method captures ecotourism photos to monitor remote animal species

A team of computer scientists, ecologists and statisticians at Stony Brook University, working with a colleague from the U.S. Geological Survey, has found that it is possible to use AI applications to find images captured by ecotourists for use in st.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

No "island of garbage" here, Puerto Rico"s new marine reserve

The Caribbean US territory of Puerto Rico, likened to a "floating island of garbage" at a Republican rally in New York, on Wednesday announced the creation of a new marine reserve to protect manatees and other species......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

HP unveils new AI PCs, software tools to help boost productivity

New AI programmes released by HP to handle time-wasting admin tasks......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

The Google Play Store could use AI to help answer questions about apps

An upcoming update to the Google Play Store could come with a new feature that uses AI to let users ask questions about apps. The post The Google Play Store could use AI to help answer questions about apps appeared first on Phandroid. Ther.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Why cyber tools fail SOC teams

A recent Vectra AI report highlights a growing distrust of threat detection tools. 47% of respondents note they do not trust their tools to work the way they need them to. Moreover, 60% of SOC practitioners say security vendors flood them with pointl.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

How agentic AI handles the speed and volume of modern threats

In this Help Net Security interview, Lior Div, CEO at Seven AI, discusses the concept of agentic AI and its application in cybersecurity. He explains how it differs from traditional automated security systems by offering greater autonomy and decision.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

IoT needs more respect for its consumers, creations, and itself

Yet again, connected devices are in the news for all the wrong reasons. In October, security researchers found that robot vacuums from Chinese company, Ecovacs, can be compromised via a backdoor. In one case, hackers gained control over the device an.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode just came to PCs and Macs

ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode feature, which lets you talk to the AI as though it were human, is coming to macOS and Windows desktop apps......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

GitHub releases public preview of Copilot for Apple’s Xcode

GitHub this week announced an important update coming for developers working on a Mac. That’s because the first preview of GitHub Copilot for Apple’s Xcode is now available, so developers can try out the new AI-based feature to improve their work.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Microsoft reports big profits amid massive AI investments

Xbox hardware sales dropped 29 percent, but that barely made a dent. Microsoft reported quarterly earnings that impressed investors and showed how resilient the company is even as.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave

In podcast interview, actor takes firm stance against digital recreations of his likeness. Robert Downey Jr. has declared that he will sue any future Hollywood executives who try.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

AI training method can drastically shorten time for calculations in quantum mechanics

The close relationship between AI and highly complicated scientific computing can be seen in the fact that both the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry were awarded to scientists for devising AI for their respective fields of study. KAIST rese.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

It looks like Apple found a smart new way to use AI in the App Store

Apple plans to add AI-powered app review summarization to the App Store. According to an unlisted article seen by 9to5Mac, the company wants to show … The post It looks like Apple found a smart new way to use AI in the App Store appeared first.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Product showcase: Shift API security left with StackHawk

With the proliferation of APIs, and the speed at which AI functionality is helping fuel innovation, a strategic approach for securing APIs is no longer a nice to have, it’s a criticality. Without a proactive approach, your APIs could become easy ta.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024