Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI
Can AI writing detectors be trusted? We dig into the theory behind them. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of James Madison writing the US Constitution using AI. (credit: Midjourney / Benj Edwards) If you feed America's mo.....»»
EPA sued by Republican AGs for reinstating California’s car emissions authority
The attorneys general, led by Ohio's Dave Yost, allege California's Clean Air Act waiver violates the Constitution's equal sovereignty doctrine......»»
Republican AGs challenge EPA decision to reinstate California authority to set tougher emissions rules
The attorneys general, led by Ohio's Dave Yost, allege California's Clean Air Act waiver violates the Constitution's equal sovereignty doctrine......»»
Meta sued in Kenya over claims of exploitation and poor working conditions
A former moderator working for Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging that poor working conditions for contracted content moderators violate the Kenyan constitution......»»
Apple Employees Criticize Work-from-Home Policy in Open Letter
A group of Apple employees have written an open letter to the company's executive team complaining about its new policy that only allows for two days of working from home, iMore has reported. From a report: They said that Apple's reasons for implemen.....»»
Tony Fadell talks Steve Jobs, good a-holes vs bad a-holes, and much more in new book ‘Build’
The father of the iPod, Tony Fadell is out today with his new book titled which includes 30 years of wisdom from his time as a creator and leader at Apple, working with Steve Jobs, and beyond. Written as a guide to “making things worth making,”.....»»
What "Severance" Gets Right About Infantilizing Office Perks
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from an opinion piece written by Elizabeth Spiers, former editor in chief of The New York Observer and the founding editor of Gawker: Among the many brilliant touches in the dystopian workplace thriller "Severanc.....»»
Video editors demand Apple be more proactive about Final Cut Pro
A collection of video editors have written an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, accusing Apple of letting Final Cut Pro fall behind rival editing tools, and demanding the company puts more effort to promote it as a professional filmmaking applicatio.....»»
Almost ready for prime time: Deep UV photodetectors head to real-world testing
Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet frequencies that the Earth's ozone layer otherwise absorbs. Most solar-blind space-borne imaging platforms still rely on photomultiplier tubes and/or microchannel plates working with s.....»»
Amazon CEO hails AWS but warns further price rises could come
Amazon's Andy Jassy has written to shareholders about AWS, its consumer business, and future plans......»»
A New Tool for Finding Dark Matter Digs Up Nothing
Physicists are devising clever ways to exploit the extreme sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors like LIGO. But they’ve seen no signs of exotica yet......»»
The First IBM Mainframe For AI Arrives
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet, written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols: Mainframes and AI? Isn't that something like a Model-T Ford with a Tesla motor? Actually, no. Mainframes are as relevant in 2022 as they were in the 1960s. IBM's new I.....»»
Spoken descriptions of new technologies provoke more positive attitudes than written ones
People react more positively to new technologies when hearing spoken descriptions of them than when the identical information is written down, a new study finds......»»
Leverage machine learning on your iPhone to translate Braille with this free app
If you ever thought about learning Braille or just wanted to quickly translate something written in UEB to your iPhone, there’s a new app that can help you with that. Software engineer Aaron Stephenson started learning Braille a few years ago. To.....»»
New study of how bacteria swim could help prevent the spread of disease and improve medical treatments
For years, science fiction authors have written about the idea of using microswimmers that could perform surgeries or deliver medicines to humans. Now, a team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers discovered how bacteria swim through.....»»
40,000 Chromebooks and 9,600 iPads Went Missing At Chicago Public Schools During COVID
theodp shares a report from Chicago Sun-Times, written by Frank Main: When the school system [Chicago Public Schools] shifted to having students learn remotely in the spring of 2020 near the beginning of the pandemic, it lent students iPads, MacBooks.....»»
"I No Longer Grade My Students" Work -- And I Wish I Had Stopped Sooner"
"I've been teaching college English for more than 30 years," writes Elisabeth Gruner, a professor of English at the University of Richmond. "Four years ago, I stopped putting grades on written work, and it has transformed my teaching and my students'.....»»
Video: Past, present, and future of women in space
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote. "Past, Present, and Future of Women in Space," is an inspirational program to reflect on the stories and contr.....»»
The Dangers of CS "Philanthrocapitalism"
Princeton University has a research center studying "digital technologies in public life," which runs a web site with commentary and analysis "from the digital frontier, written by the Center's faculty, students, and friends." Long-time Slashdot re.....»»
Why Werner Herzog Thinks Human Space Colonization "Will Inevitably Fail"
Last Exit: Space is a new documentary on Discovery+ exploring the possibility of humans colonizing planets beyond Earth, reports Ars Technica.. "Since it is produced and narrated by Werner Herzog and written and directed by his son Rudolph, however,.....»»
Salute a Woman Maker
When you think of women as makers, what comes to mind? Do you picture an artist? A knitter? A carpenter? A programmer? An engineer? A teacher? Did you picture someone like me? I have painted, knitted, built wooden furniture, written code, designed g.....»»