I used to work at Apple — every iPhone user should know these hacks
As much time as Americans spend staring at our devices — 44 years of our lives, reportedly — we should at least know how to use all its features. Lucky...
Sports Illustrated scrubs AI-generated content after being called out for using deep fakes
Sports Illustrated scrubbed its site of AI-generated content that included bylines and photos for authors that don’t exist, according to a report. The publication — once home to authors like...
Mark Zuckerberg vetoes proposal to ban plastic surgery filters: lawsuit
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg allegedly rejected a proposal to ban filters from his social media sites that simulate the effects of plastic surgery despite the harm the body-altering technology poses...
This quick fix will make a Wi-Fi router give your device ‘VIP treatment’
Here’s a quick fix for your lagging Wi-Fi woes. Tired of your favorite TV show lagging on its stream? Or perhaps you’re always the one dropping out of conference calls...
Millions of underage Instagram users are an ‘open secret’ at Meta: lawsuit
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other top brass at the social media giant were well aware that millions of users on Instagram are underage, according to newly released claims in...
Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao ordered to stay in US for time being
Former Binance chief Changpeng Zhao cannot leave the US for the time being, a federal judge said Monday, after the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty to...
iPhone iOS17 NameDrop feature sparks safety concerns
Apple customers have been slowly figuring out the newest features from the iOS17 update — including one that has raised safety concerns. Similar to AirDrop, the new-to-iPhone feature NameDrop allows...
Instagram Reels served ‘risqué footage of children’ next to ads for major companies: report
Instagram’s Reels video feed reportedly recommends “risqué footage of children as well as overtly sexual adult videos” to adult users to follow children – with some of the disturbing content...
iPhone glitch causes my alarm to go off at 9:25 a.m. daily
Does she need to call a tech-corcist? A UK woman has been plagued by a “really annoying” iPhone glitch for five years that causes her alarm to go off at...
Elon Musk wears bulletproof vest to tour Israel kibbutz attacked by Hamas
Elon Musk squeezed into a bulletproof vest to accompany Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a tour of a kibbutz ravaged by Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 as the tech...
Unpacking the hype around OpenAI’s rumored new Q* model
This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Ever since last week’s dramatic events at...
The Problems Lurking in Hollywood’s Historic AI Deal
Actors can rely on the right of publicity, also known as likeness rights, to protect them if a studio clearly infringes on their image. But what about a synthetic performer...
New method uses crowdsourced feedback to help train robots
To teach an AI agent a new task, like how to open a kitchen cabinet, researchers often use reinforcement learning — a trial-and-error process where the agent is rewarded for...
Finding value in generative AI for financial services
With tools such as ChatGPT, DALLE-2, and CodeStarter, generative AI has captured the public imagination in 2023. Unlike past technologies that have come and gone—think metaverse—this latest one looks set...
Nicolas Cage on Memes, Myths, and Why He Thinks AI Is a ‘Nightmare’
Nicolas Cage knows he’s a meme. He’s not happy about it. After making the mistake of googling himself a few years back, the charismatic actor discovered that his big on-screen...
