YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’
YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for 'mature content' YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’ A small number of YouTube viewers will now see blurred thumbnails for certain search query results. | Screenshot: YouTube YouTube has announced a new experimental feature that’s “aimed at providing safer search experiences for all users.” The service will […]
Duolingo said it just doubled its language courses thanks to AI
Duolingo said it just doubled its language courses thanks to AI Duolingo is “more than doubling” the number of courses it has available, a feat it says was only possible because it used generative AI to help create them in “less than a year.” The company said today that it’s launching 148 new language courses. […]
Elizabeth Warren asks Jeff Bezos if he got any favors for his ‘subservience’ to Trump
Elizabeth Warren asks Jeff Bezos if he got any favors for his 'subservience' to Trump Elizabeth Warren asks Jeff Bezos if he got any favors for his ‘subservience’ to Trump Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wants to know whether Amazon founder Jeff Bezos received any “promises or favors” from President Donald Trump in exchange for his […]
OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’
OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be 'uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress' OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’ OpenAI rolled back a GPT-4o update for ChatGPT that caused the chatbot’s default personality to be “overly flattering or agreeable – often described as sycophantic” and that “sycophantic interactions can be […]
WhatsApp is working on private AI chats in the cloud
WhatsApp is working on private AI chats in the cloud Meta announced a new WhatsApp feature it says is a private way to interact with Meta AI. Called “Private Processing,” the feature is totally optional, launches in the “coming weeks,” and neither Meta, WhatsApp, nor third-party companies will be able to see interactions that use […]
Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones
Google confirms it's close to getting Gemini support on iPhones Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones Google is close to striking a deal with Apple to integrate Gemini into the iPhone. During the search monopoly trial on Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed the company expects to strike a Gemini deal […]
Boox launches its first color E Ink monitor
Boox launches its first color E Ink monitor Boox has upgrade its Mira Pro E Ink monitor with the same color screen technology found in e-readers. | Image: Boox Boox is debuting its first desktop monitor featuring a color E Ink screen. The new version of the Boox Mira Pro carries over the same functionality […]
FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp
FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp Meta antitrust trial The long-awaited antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission kicked off on April 14th. Over about two months, DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is hearing arguments about whether then-Facebook illegally monopolized the market for “personal social […]
Yale’s new smart lock can disarm your ADT security system with your fingerprint
Yale's new smart lock can disarm your ADT security system with your fingerprint Yale’s new smart lock can disarm your ADT security system with your fingerprint ADT and Yale have partnered on a new smart lock that adds biometric access to the security system. One of the best features of the now-discontinued Nest Secure security […]
Nvidia’s new tool can turn 3D scenes into AI images
Nvidia's new tool can turn 3D scenes into AI images Nvidia’s new tool can turn 3D scenes into AI images Nvidia launched a new tool that lets developers generate AI images by first creating them in 3D. The awkwardly named Nvidia AI Blueprint for 3D-guided generative AI is available to download today for computers equipped […]