OpenAI will reportedly start testing ads in ChatGPT today
OpenAI will reportedly start testing ads in ChatGPT today OpenAI plans to start testing ads in ChatGPT today, according to a report from CNBC. The “clearly labeled” ads will appear in a separate area beneath your chat, OpenAI announced last month. A source close to the situation tells CNBC that OpenAI “expects ads to make […]
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users’ accounts to a “teen-appropriate” experience unless they demonstrate that they’re adults. Users who aren’t verified as adults will […]
Live Nation’s monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump’s Justice Department
Live Nation's monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump's Justice Department Live Nation executives have reportedly sidestepped the Justice Department’s antitrust division to negotiate directly with more sympathetic senior officials in the hopes of avoiding a monopoly trial. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Semafor reports that some talks have excluded antitrust chief Gail Slater, who […]
This whistle fights fascists
This whistle fights fascists Whistles for Minneapolis and beyond. Kit Rocha and Courtney Milan have a knack for drawing attention to a cause. The bestselling romance novelists helped raise half a million dollars for Georgia voting rights in 2020. Now, their cause is whistles, because whistles let neighbors alert each other when they see ICE […]
Super Bowl LX ads: all AI everything
Super Bowl LX ads: all AI everything Super Bowl LX is nearly here, with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots. While Bad Bunny will be the star of the halftime show, AI could be the star of the commercial breaks, much like crypto was a few years ago. Last year’s Super Bowl […]
YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall
YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall Free YouTube Music accounts are now seeing their access to lyrics limited, according to multiple reports. Google started testing lyrics as an exclusive feature for Premium users in September, but it appears that it’s now receiving a wider rollout. It seems that free users will be limited […]
New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry
New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry AI data centers are becoming a bipartisan concern. | Image: Microsoft New York’s state legislature is set to consider a pair of bills that would require labels on AI-generated content and would put a three-year pause on new data center construction. The New […]
The iPhone 17e could launch soon with MagSafe and an A19 chip
The iPhone 17e could launch soon with MagSafe and an A19 chip Close up of the hands of a person setting up a brand new iPhone 16e. (Photo by: Nano Calvo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) | Photo by: Nano Calvo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Almost exactly one year after launching the […]
How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams
How I Built the Star Trek control panel of my dreams Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) using the LCARS in Star Trek: The Next Generation. | CBS via Getty Images One of my pandemic hobbies that stuck was home automation. I discovered Home Assistant – the popular open source, extremely customizable home automation platform – […]
Digital car keys are getting more sophisticated
Digital car keys are getting more sophisticated Last month, over a dozen automobile and smartphone manufacturers gathered in Palo Alto, California, for the 16th annual “Plugfest,” hosted by the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) to test out the latest in digital key technology. Digital keys, which allow vehicle owners to lock, unlock, and start their cars […]