Is this thing for real? As artificial intelligence begins replacing people in call service jobs and other clerical roles, a newly popular — and highly believable — robocall service has been caught lying and pretending to be a human, Wired reported. The state-of-the-art technology, released by San Francisco’s Bland AI, is meant to be used … Read more
Customers would prefer if designers stopped horsing around with AI. New York-based fashion label Collina Strada is facing backlash online for enlisting artificial intelligence in the design process for its latest collection with BAGGU, which features a $70 horse-shaped bag that has since gone viral. While both brands pride themselves on sustainability, consumers argue that … Read more
A social media influencer who made an artificial intelligence clone of herself and made $70,000 a week selling access to ‘virtual boyfriends’ quickly saw her digital alter ego go rogue. The bizarre story of Caryn Marjorie has once again exposed the dangers of the rapid rollout of advanced AI technology, with the potential for serious abuse … Read more
A small Caribbean nation is capitalizing on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom thanks in part to a coincidence that came about when internet domain codes for countries were awarded decades ago. The island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory located east of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, received the .ai country code for internet domains in 1995 from … Read more
Talk about a software bug. A tech expert discovered “an unusually ‘scary’ vulnerability” in the Apple Vision Pro headset which lets hackers flood your virtual reality with spiders, bats and other spooky terrors. In other words, while sitting calmly in your living room with the headgear on, an army of arachnids may pop out of … Read more
Major record labels Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Records sued artificial intelligence companies Suno and Udio on Monday, accusing them of committing mass copyright infringement by using the labels’ recordings to train music-generating AI systems. The companies copied music without permission to teach their systems to create music that will “directly compete with, cheapen, and ultimately drown … Read more
Ferrari’s first electric car will cost at least 500,000 euros ($535,000), a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the luxury automaker prepares to open a plant that will make the model – and could boost group production by up to a third. The Italian brand, famed for its roaring petrol engines, has said … Read more
The “space race” of the 1950s and 60s conjures images of the gleaming Sputnik satellite, Soviet scientists in crisp white coats and sharp-nosed rockets rising into the sky with fiery splendor. But, the reality of the USSR’s space program — which narrowly beat the US to send the first man to space — was far … Read more
A new and sophisticated malware that impersonates Google Chrome and Microsoft has the potential to steal money from Microsoft device owners, cyber experts warn. Since March, online protection firm Proofpoint has flagged an ongoing nefarious campaign, seeing “cybercriminal threat actors adopting new, varied, and increasingly creative attack chains.” This month, Proofpoint identified a larger distribution … Read more
It was a worst-suitcase scenario. With assistance from an Apple AirTag, a woman shockingly discovered that her lost luggage wound up in a homeless encampment with all its contents missing. Traveler Aunny Grace detailed the unfortunate journey her belongings took after she flew into California’s Hollywood Burbank Airport on American Airlines — and her lost … Read more
Heads-up if you iPhilander. Smart watches and fitness apps have inadvertently exposed illicit affairs, but your iPhone could also easily out you as a cheater, too. While you may go to great lengths to cover up infidelity, using a separate credit card and arranging meet-ups at secret locations, even the most tech-savvy love rat can … Read more
Do you ever get the feeling someone’s watching you? In the age of remote working, employers have imagined new ways to keep tabs on employees — even without them realizing it. “There’s little transparency,” Hayley Tsukayama, the associate director of legislative activism at Electronic Frontier Foundation, told the Washington Post. “Even figuring out what is … Read more
It’s about time for an update like this. Apple’s iOS 18 update for iPhones and other devices appears to have a very subtle, yet handy upgrade for people with dead phones. In the fall when the new operating system is released, even if your battery is zapped, the current time will still be displayed in … Read more
A paralysed puppy has been given a ‘second chance at life’ and is able to walk again – after his spine was fixed with 3D-printed screws. Arthur, a six month old Cockapoo, was unable to move after his limbs suddenly became weak and he collapsed. His owner Natalie Jones rushed him to Chestergates Veterinary Hospital … Read more
Did they Google it? Google might be one of the most popular search engines on earth, but many people are just discovering how it got its unusual name. The title’s etymology has come to light via a resurfaced post on the forum platform Quora, in which a user inquired: “Is Google an acronym?” This prompted … Read more
Apple plans to add several new features to Apple Pay and Apple Wallet later this year that will more deeply integrate financing, rewards, and buy now, pay later options into the iPhone. The new features are part of Apple’s annual iOS update that will arrive in the fall, the company said. Apple revealed some of … Read more
Only a sole tier of iPhone users will have access to Apple’s latest, artificially intelligent operating system. The tech company unveiled iOS 18 on Monday, along with its ChatGPT-powered AI component called Apple Intelligence. Releasing in the fall, Apple Intelligence will work as a generative image and emoji maker and an enhanced writing tool. Only … Read more
AI-n’t too proud to beg? As artificial intelligence achieves uncanny levels of human likeness, entrepreneurs are already capitalizing on the ease of generating a hot chatbot bod in a creepy cash grab from horny internet users. Recently, denizens of the AI-dabbling web sphere gathered to vote on their favorite digitally developed model in an AI … Read more
The weight is no longer sticking to him. A Texas man is halfway to his 90-pound weight loss goal after undergoing a new bariatric surgery option that involves magnets. “I’ve been able to do fantastic improvements in my quality of life, and so I’m very, very happy and fulfilled, and feel like I’ve turned back … Read more
Netflix started rolling out the first major revamp of its television app in a decade on Thursday, testing changes designed to help viewers more quickly decide what they want to watch. The video streaming pioneer wants to increase the time that viewers spend on the app to help retain customers and draw subscribers to its new, … Read more