Maine Overwhelmingly Votes 'Yes' for Right to Repair CarsCar manufacturers will be required to give independent mechanics access to the same diagnostic software and parts…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedNovember 8, 2023
Lawmakers Say FBI Can Keep Its Prized Surveillance Tool, but It'll Need a WarrantLawmakers from both sides of the aisle said they would only reauthorize FISA Section 702 if the feds agree to new…ByMack DeGeurinUpdatedNovember 7, 2023
These AI Companies Want to Bring You Back From the DeadThere's a long list of companies that have sought to solve the problem of mortality, AI startups think they're…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedNovember 6, 2023
Crypto Bros Report Burning Eyes and Skin at Bored Ape BacchanalAttendees at a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT event say they had to go to the hospital and the burns are believed to be…ByMack DeGeurinUpdatedNovember 6, 2023
No, TikTok (Probably) Isn't Anti-IsraelProminent Republican lawmakers jumped on shoddy analyses appearing to show overwhelming pro-Palestinian bias on…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedNovember 2, 2023
New Google Trial Docs May Explain Why Search Sucks So Bad NowNew documents in the Google antitrust trial show how tension between product and advertising teams could lead to…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedNovember 2, 2023
Artists Suing Stability AI Forced to Go Back to The Drawing Board on Copyright ClaimsA judge dismissed most of the claims brought by artists suing Stability AI but allowed a "core" copyright…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 31, 2023
Biden Issues Nation's First AI Executive Order. Here's What You Need to KnowThe first-of-its-kind order calls on tech companies to develop tools to ensure their AI systems are safe,…ByMack DeGeurinUpdatedOctober 30, 2023
Extreme Diet Content Should Not Be Incentivized, Meta Oversight Board SaysThe Oversight Board called on Meta to revise its policies to make it more difficult for creators to earn money from…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 30, 2023
This AI Threat Summit Is a Doomer’s ParadiseA first-of-its-kind international AI safety summit will highlight dystopian fears like runaway rogue AI and…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 28, 2023
Meta and Its Oversight Board Are Squabbling Over Ads for Dubiously Legal DrugsThe Oversight Board called on Meta to audit potentially "inconsistently enforced" drug policies and clarify what it…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 26, 2023
Wartime Deepfakes Really Are Blurring Reality, First Major Study FindsA first-of-its-kind study into wartime deepfakes shows social media users quickly labeled real media as digitally…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 25, 2023
Surprise! Apple Says It Supports National Right to Repair NowThe right-to-repair movement's biggest villain said it would prefer federal repair rules over a patchwork of…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 24, 2023
Riley Reid Is Spearheading an OnlyFans-Style AI Chatbot CompanyClona.AI says it gathers consent and insight from human creators before engineering an AI clone of them.ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 24, 2023
Victims of Deepfakes Are Fighting BackA new documentary lays bare the personal trauma pornographic deepfakes cause and the steps victims are taking to…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 22, 2023
'Invasive' Google Keyword Search Warrants Get Court Greenlight. Here's Everything You Need to KnowExperts say the state's top court missed an opportunity to rein in the practice, which critics have attacked as an…ByMack DeGeurinUpdatedOctober 20, 2023
Humans Are More Likely to Slack Off When Working With Robots, Study FindsThe findings raise safety concerns for workplaces that engage in dangerous and repetitive tasks.ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 18, 2023
Would You Let This 'Automatic Tattooing Device' Stab You Repeatedly?For up to $10,000 the robot is capable of producing works that were “previously out of reach as a tattoo.” And yes,…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 18, 2023
ChatGPT Can 'Infer' Personal Details From Anonymous TextNew research shows how popular LLMs are able to accurately guess a user’s race, occupation, or location, after being…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 17, 2023
New York Bill Would Require a Criminal Background Check to Buy a 3D PrinterSupporters of the bill say it's necessary to thwart convicted felons who use 3D printers to develop untraceable…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 16, 2023