Meta’s Oversight Board has considered its first Threads case and overturned the company’s initial decision and first appeal. In regards to a post about outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that used a phrase translated into English as “die/go die,” the board determined that the phrase was used figuratively and not as a literal threat … Read more
The latest update to Google’s AI-powered research tool NotebookLM lets you turn the content you want to pay attention to into a podcast-like audio discussion. The new feature, called Audio Overview, takes information from documents you upload and then generates an “in-depth discussion” between two AI hosts. In addition to summarizing your sources, Google says … Read more
Apple didn’t announce the Apple Watch Ultra 3 during its iPhone launch event, but right now, you can save big on the Apple Watch Ultra 2. The company’s high-end, performance smartwatch is available right now on Amazon for $689, which is much cheaper than it was during Amazon Prime Day in July. That represents a … Read more
Americans used more wireless data than ever last year, with more than 100 trillion megabytes on track by 2023, Reuters reports. This record number represents a 36 percent increase, or 26 trillion MB, from 2022, according to an industry survey. The number of wireless connections is also set to increase to 558 million in 2023 … Read more
It’s easy to forget that there’s another social network besides Threads for those tired of Elon Musk’s very generic X platform. BlueSky is a great alternative, as it definitely “feels” like Twitter. However, it lacks some of the features that made Twitter such an internet hotspot back in the day. Well, we just got a … Read more
The US government has noted the potential negative impacts of generative AI on areas like journalism and content creation. Senator Amy Klobuchar joined seven Democrat colleagues to urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice to investigate generative AI products like ChatGPT for potential antitrust violations, they wrote in a press release. … Read more