Google plans to improve AI-generated search summaries
After a new feature suggested unconventional actions such as eating rocks or adding glue to pizza sauce, the company is planning to limit the search queries that produce such summaries…
Rights groups call on Meta to stop pro-Palestinian content censorship
Nearly 200 Meta employees signed an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg demanding an end to alleged censorship During Meta’s annual online shareholder meeting Wednesday, human rights groups organized online protests…
TikTok star claims Facebook declined to remove fake account
Grace Wolstenholme attempted for five months to convince Meta to remove the fake page, which was replicating her content to generate income Grace Wolstenholme, a 20-year-old social media influencer with…
Can AI Assist in Alleviating the ‘Downward Spiral’ of Human Loneliness?
One computer scientist suggests embracing human-machine relationships, while other experts approach the idea more cautiously While Hollywood has often highlighted the dangers of forming relationships with artificial intelligence, one computer…
Top scientist claims big tech has diverted focus from AI’s existential risk
Max Tegmark contends that the deliberate downplaying of AI risks by big tech could delay necessary strict regulations until it’s too late A leading scientist and AI campaigner, Max Tegmark,…
MPs push for UK smartphone ban for under-16s and in schools
The chair of the Commons education committee warns that the online world presents serious dangers, and parents are facing an uphill battle MPs are calling on the next government to…
Review of Google Pixel 8a: The New Mid-Range Android Champion
Superior camera, chipset, seven years of updates, and advanced Google AI tools outperform the competition Google’s newest mid-range A-series Pixel phone raises the bar, offering nearly every feature from its…
Nvidia sees massive growth as AI boom persists
The chipmaker announces robust demand and revenue exceeding expectations, despite competitors investing in developing their own chips Nvidia announced record-breaking quarterly revenue, driven by the surge in corporate interest in…
Review: Amazon Echo Hub – Alexa’s Budget Smart Home Hub
The smart display serves as the control center for Alexa-connected devices, accessible to anyone in the household Amazon’s latest Alexa device feels like the missing piece in achieving a fully…
Microsoft’s AI chatbot will ‘remember’ all actions
Software giant unveils upgraded Copilot, pitching features as virtual photographic memory Microsoft aims for laptop users to become so accustomed to its AI chatbot that it remembers all their activities…