Apple is embracing the fantasy of AI photo editing
…Still, it’s notable that Apple is placing its trust in SynthID given the concerns it previously expressed about AI’s ability to easily distort real moments in time. If SynthID adoption…
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Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
…in other communities. So Reksopuro, a student at the University of Washington who studies the connections between tech and public policy, decided to map it out. Using information collected by Epoch AI…
ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up
…OpenAI notes that it has added built-in safeguards that steer the model away from harmful responses or end chats completely in “higher-risk” situations. (OpenAI is currently facing a string of…
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…he said he chose his papal name in part due to developments in AI “that pose new challenges for the defense of human dignity, justice and labor.” Will the pope weigh in…
OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web
OpenAI is rolling out the latest version of its AI-powered image generator with new “thinking capabilities,” allowing it to search the web to help it create multiple images from a single…
Best Buy’s Ultimate Upgrade Sale features deals on dozens of our favorite gadgets
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…Stevie Bonifield Feb 3 Shedding light on Iran’s longest internet blackout Internet shutdowns, smuggled Starlink terminals, and state-sponsored AI slop. Sarah Jeong Feb 1 Pornhub will block new users in…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI has always been complicated, so I expected the close partnership-turned-situationship to end in tears. After all, executive disagreements, rearranged contracts, and frustrations over AI infrastructure…
AI tried to bury this politician — now people have actually heard of him
…He was, quite literally, being targeted by tech billionaires who were donating to Trump’s ballroom in exchange for AI deregulation. Internal campaign polling, in fact, shows that voters who had received…
44 things coming to your Apple devices that you might have missed
…and notify you of changes. * “Better Spotlight search suggestions.” * Support for ultrawide displays, up to 120Hz at 5K resolution. * Swipe down in apps such as Safari and Mail to refresh them…