Feral Hogs Are the Worst Invasive Species You’ve Never Thought About
Wild hogs destroy crops, uproot landscapes, and spread diseases—and not much is stopping them.
Read MoreWild hogs destroy crops, uproot landscapes, and spread diseases—and not much is stopping them.
Read MoreDespite the remarkable advancements made in the field of artificial intelligence over the last several decades, time and again the technology has fallen short of delivering on its promise. AI-powered natural language processors can write everything from news articles to novels, but not without racist and discriminatory language. Self-driving cars can navigate without driver input,
Read MoreModerators who handled Facebook and Instagram content allege they’ve been blacklisted after raising concerns about working conditions.
Read MoreRachel Metz / Bloomberg: OpenAI temporarily shut down ChatGPT after a bug let some users see the titles of other users’ chat histories; some chat histories are still missing — OpenAI temporarily shut down its popular ChatGPT service on Monday morning after receiving reports of a bug that allowed some users to see the titles
Read MoreDaniel Thomas / Financial Times: London-based tech investors and founders say the government must back its pledges with policies and incentives or risk rival cities overtaking its startup scene — Founders say government must back pledges with policy as rival cities become more of a ‘competitive threat’
Read MoreGood morning and welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the Daily Authority! I’m looking forward to seeing Scream VI tomorrow, though friends have given it very mixed reviews. First though, on with the day’s top tech headlines, including a Pixel 8 Pro story and Apple’s controversial move. Pixel 8 Pro’s new(ish) camera trick
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google rolls out a Pixel Watch update, two weeks later than expected, including fixing a Clock app bug that delayed alarms and adding Fall Detection — Google is now rolling out the Pixel Watch’s March 2023 update two weeks after it was originally expected, and it’s a sizable release.
Read MoreApple captured 23% of Q4’s smartphone shipments in 2022, and 75% of premium smartphones shipped last year were iPhones.
Read MoreTed Lasso is Apple TV Plus’s most successful show and its most popular too, according to JustWatch.
Read MoreCredit: ShrimpApplePro New iPhone 15 Pro renders and video show the mute switch is being killed off. The company is likely replacing the physical slider and the volume buttons with new solid-state buttons. It’s a decision that may not sit well with long-term iPhone users. When OnePlus removed the Alert Slider from the OnePlus 10T,
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Oppo has announced its latest flagship phone, the Find X6 Pro. The company says the Find X6 Pro is ushering in the “three main cameras” era. The phone’s display is said to have the highest peak brightness on any smartphone. After an impressive showing with the Find X5 Pro
Read Morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i2heTySQmk The OPPO Find X6 Pro has just launched, marking several significant changes to the flagship Android phone series. The slightly sci-fi curved glass design makes way for an all-new look. Meanwhile, the brand doubles down on all-important photography capabilities, boasting larger image sensors and custom silicon in a bid to best the competition. But
Read MoreThe Oppo Find X6 Pro in black, brown, and green. | Image: Oppo Oppo has joined the likes of Xiaomi and sister-company Vivo by including a massive 1-inch-type camera sensor in its latest smartphone, the Find X6 Pro, which also doesn’t skimp on the telephoto and ultrawide camera specs. It’s launching in China today alongside
Read MoreWhile the Nintendo 3DS was capable of fairly impressive graphics (at least for a portable system) back in its heyday, there’s little challenge in emulating the now discontinued handheld on a modern computer or even smartphone. One thing that’s still difficult to replicate though is the stereoscopic 3D display the system was named for. But
Read MoreSigal Samuel / Vox: A case for slowing down AI due to existential and bias risks, despite objections like its alleged inevitability and the AI arms race with China — Pumping the brakes on artificial intelligence could be the best thing we ever do for humanity. — “Computers need to be accountable to machines …
Read MoreSecurity observability is the ability to gain visibility into an organization’s security posture, including its ability to detect and respond to security threats and vulnerabilities. It involves collecting, analyzing, and visualizing security data to identify potential hazards and take proactive measures to mitigate them. Security observability involves collecting data from various security tools and systems,
Read MoreGalaxy S22 Ultra vs Pixel 6 Pro Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority
Read MoreVarun Mishra / Counterpoint Research: Global premium smartphone sales rose 1% YoY in 2022, taking 50%+ of the smartphone market’s revenue for the first time; Apple took 75% of the premium market — Although overall global smartphone sales in 2022 fell 12% YoY due to macroeconomic difficulties, global premium (≥$600 wholesale price) …
Read MoreLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: Google suspends Pinduoduo’s app on the Play Store “for security concerns” and flags several Pinduoduo apps as malware, alerting users who had them installed — On Monday, Google announced that it had flagged several apps made by a Chinese e-commerce giant as malware …
Read MoreCredit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Google is giving Pixel Superfans early access to its conversational AI “Bard.” The company wants people to start using Bard to improve its knowledge and responses. This indicates that Google might be getting closer to a public launch of its ChatGPT rival. Google is quickly ramping up efforts to
Read MoreMike Scarcella / Reuters: Filing: Google denies intentionally destroying evidence in the US antitrust lawsuit over its search business, in a response to the DOJ’s bid for court sanctions — Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has denied intentionally destroying evidence in the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit …
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Some users report that their Pixel Watch alarm is going off late. It can be delayed by up to 10 minutes in some cases. Google has acknowledged the problem in the March 2023 update for the Pixel Watch. Update: March 21, 2023 (12:39 AM ET): Google is finally fixing
Read MoreIn online spaces, VTubers have been steadily growing in popularity in the past few years – they are entertainers using motion capture tech to animate a special-sauce 2D or 3D model, typically livestreaming it as their avatar to an audience. The tech in question is pretty fun, lively communities tend to form around the entertainers
Read MoreCredit: Smartprix Google Camera app’s code has revealed a new Night Sight feature coming to the Pixel 8 Pro. It will allow the phone to shoot better low-light images by combining shots from multiple camera sensors. The feature should be exclusive to the Pro model. Google’s Pixel 8 series is still months away from launch,
Read MoreQianer Liu / Financial Times: Sources: China is giving its most successful chipmakers, including SMIC, Huawei, and Hua Hong, easier subsidy access and more control over state-backed research — Under US pressure, Beijing is changing strategy and relying on a select group of companies to shape its domestic sector
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