A coordinated effort called “National Only Citizens Vote” has been rolled out this week by a coalition of people pushing conspiracy theories about immigrants voting in the November election.
Read MoreThe company is facing a backlash for automatically opting users into its data collection plan, as it seeks to enhance its AI models. Read more: LinkedIn is taking user data to train its AI models
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube Pause ads are now rolling out widely, displaying ads when users pause videos, in addition to multiple unskippable ads during playback. The expansion has been driven by a positive response from advertisers. YouTube calls these ads “non-interruptive.” The push for more ads seems aimed at encouraging more users
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A recent Pixel Studio update lets you share images from other apps with Google’s AI-powered app. This means you don’t necessarily have to download pictures first before using them in Pixel Studio. Google’s Pixel Studio app on the Pixel 9 series lets you create all-new images or edit existing
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority WhatsApp is working on a feature that lets you set the default chat theme in the conversation screen. There will be a wide range of presets to choose from, and users will be able to further select between message colors and the darkness of the wallpaper. This feature is
Read MoreA UN report proposes that the organization take a much more active role in the monitoring and oversight of AI.
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider two bills Thursday that would effectively nullify the Supreme Court’s rulings against patents on broad software processes and human genes. Open source and Internet freedom advocates are mobilizing and pushing back. The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (or PERA,
Read MoreSnapchat’s terms of service for its “My Selfie” tool reserve the right to use users’ AI-generated images in ads. While users can opt out by disabling the “See My Selfie in Ads” feature, it is enabled by default. 404 Media’s Emanuel Maiberg reports: A support page on the Snapchat website titled “What is My Selfie?”
Read MoreLate last month, Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X to suspend operations in Brazil after a months-long dispute with X owner Elon Musk. The conflict centered on Musk’s refusal to appoint a legal representative in the country and his refusal to take down disinformation and far-right accounts. However, on Wednesday, X bypassed the court-ordered
Read MoreLate last month, Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X to suspend operations in Brazil after a months-long dispute with X owner Elon Musk. The conflict centered on Musk’s refusal to appoint a legal representative in the country and his refusal to take down disinformation and far-right accounts. However, on Wednesday, X bypassed the court-ordered
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Data Center Dynamics: BlackRock plans to launch a new $30 billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment fund focused on data centers and energy projects. Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-backed investment company MGX are general partners of the fund. GPU giant Nvidia will also advise. Run through BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners
Read MoreThe House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved the AM for Every Vehicle Act, which mandates that automakers include AM radio in new vehicles without additional charges. The Verge reports: The bill passed the committee on a roll-call vote of 45-2 and now heads to the full House for final approval. The bill, titled the
Read MoreCredit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Apple has significantly improved the repairability of the iPhone 16 series, making it easier to replace batteries, swap Face ID components, and configure parts. The company has also expanded support for third-party and used parts, potentially lowering repair costs and reducing e-waste. Despite remaining tight-lipped about it during the
Read MoreImage: The Verge The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has advanced two high-profile child safety bills that could remake large parts of the internet: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). The proposed laws passed on a voice vote despite discontent over last-minute changes
Read MoreMacworld At WWDC on June 10 2024, Apple took the wraps off its ambitious project to inject generative AI features throughout its operating systems. Apple calls this Apple Intelligence, and it’s going to transform the way you use your iPhone, iPad, and Mac—but it’s also got significant limitations and caveats. Here’s everything you need to
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority YouTube is expanding its auto-dubbing feature to more creators and adding support for new languages. A pilot program is testing advanced auto-dubbing that captures the creator’s tone and intonation. Google has unveiled a suite of new features designed to elevate the YouTube experience for both creators and viewers. These
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube creators can now break their videos up into different seasons and episodes to make them easier for viewers to navigate — and binge watch — on TV. The upcoming feature comes as YouTube has increasingly been pushing into the living room, with YouTuber revenue on TVs up 30
Read MoreIn iOS 18, Apple quietly enabled the Thread radio found on recent iPhone models to directly control Apple Home and Matter devices. The Thread-enabled Nanoleaf Essentials bulb Thread is a new IP-based smart home connectivity standard that has slowly been increasing in adoption in recent years. It’s an alternative to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Zigbee and
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube is finally giving users the option to add custom thumbnails to video playlists. The new feature uses AI to generate thumbnails based on a few preset themes, but it doesn’t let you upload custom images. It’s available in version 19.37.35 of the YouTube app on Android, but you
Read MoreConsumer advocacy group Euroconsumer is launching a coordinated class-action suit in Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, alleging it was Apple’s fault that music services raised subscription charges. Euroconsumer files class action suit against Apple over ‘unfair profits’ “Apple didn’t play fair,” reads the Euroconsumer class action suit page. “As a big tech player, Apple abused
Read MoreThe entertainment company behind “The Hunger Games” and “Twilight” plans to start using generative AI in the creation of its new movies and TV shows, a sign of the emerging technology’s advance in Hollywood. From a report: Lions Gate Entertainment has agreed to give Runway, one of several fast-evolving AI startups, access to its content
Read MoreAs competition heats up among cloud service providers, especially on the generative AI front, Oracle is focusing its energies on providing IT infrastructure that can help developers and enterprises take advantage of generative AI in their operations. Shifting gears from his standpoint last year, Oracle Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison took to the stage last
Read MoreAhead of the iPhone 16 launch, resurgent Xiaomi took Apple’s global smartphone sales second-place spot, but the slip is only temporary. iPhone 15 Pro Apple and Samsung bitterly compete with each other to be the top smartphone brand in the world in terms of market share. Both companies do top sales lists, with the lead
Read MoreCredit: Garmin Garmin has just launched the brand new inReach Messenger Plus, a satellite-connected device designed to keep users connected in places with no cell service. This is the first inReach device that allows for sending text messages along with both photo and audio messages. It also has the tracking and mapping capabilities of the
Read MoreI love it when Android brands get creative. Sometimes, an idea out of left field will work out perfectly, like bringing back the flip phone with a foldable display or using a bio-resin for protection instead of standard plastic or glass. Other times, it’s not quite the same stroke of genius — but sometimes, that’s
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