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Netflix stirs fears by using AI-assisted background art in short anime film
Netflix cites labor shortage, kicks hornets nest with AI-assisted 3-minute short.
(Most of) AMD’s gaming-centric Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs launch February 28
7800X3D launches in April for $449, while 7900X3D and 7950X3D are coming soon.
Won’t somebody please think of the insects?!
Global protected areas safeguard many plants and animals, but insects? Not so much.
Apple should be required to let iPhone users sideload apps, Biden admin says
Gov't report recommends laws targeting mobile "gatekeepers" Apple and Google.
New data illustrates time’s effect on hard drive failure rates
Backblaze examines 230,921 HDDs across 29 models from Seagate, Toshiba, and more.
Paper: Stable Diffusion “memorizes” some images, sparking privacy concerns
Out of 300,000 high-probability images tested, researchers found a 0.03% memorization rate.
Samsung Galaxy S23 is official, with special-edition Qualcomm chip
Samsung dumps the Exynos SoC internationally and gets a higher-binned Qualcomm chip.
Musk locks his Twitter account to personally test reported malfunction
Musk seemingly responding to conservative users reporting a Twitter malfunction.
Antarctica’s only electric exploration vehicle gets an upgrade for 2023
Venturi has added more cooling to cope with unexpectedly hot temperatures.
Virgin Orbit receives another small investment from Branson—and it’s worrisome
More clarity on the company's financial situation should come by late March.
City planners are questioning the point of parkinggarages
The car’s grip over city planning has been difficult to dislodge.
Today’s best deals: Apple iPad Air, Meta Quest Pro, Surface devices, and more
Dealmaster also has 4K TVs, computer components, and some of our favorite chargers.
Intel cuts Arc A750 GPU’s price while boasting about driver optimizations
Intel wants you to know that it's still improving Arc's buggy launch drivers.
Two decades after the Columbia disaster, is NASA’s safety culture fixed?
"We all know that to engineer is human."
Apple’s Major League Soccer streaming service launches today
It's a glimpse of Apple's original, fading vision for post-cable TV.
The audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia
The untold story of the rescue mission that could have been NASA's finest hour.
Pig-butchering scam apps sneak into Apple’s App Store and Google Play
In online confidence scams, appearance is everything—and app stores can help with that.
Apple’s focus on secrecy violated employee rights, US regulators find
Ex-employees complained to NLRB about Apple rules and a Tim Cook email.
No more export licenses: US plans to fully cut off Huawei from chip suppliers
After years of loopholes, reports say Huawei will fully lose access to US chips.
US still has the worst, most expensive health care of any high-income country
US health care has lagged peers for years, and the pandemic made things worse.
How to tell if your cats are playing or fighting—and whether it’s a problem
Reciprocity is the key. And occasional squabbles don't mean your cats hate each other.
AI tool used to spot child abuse allegedly targets parents with disabilities
Pennsylvania county's child welfare algorithm has inspired tools in other states.
The next de-extinction target: The dodo
Bird reproduction will make bringing the dodo back a big challenge.
ChromeOS and Microsoft 365 will start playing nicer with each other this year
Microsoft and Google balance working together and competing with one another.
Lenovo announces a $2,345 FHD smart display for video calls
Two parts videoconferencing display, one part monitor.
Samsung’s Q4 profits plummet 69 percent, hit 8-year low
And the Galaxy S23 launch tomorrow probably won't save Samsung.
Sony halves reported sales expectations for coming PSVR2 headset
High price, reliance on console could limit the new headset's market impact.
Biden to end US COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11
The announcement comes as other health experts see a pivotal point in the pandemic.
Tesla tells investors it’s being investigated by the Justice Department
The carmaker's 10-K confirms reports from 2022 that the feds are unhappy.
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets an official EPA range of 361 miles
Great aerodynamics help, but you'll want the smaller wheels for max range.
Best SSD and RAM deals to boost your PC’s performance
Get more PC power without having to buy a new PC
Crew Dragon astronauts to receive rare space medal from the White House
Outside of space circles, the space medal is not a particularly well-known honor.
New wind, solar are cheaper than costs to operate all but one US coal plant
New analysis shows that renewables beat existing coal plants 99% of the time.
How to control your smart home without yelling at a dumb voice assistant
You can have nice, automated things without learning how to shout at speakers.
Sony: Would-be PlayStation 5 buyers “should have a much easier time” now
"You should now have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally."
GitHub says hackers cloned code-signing certificates in breached repository
It remains unclear how the threat actor compromised access token used in the breach.
MusicLM: Google AI generates music in various genres at 24 kHz
Your musical wish is MusicLM's command, making audio from "rich captions."
Man wanted for attempted murder is using dating apps while on the run, cops say
Anyone with information can call the Grants Pass Police tip line.
Charter settles with family of murder victim, says insurance will cover it
Settlement under $262 million "shouldn't cost Charter anything" due to insurance.
COVID is still a global health emergency, but end may be near, WHO says
WHO lays out path to end the emergency as pandemic reaches an "inflection point."
Decades-old law forms biggest obstacle to nationwide TikTok ban, lawmaker says
TikTok's CEO agrees to testify before Congress for the first time in March.
Count on old-school fun with these new calculator emulations
14 number crunchers from Texas Instruments, HP, and more that you can click.
Massive Yandex code leak reveals Russian search engine’s ranking factors
Details show how the world's fourth-largest search engine ranks webpages.
Report: Apple is planning both a foldable screen and a kickstand for the iPad
Rumors of an even-larger iPad have persisted for a couple of years now.
Renault and Nissan hammer out historic deal to salvage alliance
Pact aims to close bitter chapter following arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn in 2018.
Best deals on accessories for your new MacBook Pro M2
USB-C hubs, extra storage, stands, and cases for your MacBook Pro at a discount
Ford follows Tesla’s lead, cuts prices on Mustang Mach-E
Ford is increasing production in North America and Europe by 67% to meet demand.
After a failure 4 months ago, the New Shepard spacecraft remains in limbo
Blue Origin has said nothing publicly about the September failure of New Shepard.
The generative AI revolution has begun—how did we get here?
A new class of incredibly powerful AI models has made recent breakthroughs possible.
HBO’s The Last of Us tries a little tenderness in a surprising episode 3
Kyle and Andrew fall in love with Nick Offerman's Bill and his dystopian love story.
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