New laws are urgently needed to keep powerful open-source tools from being picked up by malicious actors A researcher was granted access earlier this year by Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to incredibly potent artificial intelligence software – and leaked it to the world. As a former researcher on Meta’s civic integrity and responsible AI teams, …
In this week’s newsletter: With guests such as author Riaz Phillips, Museumand looks back at 75 years of British-Caribbean culture in Objeks & Tings Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here My Mrs Maisel PodWidely available, episodes weeklyThe final curtain has fallen on The Marvelous Mrs Maisel (starring Rachel Brosnahan, pictured …
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Nearly two decades after New Labour revolutionised the gambling industry, millions of lives are being harmed for industry profits Support open, independent journalism today The phenomenal rise of the UK gambling industry owes much to reforms, introduced by Tony Blair, that flipped the state’s attitude to sports betting and casino gaming on its head. At …
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Canon events, which are central to the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, reframe unfortunate experiences as central to each person’s story The universal human experience of regretfully pondering the things that could have been different in your life has had a TikTok makeover. Meet “canon events” –unfortunate periods that make you, you. The idea of …
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Study finds the search giant has profited since Roe was overturned from anti-abortion groups buying misleading search terms Google has made millions of dollars in the last two years from advertisements misdirecting users who were seeking abortion services to “pregnancy crisis centers” that do not actually provide care, according to a new study. The tech …
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PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, PC; Codemasters/Electronic ArtsOne of the finest and longest-running racing sims has had a significant upgrade – and gives you the chance to try the new Las Vegas track before it opens Formula One may be the pinnacle of motorsport, but it’s also a soap opera, and with F1 23’s single-player story mode …
Social network says it will not back down from plan to levy data charges against third-party tool developers Reddit’s battle with its own users over new access fees will continue beyond the planned two-day protest, as hundreds of volunteer moderators declared their intention to maintain a blackout indefinitely. The social network, which intends to begin …
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Competition commission accuses firm of favouring its own services to detriment of rivals The EU has ordered Google to sell part of its advertising business, as the bloc’s competition regulator steps up its enforcement of big tech’s monopolies. The competition commission said it had taken issue “with Google favouring its own online display advertising technology …
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Bloc hopes to set global standard for technology – including ban on police use of live facial recognition technology in public places The EU has taken a major step towards passing one of the world’s first laws governing artificial intelligence after its main legislative branch approved the text of draft legislation that includes a blanket …
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For years, Microsoft’s lineup of games has been sorely lacking – but their new slate should have Sony envious Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here At some point last week, after watching my 100th video game trailer as part of the loosely connected series of livestreamed showcases that have replaced …
