Can 100 million new users be wrong? You bet I signed up for Threads the other day, somewhat against my better judgment. After all, Threads doesn’t have the best blood lines; nothing in its lineage suggests that it will be the secretariat of social media good behavior or ethics. It is the spawn of Meta, …
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Mark Zuckerberg’s rival to Elon Musk-owned platform has grown rapidly since launch last Wednesday Could Meta’s Threads deal a knockout blow to Twitter? Mark Zuckerberg’s “Twitter killer” Threads app has reached 100m sign-ups in less than five days. The Twitter rival has grown rapidly since its launch last Wednesday, with Zuckerberg seeking to woo users …
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Shadow work and pensions secretary will talk up possibilities of artificial intelligence as colleague discusses dangers for workers Labour would use artificial intelligence to help those looking for work prepare their CVs, find jobs and receive payments faster, according to the party’s shadow work and pensions secretary. Jonathan Ashworth told the Guardian he thought the …
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Comedian known for Miranda Sings character faces accusations of inappropriate behavior with minors and wearing blackface Colleen Ballinger’s podcast Oversharing and several of her live shows have now been canceled as the YouTuber known for her satirical teenage persona Miranda Sings continues to face criticism for allegedly behaving inappropriately toward underaged fans and wearing blackface. …
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Judge looking into alleged hacking of ministers’ phones with NSO Group spyware says Israel has not responded to requests A Spanish judge investigating the alleged hacking of ministers’ phones with Pegasus spyware has shelved his investigation over a “complete” lack of cooperation from Israel, a court statement said on Monday. In June 2022, José Luis …
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Over half of essays written by people were wrongly flagged as AI-made, with implications for students and job applicants Computer programs that are used to detect essays, job applications and other work generated by artificial intelligence can discriminate against people who are non-native English speakers, researchers say. Tests on seven popular AI text detectors found …
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US comedian joins two other authors in lawsuit claiming AI was trained on their work without permission The US comedian and author Sarah Silverman is suing the ChatGPT developer OpenAI and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta for copyright infringement over claims that their artificial intelligence models were trained on her work without permission. Silverman has filed the …
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Twitter owner calls Facebook founder a ‘cuck’ as rancour grows over launch of Threads, a competitor to Musk’s network Twitter owner Elon Musk has suggested he and Mark Zuckerberg should have “a literal dick-measuring contest” in the latest broadside aimed at his rival billionaire. In a message inspired by the Meta chief executive’s launch last …
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Shops, hotels, even dentists: absolutely everyone who takes your money wants to how they are doing (or drilling). It’s driving me up the wall Multi-grit sandpaper, a “water butt connector pipe link kit”, a five-pack of AAA batteries, “slow blow” fuses, vacuum cleaner bags, a tea towel and nail clippers. Tidying my inbox, I see …
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Data shows the micro-blogging website has been shedding users since early 2023, not long after Elon Musk’s takeover Twitter’s website traffic is “tanking” according to the chief of internet services company Cloudflare, amid signs users are migrating to alternative platforms such as Threads, BlueSky and Mastodon. On Sunday, Matthew Prince posted a graph from Cloudflare’s …
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