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Meta’s newest app can be accessed with an Instagram account and looks a lot like its rival We tried Threads, Meta’s new Twitter rival. Here’s what happened Five million people signed up for Threads, Meta’s answer to Twitter, in the four hours after its launch on Thursday, according to boss Mark Zuckerberg. What can we …
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Ai-da, Desdemona, Nadine and Geminoid join world’s largest gathering of humanoids to promote AI as force for good Grace is a nursing assistant, Ai-da a contemporary artist, Desdemona a purple-haired rock singer and Nadine is on hand for companionship and conversation. They are all at the world’s largest gathering of humanoid robots, which is under …
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It is not yet clear how the power and possibilities of AI will play out. Here are the best-case scenarios for how it might help us develop new drugs, give up dull jobs and live long, healthy lives Coming on Friday: Five ways AI might destroy the world Recent advances such as Open AI’s GPT-4 …
Kari Paul tested the social network minutes after its launch – did it fail to impress, or should Elon Musk be shuddering? Meta has launched Threads, a new text-based app to rival Twitter. The move is a bold attempt to lure users away from its floundering competitor with a near-clone of the platform. The Guardian …
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Mark Zuckerberg targets Elon Musk’s troubled platform with new app closely modelled on Twitter Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has launched its rival to Twitter, with the Threads app seeking to woo users from Elon Musk’s troubled platform through an offer of lengthier posts, a handful of celebrity backers – and a strong resemblance to its competitor. …
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Gary Wilcox allegedly performed to graphically sexual and violent songs while wearing his robes at court and in chambers A judge in New Jersey is under investigation for allegedly filming TikTok videos in which he lip-synced to popular songs, at times in his bed or his judicial chambers. Last Friday, the advisory committee on judicial …
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Five passengers discuss the impact of proposals to remove ticketing staff from almost all stations Rail firms have announced plans to shut down almost all of England’s remaining ticket offices in an attempt to “modernise” the railway. The move has angered unions and disability and passenger groups, who say it would affect the ability of …
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Mona Awad and Paul Tremblay allege that their books, which are copyrighted, were ‘used to train’ ChatGPT because the chatbot generated ‘very accurate summaries’ of the works Two authors have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, claiming that the organisation breached copyright law by “training” its model on …
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New app developed by Facebook and WhatsApp owner is due to launch in the UK and US on Thursday Mark Zuckerberg’s rival to Twitter will not launch in the EU on Thursday amid regulatory uncertainty about the service’s use of personal data. Sources at Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, pointed to regulations as …
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