Month: January 2025

Elton John, Paul McCartney and thousands of other artists have called for protection from data crawling. The government must listen Asked for a definition of intellectual property and ChatGPT answered: “IP refers to creations of the mind that are legally recognized and protected from unauthorized use by others.” The bot’s summary helpfully ended: “Intellectual property …

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If China has done to Sam Altman what his OpenAI has been accused of doing to creatives, it would take a heart of stone not to laugh I once saw an episode of America’s Dumbest Criminals where a man called the cops to report his car stolen, only for it to turn out he’d stolen …

Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress | Marina Hyde Read More »

Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware Nearly 100 journalists and other members of civil society using WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Meta, were targeted by spyware owned by Paragon Solutions, an Israeli maker of hacking software, the company alleged today. The …

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Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC (version played); Jump Over The Age/Fellow TravellerGareth Damian Martin’s dice-driven role-playing game takes you on a space road trip with the flotsam and jetsam of humanity It’s good to be back in this far-flung future world. Like the game that preceded it, Citizen Sleeper 2 is packed with evocative …

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It’s bizarre that a game featuring Hitler and Mussolini on their rise to power feels comforting, but here at least it is entirely permitted – indeed encouraged – to beat up Nazis I have played many games that have great openings. Final Fantasy VII puts you in the middle of a raid. Mass Effect 2 …

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Researchers found that muscles move to orient ears toward sound source in vestigial reaction Wiggling your ears might be more of a pub party piece than a survival skill, but humans still try to prick up their ears when listening hard, researchers have found. Ear movement is crucial in many animals, not least in helping …

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Using thermogalvanic technology as cooling mechanism may significantly reduce power usage, research says A novel use of technology could make refrigerators cheaper and more environmentally friendly, according to a report. Domestic refrigerators and freezers consumed close to 4% of global electricity in 2019, according to one estimate, so an innovation that significantly reduces their power …

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In contrast to the current crop of swaggering tech bros, the Microsoft founder comes across as wry and self-deprecating in this memoir of starting out Bill Gates is the John McEnroe of the tech world: once a snotty brat whom everyone loved to hate, now grown up into a beloved elder statesman. Former rivals, most …

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Rachel Mason’s three-part documentary about parents who put their lives online to make big money asks questions about entitlement, child safety, relationships with followers and more Those of you who already feel that the world is too much would be best advised to stay well away from all three parts of the documentary An Update …

An Update on Our Family review – these influencers’ murky tale makes you long to end the internet Read More »

Investors pay close attention to tech company’s foray into AI after Apple Intelligence glitches and inaccuracies Apple will report earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 after markets close Thursday. Analysts estimate that its quarterly revenue will be $124.39bn, year-over-year growth of roughly 4%, and that earnings per share will come in at …

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