Gabriel Metcalf was hired to design a new California city backed by Silicon Valley elites. He says bold action is needed to fight the housing crisis I met Gabriel Metcalf, the urban planner hired to design a new California city backed by tech billionaires, while we were mincing garlic and herbs at Burning Man. The …
Company removes account of developer saying ChatGPT bot violated policies on political campaigning OpenAI has removed the account of the developer behind an artificial intelligence-powered bot impersonating the US presidential candidate Dean Phillips, saying it violated company policy. Phillips, who is challenging Joe Biden for the Democratic party candidacy, was impersonated by a ChatGPT-powered bot …
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I recently stumbled upon a South Korean practice I’ve been doing for years. In 2024, it could be exactly what we need I subscribe to Vittles online magazine, because reading evocative writing about food I’m too lazy and incompetent to prepare or seek out is one of my favourite hobbies, and because I always learn …
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Samsung’s leading Galaxy Z Fold tested against challengers from Google Pixel, OnePlus and Honor to see which folder is top dog Is it a phone? Is it a tablet? A new group of folding devices are competing to appeal to consumers who want the best of both worlds, offering a phone-like screen on the outside …
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More than 38 million people have subscribed to the series about terrifying animated heads that live in toilets – but fears of Skibidi Toilet Syndrome may be slightly extreme Alex, I read a headline saying Russian Cops Forced to Investigate YouTube’s Famous ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Series. As a series of words, what does that mean? Brrr …
AI-powered technology that projects lifelike avatars trialled at Loughborough University Any university lecturer will tell you that luring students to a morning lecture is an uphill struggle. But even the most hungover fresher would surely be enticed by a physics lesson from Albert Einstein or a design masterclass from Coco Chanel. Continue reading… AI-powered technology …
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The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Why are cars designed to be capable of going much faster than the speed limit? (Don’t tell me they’re made with the Autobahn in mind.) Andy Crosby, north Wales Send new …
From chubby puppies to loveable robots, ‘cuteness’ has us all melting in its sticky little hands. But why did it gain such global traction – and does it have a dark side? Every day I rise early, like a stock trader, to start the daily business of sending and receiving adorable videos. Pigs wearing pig …
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Patrick Racz is in a long-running patent fight with the tech company over claims it stole his filesharing and payment system for iTunes As a plumbing tycoon, Patrick Racz was used to enduring a deluge. But circumstances led to a very different kind of drenching, sitting in his local park in the rain contemplating the …
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US lawyers approached about class action against Midjourney and other AI firms accused of ‘copyright laundering’ Since the emergence of Midjourney and other image generators, artists have been watching and wondering whether AI is a great opportunity or an existential threat. Now, after a list of 16,000 names emerged of artists whose work Midjourney had …
