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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ChatGPT is creating headaches for schools while giving rise to a growing cohort of companies that say they can ‘tell’ human from machine Since its release last November, ChatGPT has shaken the education world. The chatbot and other sophisticated AI tools are reportedly being used everywhere from college essays to high school art projects. A …
Android maker’s first foldable has sleeker design, simpler software and top camera, but wallet-busting price Google’s first folding phone-tablet hybrid is finally here to give Samsung’s leading Z Fold a run for its money, with different ideas of how such a cutting-edge device should work and a serious camera upgrade. The Pixel Fold costs a …
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Education ministry in the Netherlands says tech is a distraction from learning and will only be allowed if specifically needed Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from 1 January 2024, the Dutch government has said, in an attempt to limit distractions during lessons. Devices will only be …
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