Category: Technology

Inkathazo's glowing plasma jets are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA, CC BY You may not know it, but right now there’s a huge cosmic rave party happening far, far above our heads. The chief party goers […]

In a major win for creator communities, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has once again handed video streaming site Vimeo a solid win in its long-running legal battle with Capitol Records and a host of other record labels. The labels claimed that Vimeo was liable for copyright infringement on its site, […]

There are several AI platforms with high accuracy ratios, but the “highest” accuracy can depend on the specific task, domain, and dataset you’re working with. Here are some of the top platforms known for their high accuracy across different tasks: Note: The accuracy of an AI platform can vary based on the specific application, task, […]

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is actively seeking alternatives to a potential sale of its U.S. TikTok assets. A board member revealed to Caixin Global that the company is exploring ways to address national security concerns raised by U.S. authorities without divesting its U.S. operations. The company’s priority is to maintain its presence in […]

Accenture has been selected by BCC Iccrea, Italy’s cooperative banking group, to spearhead a significant IT transformation project worth over €300 million. This partnership marks a key step in BCC Iccrea’s efforts to modernize its technological infrastructure and enhance its digital services. The project will focus on overhauling the bank’s corporate IT systems, aiming to […]

OpenAI has unveiled a new AI agent designed to streamline daily activities by handling routine tasks like grocery shopping and restaurant reservations. This new innovation leverages OpenAI’s own browsing capabilities, enabling the AI to perform actions directly on the web. By automating these repetitive, time-consuming chores, OpenAI aims to enhance the user experience, making everyday […]

Last week, EFF, along with the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, ACLU, and ACLU of Michigan, filed an amicus brief in People v. Carson in the Supreme Court of Michigan, challenging the constitutionality of the search warrant of Mr. Carson’s smart phone. In this case, Mr. Carson was arrested for stealing money from his neighbor’s […]

The UK government recently published its plan for using AI to boost growth and deliver services more efficiently. It also suggests a fundamental shift in how the UK aims to position itself as a global leader in AI innovation. The AI Opportunities Action Plan gives further evidence on how the government intends to regulate cutting-edge […]

In 2024, researchers from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham excavated a huge expanse of a quarry floor in Oxfordshire filled with hundreds of dinosaur footprints. Dating to the Middle Jurassic period (around 166 million years ago), the extensive trackways are part of what has been described as a huge “dinosaur highway”. They form the […]

Government must stop restricting website access with laws requiring age verification. Some advocates of these censorship schemes argue we can nerd our way out of the many harms they cause to speech, equity, privacy, and infosec. Their silver bullet? “Age estimation” technology that scans our faces, applies an algorithm, and guesses how old we are […]