Perhaps unsurprisingly, July 4th was a quiet day for news, but we’ve still got editorials on e-ink writing, the most-delayed video game ever and more bad news from the makers of ChatGPT. Earlier this week, engineer and Swift developer Pedro José Pereira Vieito dug into […]
Month: July 2024
Amazon faces more EU scrutiny over recommender algorithms and ads transparency
In its latest step targeting a major marketplace, the European Commission sent Amazon another request for information (RFI) Friday in relation to its compliance under the bloc’s rulebook for digital services. The development highlights areas where EU enforcers are dialling up their scrutiny of the […]
India’s Airtel dismisses data breach reports amid customer concerns
Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, on Friday denied any breach of its systems following reports of an alleged security lapse that has caused concern among its customers. The telecom group, which also sells productivity and security solutions to businesses, said it had conducted a “thorough […]
Amazon faces more EU scrutiny over recommender algorithms and ads transparency
In its latest step targeting a major marketplace, the European Commission sent Amazon another request for information (RFI) Friday in relation to its compliance under the bloc’s rulebook for digital services. The development highlights areas where EU enforcers are dialling up their scrutiny of the […]
OpenAI hit by two big security issues this week
OpenAI seems to make headlines every day and this time it’s for a double dose of security concerns. The first issue centers on the Mac app for ChatGPT, while the second hints at broader concerns about how the company is handling its cybersecurity. Earlier this […]
Kia EV9 review: Everything I want in a three-row family EV
The EV market is hotter than ever in the US, but there are only a handful of options for families who need three rows of seats and tons of storage space. There’s the Rivian R1S, a beautiful and well-reviewed car, but one that’s firmly in […]
You can now get AI Judy Garland or James Dean to read you the news
I love an account on X (formerly Twitter) called @LizaMinnelliOutlives (shockingly not run by the icon herself) that lists things like famous deaths or agreements. Well, in a twist, the real Liza Minnelli no longer outlives new words from her deceased mother, Judy Garland. The […]
Possibly the most-delayed video game in history is finally available on the Game Boy Advance
Making a video game on any platform takes hard work, and even if a game is finished it’s still not immune to delays (see: Duke Nukem Forever, L.A. Noire and Diablo III.) A group of Italian programmers had to wait 22 years to finally see […]
ElevenLabs launches free AI voice isolator to take on Adobe
In our tests, ElevenLabs’ AI Voice Isolator was able to remove different types of background noises to extract clear speech, without any distortions.
Nintendo ends Wii U repairs
Earlier this year, Nintendo said it would shut down all Wii U servers, putting an end to multiplayer, co-op and other services. Now, the company has announced that it’s ending Wii U repairs as well, effectively giving last rites to the loveable but not very […]