Bungie, the gaming company that created sci-fi hits such as Halo, Destiny, and Marathon, has laid off 220 employees, roughly a 17% reduction to its workforce, the company announced Wednesday. This is Bungie’s second round of layoffs since it was taken over by Sony in […]
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Season 2 of ‘Squid Game’ arrives on Netflix December 26
Netflix has finally set a date for the next season of Squid Game, almost three years after the Korean drama became a massive hit in the US. Season 2 is set to hit Netflix December 26, with a final third season coming sometime in 2025, […]
US Copyright Office calls for better legal protections against AI-generated deepfakes
The US Copyright Office has published a report recommending new and improved protections against digital replicas. “We have concluded that a new law is needed,” the department’s report states. “The speed, precision, and scale of AI-created digital replicas calls for prompt federal action. Without a […]
Inside Amazon’s new ‘Just Walk Out’: AI transformers meets edge computing
We’re about to see the new AI-based system Amazon has developed, which uses multi-modal foundation models and transformer-based ML.
Election Deniers Are Ramping Up Efforts to Disenfranchise US Voters
After working for months to challenge thousands of voter registrations, election denial groups are now pushing ahead with plans to challenge voters and votes ahead of the election.
Bumble and Hinge allowed stalkers to pinpoint users’ locations down to 2 meters, researchers say
Badoo, Bumble, Grindr, happn, Hinge and Hily all had the same vulnerability that could have helped a malicious user to identify the near-exact location of another user, according to the researchers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Morning After: Google dismisses Elon Musk’s claim that autocomplete interfered in the election
Google has responded to allegations it “censored” searches about Donald Trump after Elon Musk baselessly claimed the company had imposed a “search ban” on the former president. Google explained the bugs in its autocomplete feature caused the issues. But Musk’s tweet, viewed more than 118 […]
Twelve South’s AirFly Duo Bluetooth dongle drops to a record low of $30
There are many devices out there that no-one really needs, but have a specific purpose that can help to improve one’s quality of life a bit. Twelve South’s AirFly Duo is one such product. It’s a dongle that lets you connect Bluetooth earbuds and headphones […]
Etsy just announced a loyalty program that’s (sort of) similar to Amazon Prime
Etsy just announced an upcoming loyalty program for buyers called Etsy Insider. This is the first-ever program of its type on the platform and the company begins testing in September. Select customers will receive an invite for the service as it gets closer to launch. […]
Cost and model complexity remain barriers to enterprise AI, IBM finds
-Exclusive: New report from IBM reveals concerns for enterprise AI usage and provides guidance on a path forward.