Category: Technology

The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, expresses dissatisfaction with the issues surrounding their AI applications, deeming them "totally unacceptable."

The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, expresses dissatisfaction with the issues surrounding their AI applications, deeming them “totally unacceptable.”

Benjamin Hughes

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, is urging the company’s engineers to urgently resolve issues with their Gemini AI app. He has described certain responses from the tool as “extremely unacceptable.” The new search tool, which the company has toutedSome users criticized Gemini for being controversial because they requested images of historical figures like German soldiers

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The White House and Justice Department have revealed a new strategy to safeguard personal information against China and Russia.

The White House and Justice Department have revealed a new strategy to safeguard personal information against China and Russia.

Benjamin Hughes

The White House announced on Wednesday that the Biden administration plans to introduce regulations in order to assist the Justice Department in preventing data brokers from selling personal information of Americans to countries that are deemed concerning. President Biden is issuing an executive order that will for the first time propose guardrails that shield bulk

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A recent study found that AI chatbots are providing highly inaccurate election details.

A recent study found that AI chatbots are providing highly inaccurate election details.

Benjamin Hughes

Researchers have found that over 50% of the time, newly developed tools utilizing artificial intelligence generate incorrect information regarding elections. This misinformation includes answers that are damaging or lacking in completeness. A recent research conducted by AI Democracy Projects and Proof News, a nonprofit media organization, coincides with the ongoing U.S. presidential primaries and the

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Female business owners seek to bridge the healthcare disparity between genders through innovative technology.

Female business owners seek to bridge the healthcare disparity between genders through innovative technology.

Benjamin Hughes

A developing area of the technology field is focused on enhancing women’s well-being and narrowing the gap in healthcare between genders. This is evidenced by the growing number of women-led companies that are designing devices specifically for tracking women’s health. Bloomer Tech, co-founded by Alicia Chong Rodriguez, has created the Bloomer Bra, an undergarment with

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The Supreme Court is currently reviewing cases related to social media that have the potential to change the way Americans engage with each other on the internet.

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing cases related to social media that have the potential to change the way Americans engage with each other on the internet.

Benjamin Hughes

The Supreme Court listened to discussions on Monday regarding two social media cases that have the potential to change the landscape of online communication. The two cases concern disputes over Republican-backed Legislation in the states of Florida and Texas. Efforts are being made to limit the ability of social media companies to moderate content, a

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AT&T will be providing a $5 credit to customers affected by a recent phone service outage. Here's the process for obtaining it.

AT&T will be providing a $5 credit to customers affected by a recent phone service outage. Here’s the process for obtaining it.

Benjamin Hughes

data breach. AT&T announced that it will issue a $5 credit to customers who may have been affected by the data breach that occurred on Thursday.widespread network outage Thousands of customers experienced a loss of cellphone service for a significant portion of the day. On Sunday, CEO John Stankey sent a letter to AT&T employees

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Google and Reddit have reached a $60 million agreement, granting the search engine company the ability to use human posts to train their AI models.

Google and Reddit have reached a $60 million agreement, granting the search engine company the ability to use human posts to train their AI models.

Benjamin Hughes

Google and Reddit have reached an agreement which permits the search engine to utilize content from the online forum to enhance its artificial intelligence models and optimize features like Google Search. Reddit announced on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement worth approximately $60 million. As part of the deal, Reddit will have access

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The FTC claims that Avast sold privacy software but later sold users' web browsing data.

The FTC claims that Avast sold privacy software but later sold users’ web browsing data.

Benjamin Hughes

The Federal Trade Commission has accused Avast of breaking its promise to protect internet users from third-party tracking by harvesting and selling their online browsing data. The company behind antivirus software misled customers by assuring them of privacy protection, without disclosing their intention to gather and sell their “in-depth, identifiable browsing data,” as stated by

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