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In a sign of the times, Firefox’s New Tab page could soon include a crossword puzzle from AI-powered news platform Particle. The blog OMG Ubuntu reports:
The mini crossword game is updated daily, with puzzles based around recent content Particle’s AI … Continue reading Firefox’ New Tab Page Will Get Widgets – Including an AI-Powered Daily Crossword
Politico reports that in the Virginia area alone there’s dozens of data center projects “that altogether need 70 gigawatts of power — equivalent to 70 nuclear plants” — currently seeking connection to their grid. But there’s also concerns a… Continue reading Did Virginia Regulators Downplay Data Center Health Concerns?
“In many parts of the world, lakes are drying out at a scale so massive that scientists are warning they may be emitting enough greenhouse gases to rival our fossil fuel habit,” reports ScienceAlert:
In a new study published in Science, scientists sa… Continue reading Drying Lakebeds Are Releasing Massive Amounts of Carbon, Study Finds
Ars Technica reports:
Hyundai Motor Company’s plan to put humanoid robots to work by 2028 is not part of current negotiations with striking South Korean autoworkers, according to the company.
The automaker is disputing news reports that partial l… Continue reading Hyundai Claims Humanoid Robot Plan Is Not Part of Talks With Striking Workers
CNBC reports:
Amazon is requiring that third-party sellers label any product images or videos that contain “AI-generated people” after New York recently passed a law mandating greater transparency around “synthetic performers” in ads… The policy di… Continue reading Amazon Cracks Down On Use of AI Images By Sellers
Futurism reports:
[Some online publications] are now debating whether to cut Google off entirely, as the Wall Street Journal reports, illustrating an increasingly fraught relationship between the tech giant and the publishers that are creating conte… Continue reading Top Online Sites Debate Cutting Off Google’s Crawlers
CNN reports on yaks “designed and cloned” in secretive, high-altitude labs in Tibet — 2.4 miles (4,000 meters) above sea level. They’re a critical part of the local economy, and researchers “hope to create an ‘elite’ herd of super-yaks, healthier… Continue reading China is Creating a Herd of 100 Elite Yak Clones
Facebook announced Friday they’re launching a badge “that verifies there’s a real person behind a profile”.
“You record a short video selfie, which we check against your existing profile photos to confirm a match. The process is free and typically t… Continue reading Facebook Offers a Verification System Certifying to Other Users That You’re a Real Human
SpaceX’s Friday launch of its massive Starship rocket “went quite smoothly,” reports CNN, with a SpaceX spokesperson calling this mission “Lucky Number 13” (as the 13th integrated flight test for a Starship spacecraft with a Super Heavy rocket booster)… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket Hits Key Milestones in ‘Lucky 13’ Test Flight
SpaceX’s Friday launch of its massive Starship rocket “went quite smoothly,” reports CNN, with a SpaceX spokesperson calling this mission “Lucky Number 13” (as the 13th integrated flight test for a Starship spacecraft with a Super Heavy rocket booster)… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket Hits Key Milestones In Its ‘Lucky 13’ Test Flight