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Meta said that the current method of labeling content generated by artificial intelligence is too narrow, and will soon apply the “Made by Artificial Intelligence” badge to a wider range of video, audio and imaging. Starting in May, it will attach the label to media when it detects industry-standard AI image indicators or when a user confirms they are uploading AI-generated content. The company may also apply labels to posts flagged by fact-checkers, although it may lower the ranking of content identified as false or altered.The company announced the measure after an oversight committee made a decision regarding a video…
The antitrust case against the company must be dismissed before trial. It joins 48 states and territories in an attempt to force the company to divest Instagram and WhatsApp, which it acquired in 2012 and 2014 respectively.The agency and dozens of attorneys general claimed that Meta, then known as Facebook, purchased the two platforms to stifle competition. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg “realized that by acquiring and controlling Instagram, Facebook could not only neutralize the direct threat posed by Instagram, but also significantly hinder another company from exploiting photo sharing on mobile phones. Personal social network providers are welcome,” the FTC…
It looks like it’s starting to pay off.Samsung plans to double its investment in Texas . That would bring total investment in the state’s chip manufacturing industry to $44 billion, with Samsung already spending nearly $20 billion.The ambitious expansion will reportedly take the form of a new wafer fabrication facility, packaging facility, and R&D space. It will all be located in or near Tyler, Texas, as that is. The current manufacturing center is not yet operational, but will begin building “critical logic wafers” later this year. For those with limited geographical access, Tyler is about a 40-minute drive from Austin.If…
According to foreign media reports, Tesla has abandoned plans to produce affordable electric vehicles (EVs). Reuters. Chief Executive Elon Musk said in January that he was “optimistic” that low-cost electric vehicles would be available in the second half of 2025. The automaker is reportedly going “all in” on developing robotaxis, which Musk describes as the future of transportation.According to reports, the canceled entry-level electric car project (commonly known as “Model 2”) was codenamed “Redwood.” The automaker had expected to produce 10,000 vehicles per week, and Musk said “we will do everything we can” to achieve that goal. He has previously…
Two Chinese Android app developers have been sued by Google for allegedly defrauding 100,000 users around the world with fake cryptocurrency and other investment apps.The company is taking action after scammers reportedly deceived victims with false promises of high returns through an Android app that offered cryptocurrency investment opportunities.There are at least 87 fake apps on Google Play promising returns to investors, but failing to make the claimed profits when trying to withdraw funds.Google says some fraud victims have lost as much as $75,000.According to Google, victims are asked to pay additional “fees” or “taxes” before withdrawing funds, which are…
On April 8, a solar eclipse will darken the sky. This is a rare astronomical event: the last total solar eclipse in North America occurred on August 21, 2017, and another total solar eclipse will not be visible from the North American continent until 2044. The path of a total solar eclipse – in which the sun will be completely obscured by the moon – covers more than 30 million people in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Those lucky enough may see the sun’s corona and “diamond rings” – both eye-catching sights. Other areas will experience a partial eclipse, the…
Removing login passwords from Windows eliminates the inconvenience of providing passwords every time. Use the steps in this guide to enable passwordless logging for the local administrator account. If someone else has access to your computer, it is not recommended to delete the password from the administrator account. Overview If you use a Microsoft account to log in to your computer, you may not be able to delete your password. So, in this guide, I will discuss the steps to allow password-less login using an administrator account. It’s worth mentioning that if you try to perform these steps in this…
A research team at the University of Huddersfield is working on an international project that could provide a key to unlocking safe green energy solutions without producing hazardous waste. The project, called Super Polished Freeform Optical System (SFOS) for Industrial and Nuclear Fusion, is led by Zeeko, a British company that specializes in manufacturing ultra-precision polishing machines. The consortium, with total funding of €3.6 million/£3 million, will seek to advance the manufacture of nanometer-precise ultra-smooth optical elements with complex “freeform” surfaces to safely generate energy through laser fusion. A team from the university’s Ultra Precision Surfaces Laboratory is providing expertise…
The Apple Vision Pro is an impressive piece of hardware, and the eye-tracking/gesture input combo is great for navigating menus and more. This isn’t great for gaming. There aren’t many easy ways to connect a third-party controller to play iPad or cloud games. However, that’s changing, as accessory maker 8BitDo has just announced that many of its controllers are compatible with the Vision Pro.These accessories are officially supported by Apple, so they should work once a Bluetooth connection is established. No mess, no fuss. A total of eight devices have received Apple’s approval. One of those gadgets is the company’s…
ReportApril 5, 2024Editorial DepartmentArtificial Intelligence/Supply Chain Attacks New research finds that artificial intelligence (AI) as a service providers such as Hugging Face are vulnerable to two key risks that could allow threat actors to escalate privileges, gain cross-tenant access to other customer models, or even take Action through continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline. “Malicious models pose a significant risk to AI systems, especially AI-as-a-service providers, as potential attackers may exploit these models to conduct cross-tenant attacks,” said Wiz researchers Shir Tamari and Sagi Tzadik. “The potential impact is devastating, as attackers may be able to access millions of…