Elon Musk’s X has begun to roll out a new blue checkmark feature on the platform. Users can now get… Continue reading X gives blue checkmarks to ‘influential’ non-subscribers The post X gives blue checkmarks to ‘influential’ non-subscribers appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading

After years of rumors and whispers about being canceled, Saber Interactive’s Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake is… Continue reading Saber Interactive CEO Says KOTOR Remake Is ‘Alive and Well’ The post Saber Interactive CEO Says KOTOR Remake Is ‘Alive and Well’ appeared … | Continue reading

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Topics covered in this episode: justpath xz back door LPython dramatic Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by ScoutAPM: pythonbytes.fm/scout Connect with the hosts Michael: @mkennedy@fosstodon.org Brian: @brianokken@fosstodon.org Show: @pythonbytes@fosstodon.o … | Continue reading

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In the New York Times, the neuroscientist Eric Hoel argues that the increased use of artificial intelligence is forcing any notion of intellectual or aesthetic quality into a death spiral, prompted as much as anything by human laziness. For example he refers to researchers at a c … | Continue reading

Generative AI services like Midjourney and OpenAI's DALL-E can deliver the unimaginable when it comes to stunning artifacts produced from simple text prompts. Sketching complex art imagery may be AI's specialty, yet some of the simplest tasks are evidently what AI struggles with … | Continue reading

I spent the better part of Good Friday morning at the Mission Breast Imaging in Asheville; it sounds like a pornography company, doesn't it? On February 28, I had what I assumed would be a routine mammogram, and a few weeks later, I was told that I needed follow up, plus they had … | Continue reading

Smartphones with physical keyboards were once the epitome of sophistication and efficiency, favored by business professionals and tech enthusiasts alike. However, with the advent of sleek, full touchscreen devices, the era of tactile keypads seemed to fade into obscurity. Fortuna … | Continue reading

For folks who use design and publishing products, yesterday’s news that Affinity was bought by the popular online design platform Canva was a surprise. Affinity, with its Designer, Photo, and Publisher programs, offers stand-alone products on Windows, Mac, and iPad for a one-time … | Continue reading

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Want to look cool and trendy? Maybe you should try reading a newspaper. Howsoever outlandish that might sound, a recent survey of 2,000 British citizens has revealed reading newspapers adds to your style quotient and can enhance your appeal more than reading via a Kindle or anyth … | Continue reading

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On Wednesday morning, I had 15 squares that needed finishing. This morning, I have 8. In some ways, I thought I was making more progress. I thought I might be able to sew the whole top together, but I don't think that will happen this week. I am fine with that. I've gotten a chan … | Continue reading

Publishers have always found themselves at loggerheads with makers of generative AI data models over their use of often copyrighted material for training of the AI models. Now, in a fresh new twist, the competition authority in France, Autorité de la Concurrence has imposed a fin … | Continue reading

UK bakery chain Greggs is the latest victim of recent point of sale system outages that forced store closures at large retail chains over the past few weeks. [...] | Continue reading

In the middle of the 20th century, the small town of Jasper, Indiana did something that no other city had done before: they made garbage illegal. The city would still collect some things, like soup cans and plastics, but yucky junk, like food waste, wouldn’t get picked up. This c … | Continue reading

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The Maryland House has passed an iGaming authorization bill which will now proceed to the Senate. If passed, Maryland could… Continue reading Maryland set to be next US state to legalize online casinos The post Maryland set to be next US state to legalize online casinos appeared … | Continue reading

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Saturday, March 16, 2024 Maths is about to revolutionize privacy In this video I want to explain the idea behind homomorphic encryption that is a super neat application of what is admittedly rather obscure maths. The implications … | Continue reading

McDonald's has blamed a third-party service provider's configuration change, not a cyberattack, for the global outage that forced many of its fast-food restaurants to close. [...] | Continue reading

Fans are slamming Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection on the very first day of its launch because of bugs, glitches,… Continue reading Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection faces criticism for bugs, glitches, and server issues The post Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Col … | Continue reading

After Apple Vision Pro’s initial release in the United States, Apple now appears to be preparing to launch in nine… Continue reading Apple Vision Pro expected to launch in nine countries soon The post Apple Vision Pro expected to launch in nine countries soon appeared first on Re … | Continue reading