Internet
Can anyone really regulate the internet?
Ursula Smartt not only writes about media law but she acts like a journalist when she does it.This post was originally published on this site
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Consumer & Gadgets
Is that a newscast or a sales pitch? New AI videos make it tough to tell
In a short-form video post, an influencer gets worked up about a television news story from California. The images broadcast behind her appear authentic, with an anchor calling viewers to action, victims and even a […]
Internet
OpenAI to ease ChatGPT restrictions, allowing adult content for verified adults
OpenAI announced plans on Tuesday to relax restrictions on its ChatGPT chatbot, including allowing erotic content for verified adult users as part of what the company calls a “treat adult users like adults” principle.This post […]
Consumer & Gadgets
AI models often fail to identify ableism across cultures
The artificial intelligence models underlying popular chatbots and content moderation systems struggle to identify offensive, ableist social media posts in English—and perform even worse in Hindi, new Cornell research finds.This post was originally published on […]
Internet
Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.This post was originally published on this site
Consumer & Gadgets
When does it pay for housing associations to replace water and sewage pipes?
Waiting until water damage occurs is expensive. But it also doesn’t make financial sense to replace pipes too early. We looked into the best time to do it.This post was originally published on this site
Consumer & Gadgets
Old tricks, new tech: Scams in the age of AI
As a college student, Gabriel Aguilar fell victim to an elaborate scam. The fraudsters posed as employers offering job opportunities that provided quick income.This post was originally published on this site
Mathematics
When mathematics meets aesthetics: Tessellations as a precise tool for solving complex problems
In a recent study, mathematicians from Freie Universität Berlin have demonstrated that planar tiling, or tessellation, is much more than a way to create a pretty pattern. Consisting of a surface covered by one or […]
Consumer & Gadgets
Love it or hate it? Apple’s ‘Liquid Glass’ explained
Apple’s latest design overhaul—aptly named Liquid Glass—has been polarizing to say the least.This post was originally published on this site
Mathematics
‘Battleship’-style math can improve sustainable design, groundwater management, nuclear waste storage and more
In an approach reminiscent of the classic board game “Battleship,” Stanford researchers have discovered a way to characterize the microscopic structure of everyday materials such as sand and concrete with high precision.This post was originally […]