Deepfakes in the courtroom: US judicial panel debates new AI evidence rules
On Friday, a federal judicial panel convened in Washington, DC, to discuss the challenges of policing AI-generated evidence in court trials, according to a Reuters report.
No more refunds after 100 hours: Steam closes Early Access playtime loophole
"Early Access" was once a novel, quirky thing, giving a select set of Steam PC games a way to involve enthusiastic fans in pre-alpha-level play-testing and feedback.
Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time
Will Chrome, the world's most popular browser, ever kill third-party cookies? Apple and Mozilla both killed off the user-tracking technology in 2020.
The Fall Guy spotlights its amazing stuntmen in meta marketing video
Universal Studios has been going meta with its marketing for its forthcoming action comedy The Fall Guy.
Tesla profits drop 55% as Elon Musk dodges cheap car questions
Tesla had a terrible first quarter of 2024, according to its financial results, posted yesterday.
Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine
True wine aficionados might turn up their noses, but canned wines are growing in popularity, particularly among younger crowds during the summer months, when style often takes a back seat to convenience.
You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000
If you've been wondering when you'll be able to order the flame-throwing robot that Ohio-based Throwflame first announced last summer, that day has finally arrived.
FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced that it has issued a final rule banning noncompete clauses.
Microsoft’s Phi-3 shows the surprising power of small, locally run AI language models
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new, freely available lightweight AI language model named Phi-3-mini, which is simpler and less expensive to operate than traditional large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo.
Tiny rubber spheres used to make a programmable fluid
Building a robot that could pick up delicate objects like eggs or blueberries without crushing them took lots of control algorithms that process feeds from advanced vision systems or sensors that emulate the human sense of touch.