X is making significant changes to its platform, with the aim of decoupling direct messages (DMs) from other in-app experiences. This new update will allow users to block messages from someone while still being able to view their posts. This move is in line with Elon Musk’s vision of creating an all-encompassing app that caters
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Adobe recently unveiled its latest addition to their suite of creative tools called the Adobe Firefly Video Model. This new tool aims to compete in the rapidly growing AI video generation arena by expanding on their existing Firefly generative AI still image models. The company boasts about the ethical training and commercial safety of the
In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers from Peking University have unveiled a new era of flexible tactile sensors that could revolutionize the way we interact with technology and our environment. These sensors, equipped with 3D micro strain gauges, offer high-density mapping of pressure, wireless monitoring of biomechanical signals, and decoupled
The recent public disagreement between Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton, two prominent figures in the field of artificial intelligence, has shed light on the deep divisions within the AI community regarding the future of regulation. While Hinton has endorsed California’s AI safety bill, SB 1047, LeCun has publicly rebuked its supporters, citing what he sees
The landscape of generative artificial intelligence has seen a significant shift in recent years, with Chinese tech giants making strides in developing their own AI models to compete with the likes of OpenAI, Google, and Meta. While the spotlight has often been on big U.S. companies in this field, companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu,
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently sent a warning to executives at social media and tech companies regarding the need to do more to safeguard voters from misinformation and deceptive tactics leading up to the November election. In his letter, Bonta emphasized the crucial role that social media platforms and artificial intelligence services play in
Apple’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 18, is set to revolutionize the way we interact with our devices. Packed with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, one of the most exciting features is Image Playground. This innovative tool can create cartoonlike illustrations based on a simple text prompt, bringing a whole new level of creativity to Apple
One Business Insider reporter decided to delve deep into the world of social media algorithms by conducting an experiment in “rage baiting”. This experiment involved posting controversial queries on Threads, with the goal of eliciting strong emotional responses from users. The results of this experiment were quite eye-opening, revealing that posts with a high number
Prakash Vedula, a professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, has developed an algorithm that has been integrated into advanced computing software by leading tech giants like Google and IBM. The algorithm, known as the Shukla-Vedula algorithm, focuses on creating uniform quantum superposition states and has shown exponential improvement over
A recent study led by Professor Sheng Zhigao at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered a remarkable phenomenon in the field of nonlinear optics. The research team has successfully observed the strong nonlinear magnetic second harmonic generation (MSHG) induced by ferromagnetic order in monolayer CrPS4, marking a