Posts by Nathan Pine
If you don't hear the siren, police are sure you'll feel the Rumbler
[ad_1] Los Angeles police are rolling out a new siren, and you don’t just hear it. It rattles your bones. When the New York Police Department started using the Rumbler in 2009, one opponent called it an “acoustic assault” on citizens. But L.A. Police Cmdr. Blake Chow says the new low-frequency siren is the solution…
Read MoreMeta ordered by New Mexico judge to pay $567 million in landmark child safety case
[ad_1] In another major blow to Meta, a New Mexico judge ordered the social media giant to pay $567 million and take actions to make its platform safer for young people. The latest penalty is in addition to the $375 million that a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay after finding that the company…
Read MoreAnother bot from a top AI company escapes and hacks multiple firms
[ad_1] Another leading artificial intelligence company unveiled details of its cutting-edge bot apparently going rogue. On Thursday, Anthropic said an internal investigation found that its Claude AI models gained unauthorized internet access and hacked three companies during testing. Just last week, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI announced that bots it was developing had escaped what was supposed to…
Read MoreOpenAI bot's rogue attack rattles industry leaders, policymakers and consumers
[ad_1] What will happen to the world if artificial intelligence bots break free from our control and act independently? While it’s been a troubling conundrum addressed by AI experts and Hollywood science-fiction scriptwriters for decades, it may have just happened. OpenAI said last week that it temporarily lost control of its AI in what some…
Read MoreHollywood fights AI in public while quietly building it into movies
[ad_1] As performers protest and studios sue in their war on artificial intelligence, the entertainment industry is deepening its dependence on it. Although few places are better than Hollywood at crafting a narrative and concealing what happens off-frame, a Los Angeles Times survey of job postings sheds light on what is happening offstage. Among hundreds…
Read MoreLatin Immigrants’ Representation On TV Continues To Face Sharp Decline, New Study Reveals
[ad_1] Latin immigrant representation on television continues on a downward spiral, a new study revealed. Define America, in partnership with the University of Southern California’s Norman Lear Center, just posted its fourth comprehensive study tracking immigrant representation on TV, and the results are not positive. Despite immigrants from Latin America making up 45% of the…
Read MoreSnap unveils its $2,195 augmented reality glasses as rivalry with Meta heats up
[ad_1] Social media company Snap showcased a pair of its $2,195 augmented reality glasses Tuesday, staking a claim in a race to reshape how people interact with computers. The Santa Monica tech company faces fierce competition as it takes on bigger rivals such as Meta that are dominating the sale of smart glasses and needs…
Read MoreYeon Sang-ho’s Cannes Midnight Title ‘Colony’ Passes 3 Million Admissions On Korean Release
[ad_1] Zombie thriller Colony, directecd by Korea’s Yeon Sang-ho, has flown past three million admissions during its second weekend of release in its home market, following its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section at Cannes film festival. Released in Korea on May 21, the film has so far racked up 3,475,000 admissions and grossed…
Read MoreEuphoria Season 3 Finale Reveals Shocking Character Death
[ad_1] “They’re in the real world, and the consequences are real,” Levinson told Esquire earlier this month. “There’s no safety net. I like this Wild West, frontier aspect to it where you can make something of yourself, but you’re going to have to live with the consequences.” As their character became acquainted with the real…
Read MoreDwyane Wade Shares What Daughter Zaya Wade Has Taught Him About Fatherhood
[ad_1] “I always say if she [were] me and she played basketball, she’d be one of the greatest athletes ever,” Dwyane explained, “because she has that mentality and that understanding of what you need to do.” And the dad of five stressed that he’ll always be Zaya’s number one cheerleader, saying, “I’m a fan of…
Read MoreAnother tech company says it will cut hundreds of jobs amid pivot to AI
[ad_1] Layoffs have continued with another tech company saying it was cutting people to enable it to use more artificial intelligence. Groupon announced in a security filing this month that it will cut up to 400 jobs, or nearly 25% of its worldwide workforce, as part of a broader restructuring plan to make the platform…
Read MoreWaymo launches cheaper robotaxis in Los Angeles
[ad_1] Waymo is rolling out a new driverless taxi to help the company expand into more cities and tackle tougher driving conditions, including snowy roads, the company announced Wednesday. The new vehicle, dubbed the Ojai, will begin serving select customers in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix in the coming weeks. Rides will be free…
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