What do MrBeast, John Oliver and the Wall Street Journal have in common? The transcripts of their YouTube videos have been scraped to train the AI used by companies like Anthropic, Nvidia, Apple and Salesforce. An investigation from Wired and Proof News found that this dataset, which is called YouTube Subtitles, contains transcripts from over […]
Over 100k YouTube videos have been scraped to train AI Read More »
A new study from the Federal Trade Commission looks at the “dark patterns” that subscription apps and websites use to get more money or data from their users. “Dark pattern” is actually the term used in the FTC report, and it refers to manipulative design techniques that are supposed to make users do something they
FTC finds ‘dark patterns’ in subscription apps Read More »
It’s a big day in the Samsung universe. At Samsung’s Unpacked 2024 event, the company debuted new phones, headphones and even a wearable ring. As expected, Samsung is emphasizing its Google-enabled AI features in these new phone models: the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Not only are these phones thinner
Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2024 Read More »
Not gonna lie, things aren’t looking great for NGL. The FTC is banning NGL from serving minors or advertising to them, marking the first time that the government agency has taken this sort of action against an app. You might recognize the app from your friends’ Instagram stories, when people post links to asking friends
Watch The FTC bans NGL from serving minors Read More »
Florida man is back with a vengeance, and this time, he’s going after Walmart delivery drones. Yes, really. Walmart was demonstrating its delivery drone technology in Clermont, Florida — about 25 miles outside of Orlando — and a man allegedly shot the drone out of the sky when it flew near his house. Apparently, he
What happens when you shoot down a delivery drone? Read More »
It’s easier than ever to make a deepfake of another person’s voice or face, but at least YouTube is making some small changes that make it slightly easier to report a video that uses your likeness without consent. You can now submit YouTube takedown requests for deepfakes through the privacy request process, whereas in the
YouTube makes it easier to report AI deepfakes Read More »
“Fediverse” is one of those terms that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? The word comes from “federation” and “universe” being smooshed together, and it refers to a group of social networks — a federation, if you will — that can communicate with each other. This approach is pretty appealing when
A beginner’s guide to the fediverse Read More »
Will robots ever have living, human skin? Researchers have been exploring the question and they’ve come up with some pretty unsettling results. I think it’s fair to say that no one would confuse any of today’s robots, no matter how advanced, with another human being. Even when a company like Tesla or Figure creates a
These robots with living skin are absolute nightmare fuel Read More »
X still has a verified bot problem. Also, grass is green. We knew it would be a bad idea to let anyone pay for a verified checkmark on the platform formerly known as Twitter, but it’s still shocking how much discord the feature has caused. Last summer, X admitted it had a problem with users
X still can’t handle its bot problem Read More »
Hey, tech detox enthusiasts! If you’re tired of your phone being smarter than you, meet the Light Phone III. It’s a minimalist marvel with an OLED screen and a camera but no social media, internet, or email. It’s like going back to the Stone Age but with a fancy screen. My latest video has a
Can the Light Phone III solve phone addiction? Read More »
