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#General #Development #Mobile Development #Cloud & DevOps #Cybersecurity & Privacy #AI & Data Science #Hardware & Gadgets #Design & UXThe Emergent Concept of Indigenous Data Sovereignty
A discussion on what data sovereignty is, and why it’s of urgent importance.Continue reading on Medium »
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Why Most AI Startups Will Fail (and How to Be the Exception)
95% of AI startups will be dead within three years. That’s not a pessimistic guess—it’s a mathematical certainty based on current market…Continue reading on CodeElevation »
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Money on my mind Have me tripping What’s right If I go out Trying to spend to Night Like what is right Im left handed Trying to go Off in…Continue reading on Medium »
US investigators are using AI to detect child abuse images made by AI
Generative AI has enabled the production of child sexual abuse images to skyrocket. Now the leading investigator of child exploitation in the US is experimenting with using AI to distinguish AI-generated images from material depicting real victims, according to a new government filing. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Crimes Center, which investigates child exploitation…
Is Silicon Valley Still the Tech Capital?
On this special episode of Uncanny Valley recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco, our hosts discuss Silicon Valley's history and future.
Cute fluffy characters and Egyptian selfies: Meta launches AI feed Vibes
Under Mark Zuckerberg’s publicity video for Vibes, one Instagram user commented: ‘Bros posting ai slop on his own app’Facebook and Instagram to charge UK users 3.99 a month for ad-free versionCat videos, selfies and dad jokes are typical fare for any social media feed but Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is introducing a new twist: they’re all made by artificial intelligence.The Meta founder and chief executive has announced the...
If you’re not using an eSIM when you travel, you’re getting ripped off
Say goodbye to extortionate roaming fees – new companies like Airalo, Holafly and Saily offer cheap, easy coverage for your next international tripOn a week-long trip to Paris last year, I racked up nearly $100 in data charges on my iPhone, with taxes and fees. Ditto for a separate, eight-day trip to Spain, which was even more pricey. And, in what I now jokingly call an act of piracy, my three-week trip to seven...
‘I’ve never driven a car. I can’t cook. I’m a lost cause’: meet Australia’s top quizzers
They study for hours a day. The competitions have zero prize money. So what keeps quiz champions going for glory – and how do they win?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIssa Schultz has a daily schedule that not many could compete with.“I get up, I make a coffee, I go on the computer and I do quizzes. I take a break for lunch and then get back on the computer for more quizzes,” he says. “It sounds like an...
The Download: shoplifter-chasing drones, and Trump’s TikTok deal
Shoplifters in the US could soon be chased down by drones The news: Flock Safety, whose drones were once reserved for police departments, is now offering them for private-sector security, the company has announced. Potential customers include businesses trying to curb shoplifting. How it works: If the security team at a store sees shoplifters leave,…
Facebook and Instagram to charge UK users £3.99 a month for ad-free version
Subscription service is Meta’s response to regulatory warnings over crunching users’ data to serve targeted adsFacebook and Instagram users in the UK are to be offered advert-free versions of the social networks for up to 3.99 a month.Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has responded to regulatory warnings about personalised adverts, in which users’ data is crunched to produce targeted ads, by launching an ad-free subscription...
Man fined $340,000 for deepfake pornography of prominent Australian women in first-of-its-kind case
Watchdog applauds ‘strong message’ after federal court orders Gold Coast man Anthony Rotondo to pay for posting deepfake images to a now-defunct websiteGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man who posted deepfake pornographic images of prominent Australian women has been slapped with a hefty fine as a “strong message” in a first-of-its-kind case.The federal court ordered Anthony Rotondo, also...
No room for your bike? Here are 13 clever, space-saving storage ideas for indoors and out
From hallway hooks to garden fortresses, here’s where to keep your bike so it’s safe, dry and out of the way• 10 safety essentials cyclists won’t leave home withoutI recently moved house and have a problem many cyclists face: where does the bike go? Research shows that about 5.5 million people in the UK would cycle more if they had space to store a bike at home; only 23% of people living in flats – and 58% who live in...
I was falling hard for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – then it betrayed me at the final hour | Dominik Diamond
I tried my hand at this year’s French arthouse gaming hit, but after an intense initial infatuation, the relationship hit the rocksWe don’t just observe art; we have a relationship with it. Whether it’s music, paintings or movies, the artist does their bit – but it’s the involvement of our own psyche that completes the circle. This is even more true for games, because we don’t sit for 100 hours in front of the Mona...
Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal
MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bnTrump signs executive order to transfer TikTok to US ownersThe Abu Dhabi royal family is to take a stake in TikTok’s US business after Donald Trump signed an executive order brokering a deal valuing the social media company at $14bn (10.5bn).MGX, a fund chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take...
The Doomsayer’s Vision
It may be tempting to look upon AI as inevitable, as unstoppable, in the same way Google or the internet itself previously appeared, and…Continue reading on Medium »
Mastering Quality Requirements: 10 Essential Techniques for Technical Excellence
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Starmer to unveil digital ID cards in plan set to ignite civil liberties row
‘Brit card’ already facing opposition from privacy campaigners as government looks for ways to tackle illegal immigrationAll working adults will need digital ID cards under plans to be announced by Keir Starmer, in a move that will spark a battle with civil liberties campaigners.The prime minister will set out the measures on Friday at a conference on how progressive politicians can tackle the problems facing the UK,...
Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors
After five deadline extensions and several rounds of negotiations, President Trump signed an executive order to put TikTok’s US operations in the hands of Oracle and other American investors.
Amazon Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Suit That Alleged ‘Dark Patterns’ in Prime Sign-Ups
Amazon will pay both the Federal Trade Commission and consumers directly to settle a lawsuit alleging that it used manipulative and deceptive tactics to encourage sign-ups for Prime.
WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You
We turned our latest cover into posters, billboards, and even a mural in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Here’s how to find them. (Pics or it didn’t happen.)
Hackers reportedly steal pictures of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain
Firm, which has 18 sites around London and more in US, India and China, has received ransom demand, say reportsThe names, pictures and addresses of about 8,000 children have reportedly been stolen from the Kido nursery chain by a gang of cybercriminals.The criminals have demanded a ransom from the company – which has 18 sites around London, with more in the US, India and China – according to the BBC. Continue...
Shoplifters could soon be chased down by drones
Flock Safety, whose drones were once reserved for police departments, is now offering them for private-sector security, the company announced today, with potential customers including businesses intent on curbing shoplifting. Companies in the US can now place Flock’s drone docking stations on their premises. If the company has a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration…
Elon Musk’s xAI accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets in new lawsuit
Suit alleges OpenAI has a ‘troubling pattern’ of hiring former xAI workers to access secrets about the Grok chatbotElon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has accused rival OpenAI of stealing its trade secrets in a new lawsuit, the latest in Musk’s legal assault on his former business partner, Sam Altman.The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in California federal court, alleged that OpenAI was engaged in a “deeply...
Amazon to pay $2.5bn to settle FTC lawsuit over Prime ‘subscription traps’
US regulator said company enrolled millions of customers into service without consent and made it difficult to cancelAmazon has agreed to pay $2.5bn in fines and redress to Prime subscribers to settle a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which accused the retail giant of signing users up for the service without their consent and making it difficult to cancel.In a statement, the FTC said $1.5bn of the...
Merch sellers cash in on Kirk’s killing with flood of social media ads
Foreign brands not linked to Kirk’s Turning Point USA sell patriotic gear with unclear promises to donate profitsJust hours after Charlie Kirk’s death was confirmed, hundreds of advertisements for memorial merchandise appeared on Facebook and Instagram.In a viral post with more than 8,000 shares and hundreds of thousands of likes, the brand See Jesus In You promoted an “Echo of Freedom” shirt with an American flag and...
The best toasters: 10 favourites for toast, bagels and crumpets, tested
Our reviewer battled through bags of bread to find the top toasters, from two- and four-slice models to the best for busy households• The best electric kettles, testedFew foods are as moreish as a perfectly golden slice of toast: hot, crunchy and preferably buttery. There’s a reason why toast remains a favourite breakfast option, second only to cereal.And yet you probably give no more thought to your toaster than your...
The Download: growing threats to vulnerable languages, and fact-checking Trump’s medical claims
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How AI and Wikipedia have sent vulnerable languages into a doom spiral Wikipedia is the most ambitious multilingual project after the Bible: There are editions in over 340 languages, and a further 400…
Instagram still poses risk to children despite new safety tools, says Meta whistleblower
Meta rejects review findings, which claim two-thirds of new features designed to protect young people are ‘woefully ineffective’Children and teenagers are still at risk from online harm on Instagram despite the rollout of “woefully ineffective” safety tools, according to research led by a Meta whistleblower.Two-thirds (64%) of new safety tools on Instagram were found to be ineffective, according to a comprehensive...
Memecoins Are Coming to the Stock Market
For the first time, US residents can invest in memecoins through traditional brokerages. Trading will only get stranger from here.
Fusion power plants don’t exist yet, but they’re making money anyway
This week, Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced it has another customer for its first commercial fusion power plant, in Virginia. Eni, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, signed a billion-dollar deal to buy electricity from the facility. One small detail? That reactor doesn’t exist yet. Neither does the smaller reactor Commonwealth is building…
EA Sports FC 26 review – fans take charge in twin-track tournaments
Electronic Arts; PC, PS4/5 (version tested), Switch, XboxIn a groundbreaking move, FC 26 offers a completely different experience depending on whether you play online or off – with goals the ultimate priorityThe time has come to relinquish dreams of Fifa’s successor one day emulating old rival Pro Evolution Soccer – in part because its developer doesn’t want it to. Throughout the development of FC 26, EA met with a...
How AI and Wikipedia have sent vulnerable languages into a doom spiral
When Kenneth Wehr started managing the Greenlandic-language version of Wikipedia four years ago, his first act was to delete almost everything. It had to go, he thought, if it had any chance of surviving. Wehr, who’s 26, isn’t from Greenland—he grew up in Germany—but he had become obsessed with the island, an autonomous Danish territory,…
Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU
The iPhone-maker criticises Brussels’ Digital Markets Act and says delayed features are leading to a worse experience for users Apple has called for the European Commission to repeal a swathe of technology legislation, warning that unless it is amended the company could stop shipping some products and services to the 27-country bloc.In the latest of a series of clashes with Brussels, the iPhone maker said the Digital...
Meta Poaches OpenAI Scientist to Help Lead AI Lab
Yang Song, who previously led the strategic explorations team at OpenAI, is the new “research principal” of Meta Superintelligence Labs.
‘People say I come across as incredibly boring!’ How to find love on the dating apps – whatever the obstacles
Sick of swiping and messaging but never meeting anyone you like and who likes you back? Here’s what worked for some lucky couplesUsing dating apps to find love is commonplace these days – and yet, for many singles, it has become a double-edged sword. The perks of having a never-ending supply of potential matches at your fingertips are obvious – but the appeal of connecting and meeting with strangers is time-limited. It...