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Transform amateur selfies into LinkedIn-ready portraits with a $0 AI app that beats $200 photo shoots—deployed live on Netlify before…Continue reading on Medium »
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The Forgotten Algorithm That Solves Half of Modern Backend Problems
Every few years, the tech industry rediscovers an old idea and calls it innovation. But sometimes, the forgotten ideas were already…Continue reading on Medium »
I Wasn’t Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now
Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for authors whose books were used to train its AI model. As an author who fits that description, I’ve come around to the idea.
‘It used to weigh me down’: UK readers on why they do or don’t carry a wallet
With research suggesting fewer than half of adults carry a wallet, four people reveal if they still do and what’s insideFewer than half of British adults now carry a physical wallet, according to recent research, with many carrying payment cards on their phones or smartwatches instead.But while digital wallets such as Apple Pay or Google Pay are the default payment method among generation Z and millennials, many people...
The Download: America’s gun crisis, and how AI video models work
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. We can’t “make American children healthy again” without tackling the gun crisis This week, the Trump administration released a strategy for improving the health and well-being of American children. The report was titled—you…
How do AI models generate videos?
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. It’s been a big year for video generation. In the last nine months OpenAI made Sora public, Google DeepMind launched Veo 3, the video startup Runway…
Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution
A country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energyWhen Deghareg Bekele, an architect in his early 30s, bought an Volkswagen electric car this year, he was a little sceptical. Not only is his home town, the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, prone to persistent power cuts, he also doubted the quality of his new vehicle.Four months...
MP3 players are making a comeback – I tested 15 to find the best
Ditch the subscriptions and algorithms of the music streamers with our pick of the best modern digital audio players• DJ Paulette, Carl Craig and more on the best DJ headphonesAn MP3 player? In 2025? Am I going to be covering Betamax and MiniDisc players next?No, this isn’t a retro piece from the Filter. You may be reading this at least three years after Apple decided the iPod business was too niche to be worth...
The Humanistic AI Charter (Draft v4): A Living Proposal for Safe and Nurturing AI
By Max Haymes and the AI Critical Partner & Advocate (ChatGPT-5)Continue reading on Medium »
Sam Altman vs. Satya Nadella: Is OpenAI Quietly Building LinkedIn’s Replacement?
In the world of tech, partnerships can turn into rivalries faster than anyone expects.Continue reading on Medium »
The Simpsons’ Incorrect Predictions: When the Cartoons Got It Wrong
For more than three decades, The Simpsons has firmly anchored itself in popular culture as a comedian and a curious prognosticator of the…Continue reading on Medium »
I Tried Building a Social Media App With Just Python — Here’s What Happened
The Idea That Sounded Simple (But Wasn’t)Continue reading on Python in Plain English »
US government sues Uber, alleging discrimination against disabled passengers
Justice department in lawsuit accuses company drivers of routinely refusing to serve people with disabilitiesThe US government sued Uber on Thursday, accusing the ride-sharing company of violating federal law by discriminating against passengers with disabilities.In a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, the US Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve riders with disabilities,...
How China’s Propaganda and Surveillance Systems Really Operate
A series of corporate leaks show that Chinese technology companies function far more like their Western peers than one might imagine.
Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content-Moderation World
Videos of the shooting spread across TikTok, Instagram, and X. Researchers say that in some cases the platforms are falling short on enforcing their own content moderation rules.
We can’t “make American children healthy again” without tackling the gun crisis
Note for readers: This newsletter discusses gun violence, a raw and tragic issue in America. It was already in progress on Wednesday when a school shooting occurred at Evergreen High School in Colorado and Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University. Earlier this week, the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again movement…
French lawmaker calls for criminal inquiry into TikTok’s effect on children
Move comes after parliamentary committee finds platform like a ‘slow poison’ to young people A French lawmaker has asked the state prosecutor for a criminal investigation into whether TikTok was responsible for “endangering the lives” of its young users.Arthur Delaporte, a Socialist MP, said he co-chaired a six-month French parliamentary inquiry into TikTok’s psychological effects on minors and heard testimony from...
Partnering with generative AI in the finance function
Generative AI has the potential to transform the finance function. By taking on some of the more mundane tasks that can occupy a lot of time, generative AI tools can help free up capacity for more high-value strategic work. For chief financial officers, this could mean spending more time and energy on proactively advising the…
The best iPhones in 2025: which Apple smartphone is right for you, according to our expert
Looking for a new iPhone, or a good deal on a refurbished handset? Samuel Gibbs has assessed and rated Apple’s smartphonesThe best iPhone may be the one you already own. There is generally no need to buy a fresh phone just because new models have been released, as hardware updates are broadly iterative, adding small bits to an already accomplished package. But if you do want a replacement handset, whether new or...
The Download: Trump’s impact on science, and meet our climate and energy honorees
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 Trump’s policies are affecting early-career scientists—in their own words Every year MIT Technology Review celebrates accomplished young scientists, entrepreneurs, and inventors from around the world in our Innovators Under 35 list. We’ve…
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart
Contracted AI raters describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around work to make chatbots intelligentIn the spring of 2024, when Rachael Sawyer, a technical writer from Texas, received a LinkedIn message from a recruiter hiring for a vague title of writing analyst, she assumed it would be similar to her previous gigs of content creation. On her first day of work a week later, however, her expectations went...
Larry Ellison: Oracle co-founder who overtook Musk as world’s richest person
Tycoon who briefly surpassed Elon Musk is a friend of Trump, owner of Hawaiian island and father of man who took over CBSLarry Ellison, co-founder of the software company Oracle, is having a good year. His friend Donald Trump is in the White House, his son David Ellison has taken over the storied media company CBS, and on Wednesday he surpassed his buddy Elon Musk to win the title of the “world’s richest man”.Oracle’s...
EA Sports FC 26 preview – new play styles aim to tackle Fifa challenge
After a lacklustre response to the 2025 edition, the game has gone all out to engage players and respond to user feedbackIn an open office space somewhere inside the vast Electronic Arts campus in Vancouver, dozens of people are gathered around multiple monitors playing EA Sports FC 26. Around them, as well as rows of football shirts from leagues all over the world, are PCs and monitors with staff watching feeds of the...
Texas banned lab-grown meat. What’s next for the industry?
Last week, a legal battle over lab-grown meat kicked off in Texas. On September 1, a two-year ban on the technology went into effect across the state; the following day, two companies filed a lawsuit against state officials. The two companies, Wildtype Foods and Upside Foods, are part of a growing industry that aims to…
How to Use OpenAI’s GPT-4 to Automate Customer Support and Slash Response Times
Learn how to use OpenAI’s GPT-4.Continue reading on LearnAItoprofit.com »
Why The Simpsons’ Iconic Introduction Still Captivates Audiences Today”
It’s often said that the history of television is marked by moments of great significance, but few come close to the cultural impact of…Continue reading on Medium »
The Intersection of Mindfulness and Engineering
Why These Worlds Seem Opposite Continue reading on Medium »
Larry Ellison briefly overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person
Oracle co-founder’s shares rose by 40% in early trading, valuing his fortune at $393bn, just ahead of Musk’s $384bnUS tech billionaire Larry Ellison is neck-and-neck with Elon Musk in the contest to be the world’s richest person after briefly overtaking the Tesla chief executive on WednesdayEllison’s wealth surged after Oracle, the business software company in which he owns a stake of 41%, reported better than expected...
Snapchat allows drug dealers to operate openly on platform, finds Danish study
Social media platform accused of failing to filter out obvious usernames such as ‘coke’, ‘weed’ and ‘molly’Snapchat has been accused by a Danish research organisation of leaving an “overwhelming number” of drug dealers to openly operate on Snapchat, making it easy for children to buy substances including cocaine, opioids and MDMA.The social media platform has said it proactively uses technology to filter out profiles...
Microsoft’s AI Chief Says Machine Consciousness Is an ‘Illusion’
Mustafa Suleyman says that designing AI systems to exceed human intelligence—and to mimic behavior that suggests consciousness—would be “dangerous and misguided.”
Skip Apple’s new iPhone – five tips to make your old phone feel new again
A few inexpensive upgrades can totally reinvigorate your old iPhone, and you can get even get the iPhone 17’s best feature completely freeSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things.On Tuesday, Apple announced the iPhone 17 series with the usual spate of new features, including a thinner design, improved displays and a camera with 4x optical zoom. If you’ve been getting...
Cronos: The New Dawn review – survival horror is dead on arrival
PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2; Bloober TeamAn intriguing setup sees an unnamed protagonist time-travel to discover the origins of a devastating outbreak, but a stingy inventory and one-sided battles lead to frustrationBloober Team, the Polish developer behind 2021’s hugely underrated psycho-thriller The Medium and last year’s excellent Silent Hill 2 remake, clearly understands that there is an established, almost comforting...
Hollow Knight: Silksong has caused bedlam in the gaming world – and the hype is justified
In this week’s newsletter: the long-awaited release from the three-person Team Cherry studio has crashed gaming storefronts and put indie developers back in the spotlightJust one game has been dominating the gaming conversation over the past week: Hollow Knight Silksong, an eerie, atmospheric action game from a small developer in Australia called Team Cherry. It was finally released last Thursday after many years in...
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