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Between ChatGPT's surprisingly human voice and Meta's AI characters, we may be witnessing the rise of social networks populated by synthetic companions (Casey Newton/Platformer)
Casey Newton / Platformer: Between ChatGPT’s surprisingly human voice and Meta’s AI characters, we may be witnessing the rise of…
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A Canadian appeals court rules that Google's search engine is covered by federal privacy law, which could give Canadians the "right to be forgotten" on Google (Sean Fine/Globe and Mail)
Sean Fine / Globe and Mail: A Canadian appeals court rules that Google’s search engine is covered by federal privacy…
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Lego Is a Company Haunted by Its Own Plastic
“In the future, they should not make these kinds of announcements until they actually do it,” says Judith Enck, president…
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House of Marley’s Stylish New Turntable Is Made for Beginners
I’ve NEver set up a turntable before. Sure, I’ve used some, but they were all-in-ones that had speakers and preamps…
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Chinese Hackers Are Hiding in Routers in the US and Japan
WIRED broke the news on Wednesday that SoundThinking, the company behind the gunshot-detection system ShotSpotter, is acquiring some assets—including patents,…
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An interview with Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström about his upbringing, his VC firm Atomico, the vitality of Europe's startup space, a Skype "mafia", and more (John Thornhill/Financial Times)
John Thornhill / Financial Times: An interview with Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström about his upbringing, his VC firm Atomico, the…
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Sweat Is Helping You Survive Climate Change
The marketing campaign was a lasting success, even a century later. Last year, the global deodorant market was valued at…
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Everything Should Be As Easy to Upgrade As the Steam Deck
When I bought the Steam Deck a few years ago, I was skeptical. I was willing to risk buying only…
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‘The Creator’ Review: It’s AI That Wants to Save Humanity
robots have been depicted in movies for more than a century, but the anxieties about artificial intelligence that they used…
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5 Ways to Work Remotely (and Effectively) for the Long Haul
Covid-19 made remote work a reality for a lot of people, but for me, it was business as usual. I…
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