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Art and Artificial Intelligence Collide

In a trend noted by artists and designers, AI-generated images are changing how we perceive novelty. These images can be produced in mere nanoseconds, with hundreds of variations created before a human artist has even begun working on a…

Open Thread 448

Scott Alexander mentions that ACX (Astral Codex Ten) is still looking for organizers for its college meetups at various universities, including MIT, Claremont, Northwestern**, and others. Those interested in organizing the meetups can read…

Tech Firm's "Kill Switch" Plan

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Portable Air Conditioners

The best portable air conditioners can be a great solution for cooling a single room without permanent installation, especially for people living in apartments or areas with changing climates. To find the right one, experts recommend…

Lessons From Ukraine War

The US Army is planning to disband a drone battalion that was set up just last year to study and learn from drone warfare experiences in Ukraine, according to an Army official confirmed to CBS News. The unit, called the Unmanned Assault…

Artificial Insect Intelligence

Scientists at Penn State, led by Saptarshi Das, are working on a $12 million project to develop a digital brain for drones inspired by the processing abilities of insects. The goal is to create an onboard sensing system that can identify…

iPhones Vulnerable to Hackers

Apple has sent a security warning to iPhones in 110 countries, alerting users that they may have been targeted by sophisticated spyware. The warnings were sent on August 13 and are considered "high-confidence" alerts, meaning Apple is…

AI Secures First Court Win

Gregory Baker, a computing academic at Macquarie University, has won a landmark employment case with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The Fair Work Commission ruled that Baker should be treated as an ongoing, part-time…

Grand Theft Auto Leak

Rockstar Games, the developer of the Grand Theft Auto VI video game, has been targeted by hackers who appear to have leaked multiple gameplay clips and what seems to be the entire map of the game online. The alleged hacker, a group or…

Canadian Tech Exodus

Canada's tech industry is warning that many of its top entrepreneurs are leaving the country in search of better opportunities, with at least 517 US-based tech firms founded by Canadians having raised over $400 billion in funding. This…

Naming Storms and Operations

In the Pacific region, hurricanes are being named each year as part of the global system for identifying tropical cyclones. This practice has been around since the 1950s, when the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) started assigning…

Hidden Server Leak

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