New tools help artists fight AI by directly disrupting systems

New tools help artists fight AI by directly disrupting systems

A picture of the scraper being misdirected by Kodoro. Kurt Paulsen/Kudoro Hide title change title Kurt Paulsen/Kudoro A picture of the scraper being misdirected by Kodoro. Kurt Paulsen/Kudoro Artists have fought on several fronts against AI companies that they say are stealing their work to train AI models, including filing class action lawsuits and speaking …

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What is printer spooling and how to fix it in Windows and Mac | Digital trends

What is printer spooling and how to fix it in Windows and Mac |  Digital trends

The computing industry is full of obscure technical terms like printer spooling. Spooling happens automatically in the background, and as long as it’s working properly, you may never notice the feature. But since you are reading this article, there is probably a problem with printing on your machine and you need to fix this mysterious …

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‘Next Level’: US Navy’s unmanned boat fires weapon in Middle East for first time

'Next Level': US Navy's unmanned boat fires weapon in Middle East for first time

A US Navy drone ship successfully fired “lethal munitions” into international waters in the Middle East, officials said Thursday, the first such exercise in the region. The Navy said the unprecedented videotaped exercise took its capabilities to the “next level.” The maneuver – known as Digital Talon – was carried out by Naval Task Force …

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The latest Gboard update has a hidden scanning tool for the text around you

The latest Gboard update has a hidden scanning tool for the text around you

Summary Gboard, the popular keyboard app for Android phones, is beta testing a new feature called Scan text which uses OCR to insert text from images directly into your applications. This feature is similar to the OCR capabilities of Google Lens, but with a few advantages, including preserving the cursor position. While scanning text can …

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Helijet ALIA eVTOL selects BETA Technologies

Helijet ALIA eVTOL selects BETA Technologies

Richmond, British Columbia – Helijet International in Richmond, British Columbia, has selected aircraft from BETA Technologies in Burlington, Vermont, for passenger and cargo services using electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. Helijet, a helicopter airline and charter service primarily serving southwestern British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States, selected ALIA eVTOL …

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Apple tells investors that iPhone sales are strong in China as the threat from Huawei looms

Apple tells investors that iPhone sales are strong in China as the threat from Huawei looms

A woman looks at the new iPhone 15 Pro and the Huawei Mate 60 Pro as Apple’s new iPhone 15 officially goes on sale on September 22, 2023 at the Apple Store in Shanghai, China. Nov 2 (Reuters) – Apple ( AAPL.O ) said on Thursday that demand for its iPhones was strong in China, …

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Another report confirms that the Galaxy S24 will launch earlier than expected

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 8K Feature

Some rumors have claimed that Samsung will launch the Galaxy S24 earlier than usual, and it seems that it is indeed the case. A new report from South Korea confirms that Samsung will release its next generation of flagship smartphones in January 2024 to make up for the weak performance of its semiconductor chip division. …

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What are Intel and AMD doing with artificial intelligence in PCs?

What are Intel and AMD doing with artificial intelligence in PCs?

The emergence of artificial intelligence in the personal computing industry. (Source – Shutterstock) Artificial intelligence-enabled PCs are an important milestone in personal computing, led by Intel and AMD. AMD’s strong performance heralds an AI-driven era of PC innovation. Artificial intelligence PC seems to be in our near future. As we stand on the cusp of …

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CityXR: augmented cities in the shadow of hyper-reality

CityXR: augmented cities in the shadow of hyper-reality

In 2016, designer and filmmaker Keiichi Matsuda released Hyper-Reality, a concept film that envisioned an augmented reality future where physical and virtual realities merged, resulting in a “saturated city.” in the media. The 6-minute film offered an exploratory and mostly dystopian view of how our reality could soon become information overload. Although the film is …

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Killer robots and life without work – Sonak tests Musk’s AI future – BBC News

Killer robots and life without work - Sonak tests Musk's AI future - BBC News

By Zoe Kleinman, Technology Editor, and Sean Seddon BBC news November 2, 2023, 21:47 GMT It was updated 40 minutes ago Deadly robots that can climb trees, AI friends and a jobless future were among the topics that Rishi Sunak sat down with Elon Musk. At the end of this week’s summit on artificial intelligence, …

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