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Google's own AI judged us against Google Translate. Google lost 108 to 1

Posted by dsavant on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @12:04PM
from the airtranslate.ai dept.

https://airtranslate.ai/blog/dialect-benchmark

Re:OpenAI model for masking personally identifiable information (PII) ... on Sunday April 26, 2026 @05:47PM (#47914970)

https://peyeeye.ai literally solves all the problems everyone is mentioning in this thread

Re:Anthropic: No "kill switch" for AI in classified settings on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @11:40PM (#47872041)

Anthropic says it has no way to control or shut down its AI models once they're deployed by the Pentagon, according to a new court filing.

Anthropic: No "kill switch" for AI in classified settings

Posted by dsavant on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @11:40PM
from the axios.com dept.

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/22/anthropic-no-kill-switch-ai-classified-settings

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There's a metal asteroid out there worth $10k quadrillion

Posted by dsavant on Thursday October 29, 2020 @03:12PM
from the usatoday.com dept.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/29/metal-asteroid-psyche-nasa-hubble-images/6069223002/

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Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith is buying majority stake in the Utah Jazz for $1.6B

Posted by dsavant on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @01:59PM
from the techcrunch.com dept.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/28/qualtrics-ceo-ryan-smith-is-buying-majority-stake-in-the-utah-jazz-for-1-6b/

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Airbnb recruits ex-Apple design honcho Jony Ive

Posted by dsavant on Saturday October 24, 2020 @05:46PM
from the thenextweb.com dept.

https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/10/22/airbnb-recruits-ex-apple-design-honcho-jony-ive/

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The Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

Posted by dsavant on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @12:28PM
from the justice.gov dept.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-attorney-general-announcement-civil-antitrust-lawsuit-filed-against-google

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United Airlines posts $1.8B net loss in pandemic slump, cuts cash burn

Posted by dsavant on Friday October 16, 2020 @11:17AM
from the cnbc.com dept.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/14/united-airlines-ual-earnings-q3-2020.html

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Meteoroid Caught on Camera Bouncing Off Earth’s Atmosphere

Posted by dsavant on Monday October 05, 2020 @05:27PM
from the ecowatch.com dept.

https://www.ecowatch.com/meteoroid-bounces-off-earth-2647868698.html

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Facebook says gov breakup of Instagram, WhatsApp would be ‘complete nonstarter’

Posted by dsavant on Sunday October 04, 2020 @06:20PM
from the foxbusiness.com dept.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/facebook-says-government-breakup-of-instagram-whatsapp-would-be-complete-nonstarter

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Disney Lays Off 28,000 Workers as Disneyland's Reopening Unclear

Posted by dsavant on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @10:03PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/disneylands-reopening-date-remains-unclear-11601413802

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A Student Just Proved Paradox-Free Time Travel Is Possible

Posted by dsavant on Friday September 25, 2020 @05:59PM
from the popularmechanics.com dept.

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US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns

Posted by dsavant on Friday September 18, 2020 @01:12PM
from the apnews.com dept.

https://apnews.com/a439ead01b75fc958c722daf40f9307c

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Lori Loughlin and husband sentenced in college bribery scandal

Posted by dsavant on Friday August 21, 2020 @03:34PM
from the axios.com dept.

https://www.axios.com/lori-loughlin-husband-sentenced-college-bribery-scandal-17611534-00ff-4d25-9d88-de62725dec71.html

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Appeals court grants Uber and Lyft temporary reprieve after threats to shut down

Posted by dsavant on Thursday August 20, 2020 @03:46PM
from the cnbc.com dept.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/20/appeals-court-grants-uber-and-lyft-a-temporary-reprieve-in-case-over-driver-classification.html

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Justice Department Finds Yale Discriminated Based on Race in UndergradAdmissions

Posted by dsavant on Thursday August 13, 2020 @04:56PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-finds-yale-discriminated-based-on-race-in-undergraduate-admissions-11597351675

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Fortnite is offering direct payment with discounts to get around App Store fees

Posted by dsavant on Thursday August 13, 2020 @02:46PM
from the 9to5google.com dept.

https://9to5google.com/2020/08/13/fortnite-direct-payments-android-ios/

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NeuralCam Live uses ML to turn iPhones into ‘smart’ computer webcams

Posted by dsavant on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @04:31PM
from the venturebeat.com dept.

https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/11/neuralcam-live-uses-ml-to-turn-iphones-into-smart-computer-webcams/

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Twitch Prime is now called Prime Gaming

Posted by dsavant on Monday August 10, 2020 @03:35PM
from the engadget.com dept.

https://www.engadget.com/amazon-twitch-prime-gaming-rebrand-170037480.html

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A family’s $35B fortune evaporates in a blink

Posted by dsavant on Sunday August 09, 2020 @09:09PM
from the fortune.com dept.

https://fortune.com/2020/08/09/germany-schaeffler-family-worth-evaporates-billionaires/

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Shrinking deep learning’s carbon footprint

Posted by dsavant on Saturday August 08, 2020 @09:17PM
from the news.mit.edu dept.

https://news.mit.edu/2020/shrinking-deep-learning-carbon-footprint-0807

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OnePlus under fire for pre-installing Facebook services that can't be removed

Posted by dsavant on Friday August 07, 2020 @02:16PM
from the mashable.com dept.

https://mashable.com/article/oneplus-smartphone-facebook-pre-installed/

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Mark Zuckerberg Says a Ban on TikTok Would Set "A Bad Long-Term Precedent"

Posted by dsavant on Thursday August 06, 2020 @07:11PM
from the buzzfeednews.com dept.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/zuckerberg-facebook-all-hands-tiktok-ban

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The Teenager Allegedly Behind the Twitter Hack and How He Did It

Posted by dsavant on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @09:59PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-teenager-behind-the-twitter-hack-and-how-he-did-it-11596563449

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SpaceX capsule swarmed by boaters after successful splashdown

Posted by dsavant on Monday August 03, 2020 @12:49PM
from the theverge.com dept.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/2/21351811/spacex-capsule-boaters-splashdown-boats

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New AI tool detects child sexual abuse material with ‘99% precision’

Posted by dsavant on Sunday August 02, 2020 @08:51PM
from the thenextweb.com dept.

https://thenextweb.com/neural/2020/07/31/new-ai-tool-detects-child-sexual-abuse-material-with-99-accuracy/

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Apple acquires startup that turns iPhones into payment terminals for $100M

Posted by dsavant on Saturday August 01, 2020 @09:07PM
from the 9to5mac.com dept.

https://9to5mac.com/2020/07/31/apple-mobeewave-acquisition/

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Apple confirms new iPhone will be delayed 'a few weeks' from September launch

Posted by dsavant on Thursday July 30, 2020 @06:23PM
from the cnet.com dept.

https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-confirms-new-iphone-will-be-delayed-a-few-weeks-from-typical-september-launch/

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Y Combinator Demo Day to remain virtual and will be streamed live

Posted by dsavant on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @02:06PM
from the techcrunch.com dept.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/28/y-combinator-demo-day-to-remain-virtual-and-will-be-streamed-live/

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