ChatGPT’s creepy new voice feature is here (kind of)
OpenAI’s ChatGPT just got a whole lot chatty. The company is rolling out its Advanced Voice Mode to a select group of ChatGPT Plus users, allowing for real-time conversations that…
Pluralistic: Why is this Canadian university scared of you seeing its Privacy Impact Assessment? (01 Aug 2024)
Today’s links Why is this Canadian university scared of you seeing its Privacy Impact Assessment: What is Langara College so afraid of? Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This…
Ditch the wires and get the AirFly Duo at its lowest price of $30
If you’ve ever wrestled with tangled cords or scratched your head over connecting to in-flight entertainment, it’s time to unlock better audio experiences. The Twelve South AirFly Duo is now…
Ford’s new tech could turn cars into speeding snitches
Imagine a world where your car is the cop, constantly scanning the road for speeders and reporting them to the authorities. That’s the future Ford might have in mind, according…
Telegram’s July update brings new in-app browser and mini app store
Telegram, the popular messaging app with over 950 million monthly active users, is rolling out a new update for the month of July. The July update brings several new features…
Microsoft Is Losing a Staggering Amount of Money on AI
Money Pit Microsoft has spent a staggering amount of money on AI — and serious profits likely remain many years out, if they’re ever realized. The tech giant revealed that…
Facebook Is Euthanizing All Its Celebrity AI Clones
So Long In a major — though unsurprising — U-turn, Meta-formerly-Facebook has euthanized its confusing celebrity AI clones, The Information reported yesterday. For those unfamiliar with the unfortunate celeb avatars,…
Study Finds Consumers Are Actively Turned Off by Products That Use AI
Trough Luck Researchers have found that including the words “artificial intelligence” in product marketing is a major turn-off for consumers, suggesting a growing backlash and disillusionment with the tech —…
OnlyFans Stars Are Using AI to "Sext" With Their Desperate Simps
Simp My Ride Capitalism has struck again: OnlyFans content creators tasked with sexting with insufferable simps all day are now deploying AI chatbots to impersonate themselves and help reduce the…
Amid New York Times Lawsuit, ChatGPT Is Citing Plagiarized Versions of NYT Articles on an Armenian Content Mill
Back in June, The New York Times published a fascinating investigation by its award-winning tech reporter Kashmir Hill about how automakers and various apps are secretly selling data about your driving…