Tech Meme

Morgan Meaker / Wired: Experts caution the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles is driving militaries in Ukraine and beyond toward automation, creating a dangerous slippery slope  —  Drones that can find their own targets already exist, making machine-versus-machine conflict just a software update away. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Melissa Heikkilä / MIT Technology Review: Midjourney temporarily bans some words about the human reproductive system to prevent generating shocking or gory images, while the company “improves things”  —  Midjourney says it’s a temporary measure to stop people from using its system to create shocking or gory images. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Melissa Heikkilä / MIT Technology Review: Midjourney temporarily bans some words about the human reproductive system to prevent generating shocking or gory images, while the company “improves things”  —  Midjourney says it’s a temporary measure to stop people from using its system to create shocking or gory images. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post: The skirmishes over generative AI show how tech companies have become political lightning rods, as even efforts to steer AI away from politics can appear biased  —  ChatGPT and Bing are trying to stay out of politics — and failing  —  Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist who led campaigns … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jon Porter / The Verge: HMD Global announces the £150 Nokia G22, claims users will be able to replace its battery in around 5 minutes and screen in 20 minutes using a kit from iFixit  —  HMD has worked to make what it says are the most common smartphone repairs — replacing a broken screen, charging port … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Melissa Heikkilä / MIT Technology Review: Midjourney temporarily bans some words about the human reproductive system to prevent generating shocking or gory images, while the company “improves things”  —  Midjourney says it’s a temporary measure to stop people from using its system to create shocking or gory images. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: News Corp says attackers behind a data breach the company disclosed in February 2022 gained access in February 2020, stealing some personal data including SSNs  —  Mass media and publishing giant News Corporation (News Corp) says that attackers behind a breach disclosed in 2022 first gained access … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Scott Chipolina / Financial Times: Elliptic: pro-Ukraine causes received $200M+ in crypto donations in the last year, with $80M+ sent directly to Ukraine’s government; Russian entities got ~$5M  —  Plus updates on all the big names, including Binance and FTX … Crypto’s impact on geopolitical issues does not often make for uplifting reading. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Melissa Heikkilä / MIT Technology Review: Midjourney temporarily bans some words about the human reproductive system to prevent generating shocking or gory images, while the company “improves things”  —  Midjourney says it’s a temporary measure to stop people from using its system to create shocking or gory images. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Melissa Heikkilä / MIT Technology Review: Midjourney temporarily bans some words about the human reproductive system to prevent generating shocking or gory images, while the company “improves things”  —  Midjourney says it’s a temporary measure to stop people from using its system to create shocking or gory images. Lees verder op Tech Meme