The Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning and A.I.’s Existential Risks 26-05-2023
Plus, Kevin and Casey react to this week’s tech headlines.Lees verder op New York Times
Plus, Kevin and Casey react to this week’s tech headlines.Lees verder op New York Times
Bloomberg: DCG plans to shut down its institutional crypto trading platform TradeBlock, citing the crypto winter and regulatory uncertainties, effective May 31, 2023 — Digital Currency Group, the digital-asset conglomerate that is negotiating with creditors of its bankrupt lending business … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Scott J. Shapiro / IEEE Spectrum: How three US teenagers built Mirai, a DDoS botnet that exploited IoT devices, and avoided prison by helping the FBI with cybercrime and cybersecurity matters — First-year college students are understandably frustrated when they can’t get into popular upper-level electives. But they usually just gripe. Lees verder op Tech Meme
07:50 Een intern rapport schetst hoe wijdverspreid en veelvoorkomend grensoverschrijdend gedrag is bij doctorandi aan de UGent. Ook de aanpak schiet tekort: jonge onderzoekers wantrouwen de bestaande meldpu…Lees verder op De Tijd
06:00 Overheidsdiensten in ons land weigeren burgers en bedrijven de informatie te geven waarop ze recht hebben. We worden soms zonder geldige reden afgewimpeld of van het kastje naar de muur gestuurd. Dat…Lees verder op De Tijd
Looking for the best noise-canceling headphones to drown out background noise? We’ve rounded up the best ANC headphones to help you focus on the sound you want to hear.Lees verder op Cnet
Emily A. Vogels / Pew Research Center: A survey conducted in March 2023: 58% of US adults have heard of ChatGPT but only 14% have tried it themselves; roughly four in ten say it’s somewhat useful — About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) are familiar with ChatGPT, though relatively few have tried it themselves, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Chris Stokel-Walker / The i Paper: Email: Twitter tells researchers to delete all Twitter data stored on their systems within 30 days after their agreement expires, or sign a new contract — EXCLUSIVEMove to hike price of academic access compared to ‘book burning’ amid fears it will harm fight against misinformation online Lees verder op Tech Meme
With over 100 beds tested, our experts reveal their best mattress for side sleepers picks.Lees verder op Cnet
Bloomberg: 3D printing companies Stratasys and Desktop Metal agree to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at ~$1.8B and expect to generate $1.1B in revenue in 2025 — Stratasys Ltd. agreed to acquire Desktop Metal Inc. in an all-stock deal that will create a leading 3D printer company valued at about $1.8 billion. Lees verder op Tech Meme