Although there’s been a whole lot of pessimism recently, electric vehicle sales continue to grow, even if it is less quickly than many hoped. That’s true in the commercial vehicle space as well—according to Cox Automotive, 87 percent of vehicle fleet operators expect to add EVs in the next five years, and more than half […]
December 9, 2024 | Cars, EV charging infrastructure | No comments
When Apple devices are used to spread CSAM, it’s a huge problem for survivors, who allegedly face a range of harms, including “exposure to predators, sexual exploitation, dissociative behavior, withdrawal symptoms, social isolation, damage to body image and self-worth, increased risky behavior, and profound mental health issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, suicidal […]
December 9, 2024 | Apple, child porn, child pornography, child sex abuse materials, csam, end to end encryption, icloud, iphone, Policy | No comments
Archaeologists excavating a paleolithic cave site in Galilee, Israel, have found evidence that a deep-cave compound at the site may have been used for ritualistic gatherings, according to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). That evidence includes the presence of a symbolically carved boulder in a prominent […]
December 9, 2024 | acoustics, anthropology, Archaeology, Science | No comments
The company then went on to strike deals with major tech firms, including a $60 million agreement with Google in February 2024 and a partnership with OpenAI in May 2024 that integrated Reddit content into ChatGPT. But Reddit users haven’t been entirely happy with the deals. In October 2024, London-based Redditors began posting false restaurant […]
December 9, 2024 | Advance Publications, AI, Biz & IT, ChatGPT, chatgtp, Conde Nast, machine learning, openai, Perplexity, Perplexity.ai, reddit, Reddit Answers | No comments
“Commenters have clearly demonstrated how fees and overage charges, unclear information about data caps, and throttling or caps in the midst of public crises such as natural disasters negatively affect consumers, especially consumers in the lowest income brackets,” the filing said. The groups said that “many low-income households have no choice but to be limited […]
December 9, 2024 | cable lobby, Comcast, data caps, NCTA, Policy | No comments
A music video by Canadian art collective Vallée Duhamel made with Sora-generated video. “[We] just shoot stuff and then use Sora to combine it with a more interesting, more surreal vision.” During a livestream on Monday—during Day 3 of OpenAI’s “12 days of OpenAi”—Sora’s developers showcased a new “Explore” interface that allows people to browse […]
December 9, 2024 | 12 days of OpenAI, AI, Ai video generator, Biz & IT, ChatGPT, chatgtp, image synthesis, machine learning, openai, Sora, video synthesis | No comments
Like many sites, apps, and operating systems, Ars Technica has both “Light” and “Dark” visual styles. They look great! But even the “Light” mode has darker elements in it, and after our recent redesign, some Ars readers asked for an even lighter “Light” mode, one that would allow them to absolutely sear their own retinas […]
December 9, 2024 | Staff | No comments
The US is prepared to fight the injunction. In a letter, the US Justice Department argued that the court has already “definitively rejected petitioners’ constitutional claims” and no further briefing should be needed before rejecting the injunction. If the court denies the injunction, TikTok plans to immediately ask SCOTUS for an injunction next. That’s part […]
December 9, 2024 | bytedance, Policy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, tiktok, TikTok ban | No comments
(In addition to a standard surface code, Google includes a few qubits that handle a phenomenon called “leakage,” where a qubit ends up in a higher-energy state, instead of the two low-energy states defined as zero and one.) The key result is that going from a distance of three to a distance of five more […]
December 9, 2024 | Computer science, Google, logical qubits, Physics, quantum computing, quantum error correction, quantum mechanics, Science | No comments
The itch.io domain was back up and running by 7 am Eastern, according to media reports, “after the registrant finally responded to our notice and took appropriate action to resolve the issue.” Users could access the site throughout if they typed the itch.io IP address into their web browser directly. Too strong a shield? BrandShield’s […]