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Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok
24 Apr

Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok

John RoutledgeLatest News
A bill that could ban TikTok is now all but certain to become law. The Senate approved a measure that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban, in a vote of 79 - 18. The “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” will next head to President Joe Biden, who has said he would sign the bill…
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The world’s leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online
23 Apr

The world’s leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online

John RoutledgeLatest News
Leading artificial intelligence companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Meta and others have jointly pledged to prevent their AI tools from being used to exploit children and generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The initiative was led by child-safety group Thorn and All Tech Is Human, a non-profit focused on responsible tech. The pledges from AI companies, Thorn said, “set a…
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Roland’s mobile podcasting studio gives you a mic and streaming app for $140
23 Apr

Roland’s mobile podcasting studio gives you a mic and streaming app for $140

John RoutledgeLatest News
Roland has a new on-the-go podcasting setup with an eye-catching price. The company’s Go:Podcast studio includes a USB condenser mic (with support for four polar patterns) and a companion app that can stream to platforms like YouTube, Twitch and Facebook. The company describes the Go:Podcast as “the simplest way to do high-quality live streaming with a mobile device.” For $140,…
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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses do the AI thing without a projector or subscription
23 Apr

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses do the AI thing without a projector or subscription

John RoutledgeLatest News
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have been something of a pleasant surprise. They make videos, take photos, livestream and act as an adequate replacement for headphones, all while looking like a normal pair of sunglasses. However, everyone’s been waiting for the addition of multimodal AI after early access testing began in January. Now it’s here. What is multimodal AI? Simply…
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Elon Musk says its his turn to have the remote
23 Apr

Elon Musk says its his turn to have the remote

John RoutledgeLatest News
X just announced a smart TV app for streaming video. Or, more accurately, that it claims it's building one, with absolutely no launch date mentioned. The appropriately-named X TV wants to be “your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen.” By high-quality entertainment, X likely means that one Tucker Carlson video where he’s really impressed…
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