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The Morning After: Our verdict on the iPad Mini 7
23 Oct

The Morning After: Our verdict on the iPad Mini 7

John RoutledgeLatest News
For me, the iPad Mini is one of those devices I know I should like but can never quite bring myself to actually appreciate. Apple must feel similarly, given it only sporadically updates its smallest tablet, knowing its target market probably isn’t in need of blazing speed. But, with Apple Intelligence looming, Apple has launched the seventh-generation Mini. Naturally, we…
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Oversight Board says Meta’s handling of a satirical image of Harris and Walz raises ‘serious concerns’
23 Oct

Oversight Board says Meta’s handling of a satirical image of Harris and Walz raises ‘serious concerns’

John RoutledgeLatest News
Two weeks before the US presidential election, the Oversight Board says it has “serious concerns” about Meta’s content moderation systems in “electoral contexts,” and that the company risks the “excessive removal of political speech” when it over-enforces its rules. The admonishment came as the board weighed in on a case involving a satirical image of Vice President Kamala Harris and…
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Meta and GoFundMe team up to streamline social media donations
23 Oct

Meta and GoFundMe team up to streamline social media donations

John RoutledgeLatest News
Meta and GoFundMe have partnered up to simplify the process by which folks use social media to donate to charitable causes. GoFundMe links will still be shared via social media, but now they’ll boast a suite of improvements. This integration impacts both Instagram and Facebook.The companies say the new GoFundMe links create an “interactive experience for potential donors.” To that…
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The next-gen Roomba Essential robovacs have self-emptying docks and double the suction
23 Oct

The next-gen Roomba Essential robovacs have self-emptying docks and double the suction

John RoutledgeLatest News
Only six months after iRobot launched its budget-friendly Essential robot vacuums, the lineup already has two new models. The Roomba Combo 2 Essential and Roomba Vac 2 Essential “double the cleaning power” of their predecessors and bring self-emptying dust bins to the series for the first time.The Roomba Combo 2 Essential ($425) combines vacuuming and mopping capabilities, while the Vac…
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Huawei appears to still be using TSMC chips despite US sanctions
23 Oct

Huawei appears to still be using TSMC chips despite US sanctions

John RoutledgeLatest News
A Canadian research firm called TechInsights took a deep dive on one of Huawei’s artificial intelligence accelerators and found a chip manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Bloomberg spoke with several people familiar with the investigation who asked to remain anonymous since TechInsights’ report has been released to the public.The anonymous sources says TechInsights’ investigation found an Ascend 910B…
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More than 10,500 artists sign open letter protesting unlicensed AI training
22 Oct

More than 10,500 artists sign open letter protesting unlicensed AI training

John RoutledgeLatest News
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood, literature and music have issued a warning to the artificial intelligence industry. The Washington Post reports that more than 10,500 artists have signed an open protest letter objecting to AI developers’ “unlicensed use” of artists’ work to train their models.“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust…
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