Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj want stop to ‘predatory’ AI
In an open letter, also signed by Katy Perry, the artists said AI was being used to steal their voices.
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John Midgley obituary
My colleague and friend John Midgley, who has died aged 88, was a scientist, biochemist and researcher best known for the invention and development of thyroid hormone blood tests in the 1980s.
A pioneer in medical biochemistry, his work in the field of thyroid hormone detection hugely improved patient care. John was also a passionate advocate for patients – as a medical adviser to the charity...
Sticks. And the People Who Love Them.
Those who appreciate “something as basic as a stick” are sharing their enthusiasm through a newly popular Instagram account.
Love Sticks? There’s an Instagram for That.
Those who appreciate “something as basic as a stick” are sharing their enthusiasm through a newly popular Instagram account.
An A.I. Researcher Takes On Election Deepfakes
Oren Etzioni was once an optimist about artificial intelligence. Now, his nonprofit, TrueMedia.org, is offering tools for fighting A.I.-manipulated content.
Metal thought to be International Space Station trash rips through Florida home
Nasa investigates cylindrical slab believed to be part of discarded battery pallet that tore through Naples house
Nasa is investigating after a sizable chunk of metal believed to be part of a discarded battery pallet from the International Space Station crashed through the roof and two stories of a house in Florida.
Engineers for the American outerspace exploration agency are analyzing the...
Cheaper private Covid jabs may prove to be as expensive, say experts
Exclusive: Multi-dose vials could push up charge per patient, while experts warn high cost could widen inequalities
Cheaper private Covid jabs could end up being just as expensive as their pricier alternative because the vaccine must be given in groups of five, experts have warned.
Boots and pharmacies that partner with the company Pharmadoctor are offering Pfizer/BioNTech jabs to those not...
Why you probably look much older than you think | Arwa Mahdawi
A majority of people imagine they’re far fresher-faced than they actually are. So should we be battling our internalised ageism and embracing the ravages of time?
Sit your old bones down, because I’ve got bad news: you probably look older than you think you do. Don’t shoot the messenger – blame science. A recent study published in the journal Psychology and Aging found that 59% of US...
Tesla’s Sales Fell in First Quarter as Competition Intensified
Sales of the company’s electric cars dropped in the first three months of the year.
Inmates sue to watch solar eclipse after New York orders prison lockdown
Lawsuit argues lockdown violates inmates’ rights by preventing them from taking part in religiously significant event
Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department over the decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s total solar eclipse.
The suit filed Friday in federal court in upstate New York argues that the 8 April lockdown violates inmates’ constitutional rights...
UK and US sign landmark deal to test AI safety
The new agreement will see the countries pool knowledge and resources to strengthen safety testing of AI models
Trump’s media company tumbles in stock market
Less than a week after its public debut, shares of Trump Media tumbled after reports of huge losses.
Google to Delete Billions of Chrome Browser Records in Latest Settlement
The internet giant resolved a lawsuit that claimed it had deceived users by tracking their web activity in the Chrome browser’s private setting.
How One Tech Skeptic Decided AI Might Benefit the Middle Class
David Autor, an M.I.T. economist and tech contrarian, argues that A.I. is fundamentally different from past waves of computerization.
China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms
China has adopted some of the same misinformation tactics that Russia used ahead of the 2016 election, researchers and government officials say.
Daniel C. Lynch, Founder of Major Computer Exhibition, Dies at 82
After working on the earliest version of the internet, he saw its potential and founded a conference on computer networking equipment.
Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?
The answer involves a remarkable — and lucrative, and ridiculous — scheme to game the way we find music today.
AT&T Passcodes for Millions Are Reset After Leak of Customer Records
Nearly eight million customers and 65.4 million former account holders were affected by the data breach, the company said.
OpenAI Unveils A.I. Technology That Recreates Human Voices
The start-up is sharing the technology, Voice Engine, with a small group of early testers as it tries to understand the potential dangers.
4 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Cyberattacks
Despite the explosion in ransomware hacks like the one against Change Healthcare, regulation is spotty and few new safeguards have been proposed to protect patient data, vulnerable hospitals and medical groups.
A.I.’s Messy Moment + Listeners Respond to Jonathan Haidt + Shrimp Jesus
“Being a C.E.O. sucks. Elon was right. It is like looking into the abyss and chewing glass.”