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22 Aug

If you are outraged by Trump’s use of AI and deepfakes, don’t be – that’s exactly what he wants | Sophia Smith Galer

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A couple of weeks ago, Donald Trump decided it would be fun to accuse the US vice-president, Kamala Harris, of using AI in images showing a large crowd greeting her at an airport. “Has anyone noticed that Kamala CHEATED at the airport?” Trump furiously thumbed into his phone. “There was nobody at the plane, and she ‘AI’d it […] She should be disqualified because the creation of a fake image is ELECTION INTERFERENCE. Anyone who does that will cheat at ANYTHING!”Just as some animals are more equal than others, some politicians are more honest. So this week, when the former…
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From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak
22 Aug

From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak

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Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost, like moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decipher the user’s intended action, bypassing damaged or degraded nerves that would normally transmit those brain signals to control muscles. Since 2006, demonstrations of brain-computer interfaces in humans have primarily focused on restoring arm and hand movements by enabling people to control computer cursors or robotic arms. Recently, researchers have begun developing speech brain-computer interfaces to restore communication for people who cannot speak. As the user attempts to talk, these brain-computer interfaces record…
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How Much Will It Cost to Charge Your Electric Car? It’s Complicated
22 Aug

How Much Will It Cost to Charge Your Electric Car? It’s Complicated

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Another weird feature of electricity pricing are demand charges. These are fees that EV charging site hosts pay, and are based on their highest usage, in 15-minute to one-hour intervals, during a pay period. These demand charges help utilities deal with the various costs of building and maintaining an electric grid. But they’re frustrating in the EV charging context, because some chargers get used very rarely—but when they are used demand a lot of electricity in a short amount of time. That leads to demand charges.These demand charges can hit the “hundreds of thousands annually for a specific site,” says…
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Low Media Literacy: A Risk to Australia’s Cybersecurity Landscape
22 Aug

Low Media Literacy: A Risk to Australia’s Cybersecurity Landscape

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A recent study by Western Sydney University, Adult Media Literacy in 2024, revealed worryingly low levels of media literacy among Australians, particularly given the deepfake capabilities posted by newer AI technologies. This deficiency poses an IT security risk, given that human error remains the leading cause of security breaches. As disinformation and deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated, the need for a cohesive national response is more urgent than ever, the report noted. Because AI can produce highly convincing disinformation, the risk of human error becomes magnified. Individuals who are not media literate are more likely to fall prey to such schemes,…
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Laugh if you want but Chick-fil-A’s plan to make TV shows is serious business for Hollywood
22 Aug

Laugh if you want but Chick-fil-A’s plan to make TV shows is serious business for Hollywood

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Chick-fil-A is pushing into the entertainment business, and the internet can't stop cackling.To recap: The fast-food chain known for its fried chicken and conservative values plans to add TV shows to its menu. Deadline, which was credited with breaking the news, reported the chain was working with "a number of major production companies, including some of the studios, to make family-friendly shows, particularly in the unscripted space. It is also in talks to license and acquire content." Deadline went on to say that Chick-fil-A had already picked up "a family-friendly gameshow" from Glassman Media, the company behind NBC's "The Wall";…
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Beetle that pushes dung with the help of 100 billion stars unlocks the key to better navigation systems in drones and satellites
22 Aug

Beetle that pushes dung with the help of 100 billion stars unlocks the key to better navigation systems in drones and satellites

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An insect species that evolved 130 million years ago is the inspiration for a new research study to improve navigation systems in drones, robots, and orbiting satellites. The dung beetle is the first known species to use the Milky Way at night to navigate, focusing on the constellation of stars as a reference point to roll balls of dung in a straight line away from their competitors. Swedish researchers made this discovery in 2013 and a decade later, Australian engineers are modelling the same technique used by the dung beetle to develop an AI sensor that can accurately measure the…
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British tech billionaire Mike Lynch confirmed dead after yacht sinking
22 Aug

British tech billionaire Mike Lynch confirmed dead after yacht sinking

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UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, 59, has been confirmed dead after multiple days of search and rescue efforts, multiple news agencies report. The 183-foot super-yacht, Bayesian, capsized off the coast of Sicily around 5 AM local time on Monday morning during a violent storm. Lynch was one of 22 individuals on board, including passengers and crew, with 15 individuals rescued and one body found immediately following the events. Five more bodies, including Lynch's, have since been recovered. At this time, his daughter is the only person still missing, Reuters reports, citing sources close to the rescue operation.Lynch co-founded tech companies…
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