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One Tech Tip: Californians have a new privacy tool for deleting their data
New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians.This post was originally published on this site
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Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved
Verizon said it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday.This post was originally published on this site
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Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies on Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary.This post was originally published on this site
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Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it’s illegal, X says
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X.This post was originally published […]
TechXplore - Consumer Gadgets
Gaps between perception and reality might be putting the brakes on electric vehicle sales in rural areas
A University of Michigan survey of 1,000 rural Michigan residents reveals a striking gap between perception and reality when it comes to electric vehicles.This post was originally published on this site
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Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads
Eighteen months ago, it was plausible that artificial intelligence might take a different path than social media. Back then, AI’s development hadn’t consolidated under a small number of big tech firms. Nor had it capitalized […]
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Apple bundles creative apps into $13-a-month subscription
On Jan. 13, Apple Inc. announced a new subscription bundle of creative apps called Creator Studio, an attempt to give its photo- and video-editing software fresh momentum in the face of intensifying competition.This post was […]
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How bits of Apple history can be yours
In March 1976, Apple cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak both signed a $500 check weeks before the official creation of a California company that would transform personal computing and become a global powerhouse.This post […]
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AI ‘CHEF’ could help those with cognitive declines complete home tasks
In the United States, 11% of adults over age 45 self-report some cognitive decline, which may impact their ability to care for themselves and perform tasks such as cooking or paying bills. A team of […]
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WhatsApp data reveal people often deceive themselves
How quickly we reply, how active we really are in chats—many people misjudge their own behavior. Researchers at Bielefeld University have, for the first time, used anonymized WhatsApp metadata to make such misperceptions visible. Their […]