Government organizations and publicly owned services will not be required to make payments to access Twitter’s Application Programming Interface (API), the social media network said in a recent announcement. Twitter’s API access will allow public service firms to send automated alerts. “One of the most important use cases for the Twitter API has always been…
Twitter Excludes Government and Public Services Agencies From API Charges
UK Lawmakers Voice Concerns Over AI ‘Explosion,’ Urge Measures to Prevent Misuse
British MPs have raised concerns about the recent “explosion” of artificial intelligence (AI) and have asked what the government has done to prevent misuse of the fast-developing technology. At a debate on AI regulation in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Tory former minister Tim Loughton said that AI is open to abuse by criminals…
Apple, Google Team up to Create ‘Alerts’ for Spying and Location Tracking
Apple and Google on Tuesday proposed creating alerts amid reports of stalking via Apple’s AirTag and similar tools, according to a release issued Tuesday. The new proposed industry standard will allow the Big Tech companies to “allow Bluetooth location-tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorized tracking detection and alerts across iOS and Android platform,” the…
A Regime ‘Fit for Communist China’: Lawsuit Filed Against US Social Media Censorship Collusion
May 3, 2023
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A lawsuit by America First Legal (AFL) alleges that certain entities colluded with the American government to enforce censorship of issues like the 2020 election and COVID-19 on social media platforms. According to a May 2 press release, the federal class action lawsuit was filed against individuals and entities identified as having “conspired with the government…
Text and Online Scammers Targeted in £30 Million Government Crackdown
Text and online scammers will be targeted by a new government-backed fraud squad made up of 400 elite investigators. The intelligence-led division will be part of a £30 million fightback against scammers that aims to block fraudulent communications at their source and allow suspect bank payments to be delayed. The new fraud strategy, announced by…
Tesla Raises Prices in US, China, Japan, and Canada
May 2, 2023
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Tesla Inc. has raised prices in a range of up to $290 in Canada, China, Japan, and the United States, its website showed on Monday, after the company slashed prices of its top-selling vehicles since the start of the year. The hike was the first on its two top-selling models at the same time in…
‘Dehumanizing’ Tech: New AI System Converts Thoughts Into Text
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system capable of reading people’s thoughts by measuring brain activity and converting it into text—a development that triggers worries about privacy and freedom. The study (pdf), published in the journal Nature Neuroscience on May 1, used a transformer model, similar to the one that powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence…
Millions of iPhone Users Get ‘Rapid’ Security Update
Apple on Monday released its first series of “rapid security” patches targeting security vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited for iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. According to a notice posted on Monday, the tech giant said the Rapid Security Response updates will “deliver important security improvements between software updates.” And the firm said, “They may also…
ChatGPT Medical Support Better Than Humans, Worries About Missing Human Touch Remain
AI chatbot ChatGPT’s responses to medical queries scored higher ratings compared to human responses, according to a new study. However, researchers raised concerns that the mechanization of such activities could take away the feeling of human support. The study, published in the JAMA Network journal on April 28, involved researchers randomly selecting 195 questions from…
IN-DEPTH: Open Source Systems Are the Future of Social Media: Minds CEO
It is inevitable that an open source system will take over social media, said Bill Ottman, co-founder and CEO of the Minds social media network. Minds is a free, open source, crowdfunded, and encrypted social networking platform. Contrary to popular belief, open source media apps can be secured by licenses: they are resilient and censorship-resistant,…
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