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The startups working to tackle the problem of microplastics
9+ hour ago (308+ words) Microplastics are like ghosts in a haunted house: you can't see them, but you know they're there " and they're frightening. Microplastics range from 5 millimeters to 1 nanometer (human hair is ~100k nanometers wide) Primary microplastics (AKA nurdles) are added to personal care…...
Flock Camera Controversy: The Type Of Data Collected (And Why It's A Problem)
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (432+ words) Yahoo Tech Once you learn how to spot a Flock Safety camera, you start seeing them everywhere. There are over 80, 000 such AI-powered automated license plate recognition (ALPR) devices across the US today, collectively scanning tens of billions of plates every…...
Facebook is down for some users
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (128+ words) Facebook appeared to be down for some users early Thursday, with reports beginning to spike on Down Detector around 6: 30 a. m. ET. It looks like about 87% of the more than 1, 000 people reporting problems were not able to use Facebook's app while its…...
Dario Amodei on why he left Sam Altman and Open AI: 'Why argue with someone' when you 'don't trust them"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (235+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who famously left Open AI in 2020, says he's "at peace" on where things stand with his chief AI rival....
How to Instantly Improve Your Sports Viewing Experience
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (46+ words) Yahoo Tech If you're watching sports in your TV's default 'Sports Mode,' you're missing out. Learn the simple adjustments to picture mode and color temperature that will prevent oversaturation and give you the best possible viewing experience....
Google's new Home Speaker looks very familiar "as the AI fight knocks at Amazon's and Apple's doors
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (636+ words) Google's hardware division has been making speakers for years " almost a full decade, in fact, with the brand's first Home speaker arriving back in 2016. Today marks an almost full-circle moment, with the reveal of the all-new Google Home Speaker. In…...
Whats App is reportedly testing read-once messages that disappear
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (20+ words) Yahoo Tech Meta didn't immediately return a request for comment Wednesday....
Scientists recreate legendary golden sea silk, once linked to emperors and popes, from shellfish waste
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (300+ words) Golden sea silk, once linked to emperors and popes, could be making a comeback in a greener form. A research team in South Korea says discarded shellfish fibers can be turned into a modern version of the storied material, Science…...
Microsoft Veteran Brad Smith Has A Career Plan For The AI Era" It Starts With 'Let's Not Panic"
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (641+ words) Microsoft Corp. Vice Chair and President Brad Smith is offering career advice to students navigating AI-driven job disruption. "Nobody knows for sure, but let's not panic," Smith said. Smith, who has been with Microsoft for 33 years, said AI-related fears among…...
Microsoft Teams Brings Back Controversial Feature to Immediate Backlash
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (514+ words) Microsoft has rolled out a workplace location feature in Teams that automatically updates employees' work locations when they connect to company Wi-Fi networks. The feature, now called "workplace check-in via Wi-Fi," is designed to update a user's workplace status automatically,…...