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Posted on Microsoft Start, an artificial intelligence-generated article titled "Heading to Ottawa? Here's What Not to Miss!" was recently removed from the site, following a distasteful error within it that escaped the oversight process by a human operator. The text consisted of a list of places to visit during a possi...

Over the past week, the Association of Newspaper Publishers and Editors of Japan, in collaboration with three other industry groups, communicated concern regarding the protective measures to be put in place in the face of the current situation. More specifically, it pointed out that copyright protection is not being ad...

Who wouldn't want to be able to create their partner from scratch? With all the characteristics, attitudes and preferences you could ever want? With Eva AI, the Artificial Intelligence application aimed at creating virtual girlfriends, anything is possible! If the introduction to this article does not bother you, it i...

Artificial intelligence is not inherently bad; one's use of it determines its impact on the world. As scary as it may be, seeing recent developments within the field, it has the potential to improve the lives of many. Two Queensland agricultural scientists, for example, say it could be the key to feeding the planet's g...

The University of Exeter, in collaboration with researchers from start-up Milbotix, recently publicized "SmartSocks," a garment powered by artificial intelligence. The project is aimed at patients with dementia, and is an attempt to provide them with more independent living. The socks in question can monitor a patient...

"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom", the latest title in the famous and eponymous saga, has garnered considerable success since its launch weekend in mid-May. Nintendo, the giant behind the video game in question, has recently come under the spotlight, filing patents for the abilities of Link, the protagonist, ...

The NFT market is losing more and more relevance with each passing day; after months of stalling, even those originally enthusiastic about this innovation are working to remove themselves from the equation altogether. Nevertheless, some players in the Internet world have already found a method to exploit this "moment o...

The Internet situation is getting out of hand, between technical and regulatory aspects. In an attempt to take the reins somewhat, the United Nations proposed in their 'Global Digital Compact' (GDC) the exclusion of technical experts as separate voices in the governance of the Web. On the one hand understandable, give...

With the advent and enormous development of generative AI services this past year, it is becoming increasingly complex to distinguish an artificially generated image from a real photograph. In addition to terrorizing artists, writers, and creatives everywhere, the situation also threatens realities of potentially huge ...

Last March, the Zoom platform changed parts of its terms of use, but few people noticed and the situation did not cause a stir. Recently, a series of screenshots figuring the section in question began making the rounds on the Internet, causing panic and generating fury among users. Within the mentioned paragraphs, it ...

The recent change that has taken place on Twitter's platform, now called "X," has been the cause of much confusion on the part of users, contributors, and companies involved. The French international news agency, Agence France-Presse, recently stated that it is pursuing a Copyright lawsuit against the platform in ques...

The article we refer to illustrates precisely one of the biggest concerns nowadays, especially for workers within the field. With the introduction of AI, how will the field dedicated to the dissemination of information and news change? The first theory holds that AI services will completely replace journalism. Online ...

There is no doubt that the vast majority of electronic tools used in modern technology consume countless amounts of electricity and water. Are there methodologies to address this problem? The introduction of cryptocurrencies and the activities involved in their respective processes have shed a new light on the subject...

Say goodbye to Twitter's little bird - Elon Musk seems to want to change the app's aesthetic to make the platform in his image. The new logo features a sterile and aseptic "X," prompting a certain uncertainty whenever one is searching for the platform on one's screen. Already declared during June 2022, the billionaire...

MIT recently unveiled "Photoguard," a tool created by Boston University researchers and aimed at making the lives of AIs much more complex than before. The software works by creating a disturbance at an extremely deep level - we are talking pixels - causing confusion to any AI intent on editing the photos in question. ...

During Pandemic we had the opportunity to observe the vertical rise in the use of video conferencing tools, and Zoom was among the names on the crest of that wave. Today, everyone is betting on Artificial Intelligence and LLM models, and anyone with enough usable data doesn't want to miss this opportunity. This is wh...