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Safety Investigation Into Tesla's Self-Driving Tech After Crashes

October 19, 2024

Earlier this week, the U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that they're looking into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Four crashes had been reported, one of which resulted in a pedestrian's death. All incidents happened when Teslas using FSD encountered ro

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Amazon's Green Move: Betting on Nuclear for AI Power

October 18, 2024

Ever wondered how tech giants like Amazon keep their AI programs running? It's no secret that these programs need a lot of electricity. So, Amazon is trying something new: investing in nuclear power. They're putting over half a billion dollars into three projects in Washington, Virginia, and Pennsyl

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Imagine AI's Powerful Future with Anthropic's CEO

October 18, 2024

Dario Amodei, the boss of Anthropic—a company backed by giants like Google and Amazon—has a dream. He sees a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) solves humanity's biggest problems. Think no more poverty, depression, or even PTSD. Plus, medicine could advance tenfold! But hold on, these are jus

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AI's Rise: Nobels or No?

October 18, 2024

Let's talk about AI and the Nobel Prizes. Some people might not be thrilled to hear that AI took the spotlight this year. The Physics Nobel went to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their work on machine learning and neural networks. But here’s the thing, some folks aren’t sure if this is

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Which Dating Apps Put Your Data at Risk?

October 18, 2024

When you sign up for dating apps, you might be sharing more than just your profile. Some apps are better at keeping your data safe than others. A recent report by Nomad, a digital e-sim provider, looked into this. They found that Badoo, Bumble, and Grindr store a lot of personal information that hac

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AI Compliance: First Test of EU AI Act with LatticeFlow's LLM Framework

October 18, 2024

Ever wondered how well Big AI follows the rules? LatticeFlow, a startup from ETH Zurich, is taking a stab at answering that question. They've created a way to measure if AI models stick to the European Union's new AI law. This law is like a set of rules for AI apps, and it's now in effect. But how d

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NVIDIA's New Open-Source AI Model: A Game Changer?

October 18, 2024

NVIDIA has just released a powerful open-source AI model called Llama-3. 1-Nemotron-70B-Instruct. This model is designed to make AI responses more accurate and helpful. It's based on Meta's Llama-3. 1-70B-Instruct Base and has been fine-tuned by NVIDIA. The model uses a special technique called Stee

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Amazon's New $35 Fire TV Stick HD: Same Specs, Lower Price

October 18, 2024

Amazon has just launched a new streaming device, the Fire TV Stick HD, priced at $35. This isn't a brand-new gadget, though; it's more like a rebranded version of the old basic Fire TV Stick with a few dollars shaved off the price. The new stick supports full HD streaming and has HDR support, just l

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YouTube's New Ad-Free Plan: A Casual Test in Australia and Beyond

October 18, 2024

YouTube is giving its Premium Lite subscription another shot, but this time, it's slightly different. The company is testing this new version in Australia, Germany, and Thailand. The goal? To make most videos ad-free, though you might still see ads on music videos and Shorts. Plus, there will be non

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Amazon's Color Kindle: A Game Changer or Just Another Tablet?

October 18, 2024

This week, Amazon introduced the Kindle Colorsoft, its first e-reader with a color screen. But in a world filled with cheap tablets, where does this device fit in? Devindra and Cherlynn chatted about it on the Engadget Podcast, along with the updated Kindle Paperwhite and the writable Kindle Scribe.