Google handed over a trove of personal data about a student and journalist to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in response to a subpoena that had not been approved by a judge, according to a report by The Intercept.  The search and advertising tech giant provided ICE with the usernames, physical addresses, and an itemized list of services associated with …

Monday night, xAI co-founder Yuhuai (Tony) Wu announced he was leaving the company. “It’s time for my next chapter,” Wu wrote in a late-night post on X. “It is an era with full possibilities: a small team armed with AIs can move mountains and redefine what’s possible.” On its own, it’s a pretty standard tech departure announcement — but it’s …

Meta has been going all in on AI, whether people want it or not, and now it’s bringing more features in that vein to Facebook. The network’s latest move is to let people use Meta AI to animate their profile photos. Because what better way to express your individuality than to use a pre-canned AI-generated animation on your own face? …

A new study has found that artificial intelligence tools are more likely to give incorrect medical advice when the misinformation comes from sources the software views as authoritative. Researchers reported in The Lancet Digital Health that during tests involving 20 open-source and proprietary large language models, the systems were more easily misled by errors placed in realistic-looking doctors’ discharge notes …

There’s been a lot of pushback on electronic door handles lately, as multiple carmakers — especially Tesla — have been accused of making manual door releases too hard to find and access during an emergency. Rivian is one of the companies that reportedly decided to change this on its upcoming R2 SUV, and a spate of first-look videos released Tuesday …

Facebook announced new AI-powered features on Tuesday designed to let users express themselves in more playful ways across the platform. The updates include animated profile pictures, photo-restyling tools for Stories and Memories, and the ability to add animated backgrounds to text posts. ​As Meta works to maintain Facebook’s relevance among younger users on its flagship app, it’s likely betting that …

Our skin often mirrors our lifestyle and overall well-being, evolving from the freshness of youth to the changes that come with age. Along this journey, it may experience various challenges in the form of common skin conditions. Below are five common skin disorders that many people encounter at some point in their lives. 1. Acne: Contradictory to popular belief, acne …

A screenshot from Ring’s Super Bowl ad for Search Party, showing a network of cameras activating across a neighborhood. Reuniting families with their lost pooches, what’s not to like? Well, coordinated neighborhood surveillance, for one.  That sums up the reaction to the Super Bowl ad for Search Party, the AI-powered feature from Amazon’s Ring that mobilizes outdoor cameras across a …

You have likely heard about the masked agents of ICE mucking around in Minnesota for the past few months, resulting in numerous violent incidents and deaths. Itch.io is to help raise money for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, which was organized by . The No ICE in Minnesota bundle includes nearly 1,300 video games and tabletop games and costs …

Former cryptocurrency poster boy Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to get another chance in court. He has filed a request that for a new trial on claims that new witness testimony could alter the case made against him by prosecutors, according to Bloomberg. His odds for getting the re-trial, where he’d be representing himself, seem pretty slim. This is a separate …

In a Q&A for her Beau Society newsletter, the 29-year-old singer explained that while she often thinks about returning to music, she isn’t planning to create anything at the moment. She said music has always been very important to her and that if the timing feels right, she would easily go back to the studio. However, she added that the …

The price of cooking oil has surged by Rs60 per liter, reaching Rs550 per liter, just a week after it was sold at Rs490 per liter. The sudden increase has added to the rising cost of basic necessities, putting additional strain on household budgets. Shopkeepers explained that the price hike is due to reduced supply and other market factors. Consumers …

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