Month: April 2024
UK government accused of failing to protect copyright from generative AI
UK lawmakers have criticized the UK government for its perceived lack of action in safeguarding copyright holders’ rights to their information being used by AI developers. In a report issued by the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Members of Parliament condemned the government’s AI and intellectual property…
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Spotify is developing a remix feature to rival sped-up TikTok tunes
Spotify is working on some seemingly TikTok-inspired remixing features in its latest attempt to capitalize on the social media platform’s explosive popularity. According to the Wall Street Journal, Spotify is developing tools that would allow paid subscribers to “speed up, mash-up, and otherwise edit” tracks from their favorite artists, which…
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The Morning After: Our verdict on the Humane AI Pin
A wave of AI assistant devices is finally launching, and the first is Humane’s slickly designed AI Pin. Humane calls it the “first wearable device and software platform,” a magnetic clippable wearable, with a projector, camera, mic, speakers and its own internet connection. Engadget Is this what replaces the smartphone?…
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Google One VPN is shutting down for good because no one uses it
Do you use Google One’s VPN service? If so, we’ve got some bad news: Google is about to shut it down for good. In fact, you might be one of the few people who actually are using it. We weren’t very impressed when we reviewed it, and Google has told…
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DuckDuckGo offers an all-in-one privacy package combining a VPN, identity theft protection and information removal
DuckDuckGo, the company behind the privacy-first search engine of the same name, just launched a new subscription service to help users boost their online privacy and take more control over their data. The service is called Privacy Pro, and it bundles three tools: an anonymous VPN, Personal Information Removal, and…
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Xbox Cloud Gaming’s latest Insider build adds social features to web browsers, including party chat
Players enrolled in the Xbox Insider Program have a new Xbox Cloud Gaming-focused build to check out, and it’s a pretty substantial update. As detailed in an Xbox Wire post, Xbox players on the Alpha Skip-Ahead program now have access to the latest OS version in testing. It primarily introduces…
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