Month: July 2024
Why Paris 2024 Olympic Athletes Are Sleeping on Cardboard Beds
The competitors’ bedroom furniture is simply stiff paper, along with coffee tables made from badminton shuttlecocks and ottomans made from parachute fabric. And as for durability, this gear can go the distance. Source
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How K-pop might lead to the downfall of Korea’s richest self-made tech mogul
Kakao Corp. founder Kim Beom-su was arrested Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea. That might not mean much to Westerners, but the story is a bizarre tale of how a celebrated, self-made tech billionaire fell from grace… partly because he bought a scandal-ridden K-pop agency. Kim, who also goes by Brian,…
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Google u-turns on Privacy Sandbox endeavor, deciding that cookies won’t be replaced after all – here’s what that means for you
Several years ago, Google boldly set out to replace third-party cookies in its Chrome browser (the browser that enjoys the largest user base by far), intending to offer up the Privacy Sandbox as its replacement. Now, Google has announced an update on the Privacy Sandbox that it will now be…
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Mom’s website ready to put OpenAI in a time-out after learning the AI firm may have scrapped its data
British parenting hub Mumsnet has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming it violated copyright law by using its data to train its AI models, including those powering ChatGPT. It’s the first such legal action taken against OpenAI in the United Kingdom, but one of a growing number of similar cases…
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Nikon says its cameras will get a major video upgrade soon thanks to RED tech – Sony and Canon should be worried
It wasn’t a given, but it’s also hardly a surprise: Nikon will reportedly utilize RED camera tech in future cameras. The camera giant recently bought out RED cameras, for a sum that has now been revealed as $85 million, but questions remain over what the fruit would be from the…
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Spotify CEO confirms a ‘deluxe’ version with hi-fi audio is coming soon
The saga of Spotify HiFi has many twists and turns. First announced over three years ago, the music service’s higher-quality streaming tier has still yet to materialize. Recent reports have said lossless audio will be bundled together with other perks (like advanced library management, AI-powered playlists, and headphone sound quality…
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