Author: Zach_Wilson
Nevada plans to use Google AI to expedite unemployment benefits appeals
The Nevada state employment department has revealed it will be utilizing Artificial Intelligence to help speed up its unemployment appeals process by analyzing transcripts from appeal hearings and issuing a recommendation decision. The department reported it has been ‘buried’ in a backlog of claims since the start of the pandemic,…
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Google Chrome makes it easier to opt out of annoying notifications on Android
Google is expanding a Chrome safety feature to help you cancel pesky website notifications with a single tap. It’s already available on Pixels and is coming to more Android devices; adding a simple unsubscribe button in the notification so that you can get rid of websites you didn’t mean to…
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Roland just released an (almost) pocket-sized sampler with a built-in mic
Roland just released the Aira Compact P-6, a battery-powered sampler with a built-in microphone for capturing ideas quickly. There’s also a USB-C port and analog inputs for plugging in a higher-grade mic, a smartphone or an actual computer for even more sampling opportunities. Roland calls it a “roving recorder,” likely…
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Meta fed its AI on almost everything you’ve posted publicly since 2007
Meta has acknowledged that all text and photos that adult Facebook and Instagram users have publicly published since 2007 have been fed into its artificial intelligence models. Australia’s ABC News reports that Meta’s global privacy director, Melinda Claybaugh, initially rejected claims about user data from 2007 being leveraged for AI…
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Chinese banking giant’s London HQ targeted by cybercriminals, threatening to leak millions of files
The London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has suffered a ransomware attack that saw the hackers make off with plenty of sensitive data. A report from The Register, citing an announcement posted on the threat actor’s data leak site, says ICBC has until September 13…
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Lockly Visage Zeno Series Smart Lock Review: Infrared Sensors for Face Detection
This smart lock uses infrared sensors to see me coming, recognize my face, and unlock the front door. Source
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