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Radiohead launched an online ‘public library’ with rare tracks and a printable library card
Alright, I’ll admit it: despite the headline above, a downloadable library card may be the least exciting part of the “Radiohead Public Library,” a new online collection of the band’s material. But the clever touch emphasizes how much the Radiohead Public Library (henceforth RPL) does feel like browsing a particularly…
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4 Best Handheld Vacuums (2020): Cordless, Pet Hair, Portable
From Dustbuster to Dyson, we tried a bunch of hand vacs, and were surprised by just how powerful they’ve become. Source
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Go read this NYT expose on a creepy new facial recognition database used by US police
Hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the US have started using a new facial recognition system from Clearview AI, a new investigation by The New York Times has revealed. The database is made up of billions of images scraped from millions of sites including Facebook, YouTube, and Venmo. The Times…
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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says there is ‘no question’ that AI needs to be regulated
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has called for new regulations in the world of AI, highlighting the dangers posed by technology like facial recognition and deepfakes, while stressing that any legislation must balance “potential harms … with social opportunities.” “[T]here is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence…
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Instagram is dropping the annoying IGTV button
Instagram is removing the IGTV shortcut button from the top right corner of the Facebook-owned app’s home screen, reports TechCrunch. First launched in June 2018, IGTV is Instagram’s long-form video service that was originally meant to rival the likes of YouTube. Instagram says it decided to remove the button after…
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Samsung names Roh Tae-moon new smartphone boss
Samsung Electronics has appointed Roh Tae-moon its new mobile chief, taking over from co-CEO DJ Koh, who’ll continue to lead the chaebol’s IT and mobile communications division. Roh, 52, is said to be “an engineering maven,” according to Bloomberg, “who’s meticulous about phone features.” Roh joined Samsung in 1997 and…
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