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Microsoft licenses the breakthrough natural language AI GPT-3
Microsoft announced that it has “exclusively licensed” OpenAI’s sophisticated GPT-3 language model that can generate disturbingly human-like text in applications ranging from commercial bots to creative writing. After investing $1 billion in the San… Source
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A new lawsuit may force YouTube to own up to the mental health consequences of content moderation
For big tech platforms, one of the more urgent questions to arise during the pandemic’s early months was how the forced closure of offices would change their approach to content moderation. Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter all rely on huge numbers of third-party contract workers to police their networks, and traditionally…
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Google kills off paid-for Chrome extensions Google Chrome
Google has announced that it will no longer be possible for developers of Chrome extensions to charge for their creations. The change comes as part of an overhaul of the Chrome Web Store which sees the payment system being deprecated. While the change seems like a dramatic change of heart…
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Celebrate Heritage Day with this free audio tour guide null
VoiceMap is offering one free audio tour for a major Cape Town tourist attraction to celebrate Heritage Day. If you’re in the Mother City this week, why not make the most of a day outside by learning more about the city. The weather is expected to be great, so a…
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179 arrested in ‘Operation DisrupTor’ dark web drug takedown
A massive international law enforcement operation has led to the arrests of 179 dark web drug traffickers who sold opioids and other illicit goods and services across Europe and the US. The investigators part of JCODE, an FBI-led multi—agency Departm… Source
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If Apple follows its own rules, you’ll soon be able to stream your Xbox to your iPhone
Last week, I showed you why Apple’s App Store guidelines will never permit Microsoft’s xCloud or Google’s Stadia cloud gaming services in their current forms. But Microsoft has another form of game streaming that isn’t against Apple’s rules at all, and the company has all but confirmed it’s currently working…
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