Tag: computing
Chromebook owners are getting a much-wanted feature – a central hub to find all the best apps for their laptop
Chromebook users are set to get a single central hub to download apps and games for their devices, meaning they won’t have to worry about where to find the various diverse applications they might want. Whatever app you might want to download – whether it’s Android, Linux, or a Progressive…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, May 9 (game #836)
This is potentially a difficult Quordle, with a couple of complications that may require you to play with some caution. To help you out, I’ve come up with a couple of hints – they’re yours to use if you need them. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, May 9 (game #67)
Welcome to today’s edition of the NYT’s Strands game, in which your task is to uncover words hidden within a grid of letter. The twist is that they all follow a theme, and one – called the ‘spangram’ – describes that theme. It can be pretty tricky, but I’ve included…
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Do nearly all Indian men wear turbans? Generative AIs seem to think so, and it’s only the tip of the AI bias iceberg
While bias in generative AI is a well-known phenomenon, it’s still surprising what kinds of biases sometimes get unearthed. TechCrunch recently ran a test using Meta’s AI chatbot, which launched in April 2024 for over a dozen countries including India, and found an odd and disturbing trend. When generating images…
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Generative AI bias may be far worse than we thought. Here’s what it’ll take to fix it
While bias in generative AI is a well-known phenomenon, it’s still surprising what kinds of biases sometimes get unearthed. TechCrunch recently ran a test using Meta’s AI chatbot, which launched in April 2024 for over a dozen countries including India, and found an odd and disturbing trend. When generating images…
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Logic Pro 2 is a reminder that Apple’s AI ambitions aren’t just about chatbots
While the focus of Apple’s May 7 special event was mostly hardware — four new iPads, a new Apple Pencil, and a new Magic Keyboard — there were mentions of AI with the M2 and M4 chips as well as new versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for…
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