Tag: Tech
The Facebook Portal Died. This Is How It Almost Lived.
In November, Meta announced it would be discontinuing the Portal, its stand-alone video-chatting device. The decision came as Meta announced its first-ever mass layoffs amid a falling stock price and concern over its ambitions in the metaverse. Over the years, BuzzFeed News’ coverage of Meta and Facebook has been unflinchingly…
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This Little-Known AirPods Feature Allowed My 95-Year-Old Grandfather To Hear Me Again
As he neared 90, Aba’s world shrank. He spent his days reading and watching TV, listening to the sound through a pair of oversized wireless headphones over his ears with the volume cranked to the max. He still wore his hearing aids, but as his ears got worse and worse,…
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Congrats To The Biggest Loser
Bill Buckner. Justin Guarini. Anyone who “ran” against Vladimir Putin. Now Elon Musk has joined the ranks of the greatest losers in history. The Guinness Book of World Records has awarded the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter a record for biggest loss of personal fortune. Forbes has estimated that…
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A Director Posted AI-Generated Stills From A Fake ’80s Sci-Fi Horror Movie And People Are Pissed
As for the results? “When I look at them,” Schofield said, “I’m like, Yeah. If someone handed David Cronenberg $50 million to go shoot a body horror Star Wars in 1985, I don’t think it’d be completely inaccurate.” Schofield continues to be puzzled by why the reaction was so visceral.…
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A Director Posted AI-Generated Stills From A Fake ’80s Sci-Fi Horror Movie And Twitter Is Pissed
Schofield soon realized that he is not alone. A small cadre of movie-mad buffs and artists have harnessed the power of generative AI tools to reimagine classic films — or create entirely new ones — from some of the world’s most recognized names. In December, creator Johnny Darrell went viral…
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A Tech News Site Has Been Using AI To Write Articles, So We Did The Same Thing Here
Technology news outlet CNET has been found to be using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write articles about personal finance without any prior announcement or explanation. The articles, which numbered at 73, covered topics such as “What Is Zelle and How Does It Work?” and had a small disclaimer at the…
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