Tag Archives: Wired

TikTok Sued by US Justice Department for Alleged Violations of Kids’ Privacy

The social media company, already fighting for its existence in the US, now has to contend with a potentially expensive penalty stemming from its policies toward users under 13.

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A New Trick Could Block the Misuse of Open Source AI

Researchers have developed a way to tamperproof open source large language models to prevent them from being coaxed into, say, explaining how to make a bomb.

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Trump’s Crypto Embrace Could Be a Disaster for Bitcoin

At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Donald Trump promised the crypto community the moon. They’d better hope they don’t get it.

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You Won’t Believe What Car Headlights Have in Store

New technology and a drive toward electrified powertrains have converged to create a flashy new car-lighting landscape. What comes next could be an international light language.

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Intel Is Cutting More Than 15,000 Jobs Despite Getting Billions From the US Government

The chipmaker, which has fallen behind competitors, is slashing 15 percent of its workforce.

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To Lead in AI, the US Needs a Silicon Revolution

US Commerce Department undersecretary Laurie E. Locascio says America needs to invent new chip manufacturing techniques.

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Amazon Has to Recall More Than 400,000 Dangerous Products

Regulators found that Amazon is responsible for defective products sold by its third-party vendor—which include flammable pajamas, faulty carbon monoxide detectors, and hair dryers that could electrocute you.

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Google Cracks Down on Explicit Deepfakes

Newly announced measures by the search giant aim to make AI-generated, or otherwise spoofed explicit content, more difficult to discover.

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‘Date Like Goblins’ Thinks Playing Games Can Fix Dating Apps

More niche dating apps hope to disrupt the dominance of giants like Tinder and Hinge. The latest encourages people to date in “goblin mode.”

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Donald Trump’s Plan to Hoard Billions in Bitcoin Has Economists Stumped

The former US president has promised to establish a “national bitcoin stockpile” if he’s reelected and use it to offset inflation. But economists think the plan has little merit.

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