November 9, 20240 Comments

Bitcoin Developers Working With StarkWare, Blockstream Claim Breakthrough on New Features

The publication comes as Bitcoin, the oldest and largest blockchain, has attracted hordes of developers trying to add programmability and additional network layers that could lead to not only more applications being built atop the peer-to-peer network but also faster and cheaper venues for transaction execution. The goal is to catch up to what Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain, has achieved — but with Bitcoin’s famously robust security. Source link

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November 9, 20240 Comments

Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers with surveillance tech

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday cautioned companies against using tools that monitor or evaluate employees without their knowledge or consent.   The federal agency issued its warning in response to what it said is increasing use of new technology to track workers, including algorithmic scores or background reports compiled by outside parties, the CFPB said in a news release. The information could be used to anticipate worker resignations

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November 9, 20240 Comments

ChatGPT blocked 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates

In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with a photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Didem Mente | Anadolu | Getty Images OpenAI estimates that ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 requests to generate images of the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates in the lead up to Election Day, the company said in a blog on Friday. The rejections included image-generation requests involving President-elect

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November 8, 20240 Comments

What to know about Apple’s AI features and who is eligible for them

What to know about Apple’s AI features and who is eligible for them – CBS News Watch CBS News Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI features it announced over the summer, including for email, Siri and an image tool. However, users will need an iPhone 15 pro or above to access the features. The company has struggled recently with iPhone sales and it’s hoping the new tools entice

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November 8, 20240 Comments

How Samsung fell behind in the AI boom behind rival SK Hynix

A Samsung Electronics Co. 12-layer HBM3E, top, and other DDR modules arranged in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 4, 2024.  SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung Electronics was once the dominant player in a type of semiconductor known as memory, putting it in a great position to capitalize on the boom of artificial intelligence. But the South Korea electronics giant has now fallen behind its long-time rival

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