Hundreds of Amazon workers protest company's climate impact, return-to-office mandate
Hundreds of corporate Amazon workers upset about the company’s environmental impact, recent layoffs and a return-to-office mandate protested at its Seattle headquarters
2023-06-01 05:47
Wrestlers protest: The fake smiles of India's detained sporting stars
Indian wrestlers protesting against sexual harassment have been targeted by an artificially generated image.
2023-06-01 05:28
Before E-Readers, a 1930s Writer Reinvented the Book With “Readies”
Machines called “Readies” were writer Bob Brown’s answer to “talkies” in the 1930s.
2023-06-01 05:26
'AI popstar' Grimes signs letter claiming artificial intelligence 'poses extinction risk’
Grimes, who described herself as an "AI popstar" recently on social media, is reportedly one of the people to have signed a statement warning of its risks to humanity. The singer signed the message from Center For AI Safety (CAIS) delving into the potential dangers of AI, according to Ars Technica. OpenAI and DeepMind’s executives also signed the message, which read: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” A CAIS press release also stated that it wanted to “put guardrails in place and set up institutions so that AI risks don’t catch us off guard.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “We need to be having the conversations that nuclear scientists were having before the creation of the atomic bomb,” Dan Hendrycks, CAIS’ director, also said. Grimes has been vocal in her support for the use of AI among her fan base recently, even sharing a how-to guide that helps people use her voice to create AI songs. The singer, real name Claire Elise Boucher, offered fans a chance to not only create their own music but to earn 50/50 royalties by distributing it. Writing on the singer said: “Grimes is now open source and self replicating.” Her Twitter bio also currently reads: “Self-replicating A.I. Popstar for the Martian Ministry of Propaganda.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-01 04:51
With Its Headset, Apple Can Singlehandedly Turn VR Into a Thing
After years of rumors, Apple might finally be announcing its long-awaited VR headset at next
2023-06-01 04:26
6 Areas You’re Probably Forgetting When You Use Sunscreen
Even if sunscreen is part of your daily routine, there might be some major areas—like your eyelids—where you’ve been forgetting to apply it.
2023-06-01 04:25
The Best Computer Monitor Deals for June 2023
Summer is upon us, and while temperatures are rising, prices are dropping on must-have tech
2023-06-01 04:21
Slack Co-Founder Butterfield Sees a Turning Point for Tech
Stewart Butterfield was down in front for two major turning points in modern technology. First, he co-founded the
2023-06-01 04:21
Ameresco Wins Environmental Initiatives Award at The 2023 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2023--
2023-06-01 03:56
Amazon Workers Walk Out to Protest Climate, Office Return Policy
Amazon.com Inc. employees walked off the job Wednesday to protest the company’s return-to-work policies, impact on the climate
2023-06-01 03:51
Amazon's Ring to pay $5.8 million to settle FTC privacy lawsuit
Amazon's smart doorbell company, Ring, has agreed to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission alleging that it had "unreasonable" data security and privacy practices, according to a Wednesday filing in the US District Court for Washington D.C.
2023-06-01 03:30
The Roomba Combo j7+ is pretty good at cleaning and really good at not eating phone chargers
The chokehold that iRobot has had on the robot vacuum market since the early 2000s
2023-06-01 03:28