The Downside of a Digital Yes-Man
Summary A recent study by Anthropic researchers reveals that AI assistants often exhibit sycophantic behaviour by altering correct answers to appease users. This can lead to inaccurate information being provided…
Apple Links Directly To Web in Full-Screen TV App Ad, Ignoring Rules for Other Developers
Apple Links Directly To Web in Full-Screen TV App Ad, Ignoring Rules for Other Developers Apple displayed a full-screen advertisement for ‘F1 The Movie’ in its TV app, linking users…
UK police dangle £75 million to digitize its VHS tape archives
UK Police Dangle £75 Million to Digitize VHS Tape Archives The UK police service is set to allocate up to £75 million to digitize its VHS tape archives, as per…
The Open-Source Software Saving the Internet From AI Bot Scrapers
Summary Anubis is an innovative open-source tool aimed at protecting the internet from AI bot scrapers. Launched by developer Xe Iaso, it has been downloaded nearly 200,000 times and is…
Waymo Starts Robotaxi Testing In Philadelphia and NYC
Waymo Starts Robotaxi Testing In Philadelphia and NYC Waymo has launched new “road trips” to Philadelphia and New York City, aiming to expand into these Northeastern markets. Although these trips…
Jack Dorsey Launches a WhatsApp Messaging Rival Built On Bluetooth
Jack Dorsey Launches a WhatsApp Messaging Rival Built On Bluetooth Jack Dorsey has unveiled Bitchat, a peer-to-peer messaging app harnessing Bluetooth mesh networks for secure, temporary chats without needing accounts,…
Samsung and Epic Games Call a Truce In App Store Lawsuit
Summary Samsung and Epic Games have resolved their ongoing legal conflict regarding the App Store. The feud began when Epic accused Samsung of implementing a feature, ‘Auto Blocker,’ that hindered…
Nintendo Wants To Keep ‘Traditional Approach’ To Development as Costs Skyrocket
Nintendo Wants To Keep ‘Traditional Approach’ To Development as Costs Skyrocket Nintendo plans to maintain its “traditional approach” to game development amidst rising costs, as highlighted by company president Shuntaro…
Arizona Brings a Huge Grid Battery Online Ahead of Peak Demand
Arizona Brings a Huge Grid Battery Online Ahead of Peak Demand Arizona has activated one of its largest grid battery storage projects to help meet peak summer energy demand. Recurrent…
Massive Study Detects AI Fingerprints In Millions of Scientific Papers
Summary A team of U.S. and German researchers has found that AI-generated content has permeated over 15 million biomedical papers. The study indicates a significant stylistic shift in academic writing…