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Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke (Vox)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Fri, 08/23/2024 - 13:20Starlink has a pricey new plan to stop scalpers
In an effort to stop resellers from buying dishes in one region—where the hardware is cheaper—and selling them in another, Starlink is imposing a new “outside region fee” for its satellite internet kits activated “outside of the region they were originally sold in.”Starlink has designated these six specific regions as the US and Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Oceania.
OpenAI exec says California’s AI safety bill might slow progress (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/22/2024 - 05:19This system can sort real pictures from AI fakes—why aren’t platforms using it? (Vox)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:20The Democratic platform is doubling down on tech antitrust and children’s online safety
While billionaires have pushed Vice President Kamala Harris (D-CA) to depart from President Joe Biden’s antitrust policy, the Democratic Party seems to be doubling down. The word “competition” comes up 18 times in the party’s 2024 platform, compared to nine in the 2020 version.
Donald Trump posts a fake AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement (Vox)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 08/20/2024 - 10:52Procreate’s anti-AI pledge attracts praise from digital creatives (Vox)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Mon, 08/19/2024 - 11:22Google threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Sat, 08/17/2024 - 14:23A key part of California’s online safety law for kids is still on hold after appeals court ruling
A federal appeals court in California upheld part of a district court ruling that blocked a landmark online safety bill for children from taking effect.