York University researchers have uncovered a surprising mismatch between how artificial neural networks and primate brains process visual information. Credit: Shutterstock A reverse prediction test suggests that supposedly brainlike AI models may rely on visual…
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Prompt injections, the malicious commands attackers embed into content to entice large language models to follow them, have been attackers’ go-to tool for turning AI platforms against their users. A well-phrased command sneaked into an…
Hours of San Francisco Police Department drone video footage exposed on the open web illustrates a new era of incredibly granular—and consequential—urban surveillance. Meanwhile, the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple…
These distribution systems work in three stages: entry points using adult or other content to attract and capture web traffic, a routing system sends it to destination sites, and those sites monetize the traffic through…
Apple and Google have been ordered to take down apps that can “nudify” or “undress” people and told that they must stop profiting from the harmful technology, according to cease-and-desist letters sent to the companies…
TSMC doubles down That’s why it is significant that TSMC confirmed plans to extend its own manufacturing in America. It already has a $165 billion US commitment; now, it is investing an additional $100 billion in four…
Does a software feature exist if its code has been deployed to the devices of millions of people but they can’t use it yet? Not if you work at Meta. The company’s executives have spent…
An international research team has discovered that the piezoelectric properties of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 capacitors can be dynamically altered by external electrical cycling, leading to the inversion of the piezoelectric effect’s sign. This revelation, supported by density…
Any widget, anytime — with Popup Widget on Android.Popup Widget can even let you summon two widgets together with a single tap.Your favorite widgets are never more than a swipe away with Edge Gestures on…
Researchers have developed a soft, noninvasive patch that uses gentle ultrasound stimulation to influence brain regions involved in REM sleep while tracking neural activity in real time. Credit: Stock A wearable bioelectronic device increased REM…
