Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy
Attachment to smart devices and biometric surveillance leaves Americans more vulnerable to police searches than ever. Left unchecked it will only get worse.
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Meet the Gods of AI Warfare
In its early days, the AI initiative known as Project Maven had its fair share of skeptics at the Pentagon. Today, many of them are true believers.
I Tried DoorDash’s Tasks App and Saw the Bleak Future of AI Gig Work
I recorded videos of myself doing laundry, scrambling eggs, and walking around the park in DoorDash’s new Tasks app, where gig workers are paid to train AI.
‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ Almost Makes Corporate Culture Seem Fun
The Amazon Prime prank series amplifies the hijinks of workplace dynamics, while showing how people find purpose—and community—in their jobs despite impossible situations.
Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck
Plus: The FBI admits it’s buying phone data to track Americans, Iranian hackers disrupt medical care at Maryland hospitals, and more.
There Aren’t a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone
The company is reportedly building a new AI-powered mobile device. If Amazon follows through on the plan, experts warn it would be next to impossible to break into a crowded…
Gamers Hate Nvidia’s DLSS 5. Developers Aren’t Crazy About It, Either
Nvidia’s new AI upscaling gaming technology struck gamers as uncanny and off-putting. Developers don’t seem to like it, either, but it could be “the default” in a few years.
I Learned More Than I Thought I Would From Using Food-Tracking Apps
These apps, some of which use AI and computer vision, were helpful for meeting my caloric and nutrition intake goals. But they also gave me some anxiety.
Google Shakes Up Its Browser Agent Team Amid OpenClaw Craze
As Silicon Valley obsesses over a new wave of AI coding agents, Google and other AI labs are shifting their bets.
ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance
OpenAI plans to allow sexting with ChatGPT. A human-AI interaction expert warns of a privacy nightmare.