A top European Union official is in Silicon Valley to check whether Twitter is ready to comply with the bloc’s tough new digital rulebook, a set of sweeping new standards…
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Disney use of AI for Marvel TV series spooks Hollywood
‘Secret Invasion,’ a paranoid spy thriller about shape-shifting aliens starring Samuel L Jackson, used AI as well as human illustrators to generate its opening credits. The use of artificial intelligence…
Generative AI models are encoding biases and negative stereotypes in their users, say researchers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the space of a few months generative AI models, such as ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and Midjourney, have been adopted by more and more people in…
New 3D-printing method builds structures with two metals
Part of the new hybrid setup developed by WSU researchers that creates parts using precise computer programming and two welding heads. It uses commonplace, relatively inexpensive tools, so manufacturers and…
Can reimagining old technology help build a more sustainable future?
Credit: Routledge An industrial designer has suggested that old technologies could make a comeback for a more sustainable future—such as wind-up shavers, pedal-powered tools and manual lawn mowers. In his…
Testosterone’s Dual Role in Brain Development: Affects Emotion Control Differently Across Ages
Summary: Higher testosterone levels influence emotion control differently during adolescence and adulthood. Using brain imaging, they discovered a positive impact of testosterone on the engagement of the brain’s anterior prefrontal…
Laughter as Medicine: Humor Therapy Reduces Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
Summary: Humor therapy might alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression. The comprehensive study comprised 29 diverse studies from nine countries, involving 2,964 participants with depression, anxiety, or both. While most…
dubbing artists confront AI threat
Dessiree Hernandez, president of the Mexican Association of Commercial Announcers, speaks at a recording studio in Mexico City. Voice actors around the globe are mobilizing against the unregulated use of…
Utilizing electron spin for faster charging, higher capacity batteries
Credit: POSTECH Charging an electric vehicle usually takes about 10 hours or longer, and even with fast-charging methods, it takes at least 30 minutes. That is assuming there is an…
