AI resurrection can turn your grief into “spectral labor”
Generative AI is getting good at making the dead talk. The newest critique isn’t about whether it sounds real. It’s about what happens when a person’s voice, face, and emotional…
ChatGPT gets safety rules to protect teens and encourage human relations over virtual pals
OpenAI has just updated its “Model Spec” – basically the rulebook for its AI – with a specific set of Under-18 (U18) Principles designed to change how ChatGPT talks to…
Otter.ai Sued for Allegedly Recording Work Calls Without Consent
Otter.ai, the maker of AI-powered transcription and note-taking tools, is facing a class-action lawsuit in California over alleged privacy violations. The suit, filed Friday in federal court by San Jacinto…
I’m definitely not ready for LG’s ‘emotionally aware’ TV ads
Table of Contents LG has announced that it’s partnering with a company called Zenapse to deliver so-called emotionally aware advertising across the entire webOS smart TV experience, including LG Channels,…
Don’t use your Windows PC without using these security settings
Historically, Windows has had a bad reputation for security, and there are far more malware strains that target Windows than any other operating system out there — largely due to…
I’d never use a Mac without first changing these 8 security settings
If you’ve got one of the best MacBooks or Macs, the chances are good that you do an awful lot of sensitive stuff on your computer. Think about all the…
How to use Private Space, Android 15’s best new feature
Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends Android 15 is not too far off from its public release, and it has already hit the second stability milestone following extended developer-specific and open…
Apple’s AI Cloud System Makes Big Privacy Promises, but Can It Keep Them?
Apple’s new Apple Intelligence system is designed to infuse generative AI into the core of iOS. The system offers users a host of new services, including text and image generation…
Apple Just Made It Easier to Get Away With Sneaky Stuff
For years, Apple has tried to make privacy a core part of its brand. The keyword here is “tried,” since multiple investigations (including one from Gizmodo) have shown that the…
There’s One Big Problem With the New Federal Data Privacy Bill
Americans have wanted a federal privacy law for years but intensive lobbying by the tech industry and general incompetence by our federal legislators has repeatedly thwarted that desire. Well, in…