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ABC News - Tech
Questions remain as tech company takes blame for glitch in Florida county election websites
An elections technology company has taken full responsibility for glitches that kept Florida county elections officials from immediately posting primary election results on Tuesday night2 days ago - Florida -
The Hill - Politics
EPA determines formaldehyde causes cancer, in step toward regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that breathing in formaldehyde, a chemical that’s used in building materials and hair straighteners, can cause cancer. In a toxicological review issued this week, the EPA said the substance ...2 days ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
Adobe drops ‘Magic Fixup’: An AI breakthrough in the world of photo editing
Adobe unveils Magic Fixup, an AI-powered photo editing tool that learns from video data, promising to transform creative workflows across industries and democratize advanced image manipulation.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Unions push for UK public sector ‘pay restoration’ in challenge to Labour
TUC delegates to vote on call for above-inflation pay rises at conference next month2 days ago - United Kingdom -
VentureBeat - Tech
Hands-on with Ideogram 2.0: The AI that makes text look incredible
Ideogram 2.0 improves AI image creation with better text display, color options, and lower prices, challenging big names and changing how digital content is made.2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Florida State vs Georgia Tech preview & general managers getting massive contracts | College Football Enquirer
Week 0 is almost here! To kick off the 2024 college football season, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde preview the first big matchup of the 2024 season. They discuss the storylines to know heading into the battle between Florida State ...2 days ago - College Football -
The New York Times - Business
Ford Pulls Back Its Electric Vehicle Push
The automaker said it would invest less in battery-powered cars and scrap a planned electric three-row sport utility vehicle.2 days ago - EV -
The Guardian - World
Humans to push further into wildlife habitats across more than 50% of land by 2070 – study
Sharing increasingly crowded spaces could result in greater risk of pandemics, human and animal conflicts and loss of nature, say researchers. Over the next 50 years, people will push further into wildlife habitats across more than half the land ...2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Meta's New Tool Quietly Scrapes Online Data to Train its AIs
Usually it's big AI names like OpenAI or Anthropic that are in the news for questionably accessing other people's data to train their AI systems. Now, Facebook's parent company takes a turn in the spotlight.2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Grocery Price Reductions Push Target's Total Sales
Inflation pushed consumers to focus on necessities, and lower grocery prices are bringing shoppers into the Minneapolis retailer's stores.2 days ago -
Wired - Tech
57 Best Back-to-School College Dorm Essentials and Gear (2024)
Deck out your room and make class a cinch with these WIRED-tested favorites.2 days ago -
Wired - Tech
An ‘AI Scientist’ Is Inventing and Running Its Own Experiments
Letting programs learn through “open-ended” experimentation may unlock remarkable new capabilities, as well as new risks.2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Big Tech Objects to California's AI Bill, But Wants AI Regulation
Silicon Valley heavyweights support some form of AI oversight,but hate their state's SB 1047, which could be voted on this week. Here's why.2 days ago - Artificial Intelligence -
VentureBeat - Tech
Google Cloud Run embraces Nvidia GPUs for serverless AI inference
Organizations do not need to pay for long-running servers for AI inference as Google Cloud Run previews support for Nvidia L4 GPUs.2 days ago - Google -
The Guardian - World
Stephen Colbert on the DNC: ‘Putting the “party” back in Democratic party’
Late-night hosts discuss another rousing day at the event and Joe Biden’s forceful late-night address on Monday. Late-night hosts recap the second day of the Democratic national convention , Biden’s 45-minute speech and George Santos pleading ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - Business
AI Companies Have Pitched US Political Campaigns. The Campaigns Are Wary.
More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have been wary.2 days ago - Artificial Intelligence -
Wired - Tech
Ford Steps Back From EVs—and Says Hybrids Are the Future
The automaker is killing its electric three-row SUV, delaying a next-gen pickup, and committing to future gas and diesel vehicles, citing a lack of consumer interest in full-EV cars.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
I founded a pioneering tech magazine. Tech killed it off | Michael Antonoff
Sound & Vision was so revered that Apple brought its first iPod to its offices by hand. It’s now a victim of the industry it covered. Sound & Vision once commanded respect. Sony, Netflix, even 60 Minutes all visited the magazine’s 45th floor ...2 days ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
Skyfire launches to let autonomous AI agents spend money on your behalf
Skyfire claims it is offering the world's first payment network designed to support fully autonomous transactions across AI agents and LLMs.2 days ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
How Piramidal is using AI to decode the human brain
The company is building a first-of-its-kind foundation model that can detect and understand complex “brain language” or brainwaves.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Oil firms and dark money fund push by Republican states to block climate laws
Association of attorneys general has received millions from Koch Industries, fossil fuel lobby and fund linked to billionaire Leonard Leo. A powerful group that boasts 28 Republican attorneys general, including many who have sided with oil and gas ...2 days ago - Climate -
ABC News - Sports
Plaything or peril? Brazilian kites are endangering lives and prompting a push for a national ban
Kites soaring through the sky are a common sight across Brazil, and are particularly popular in Rio’s low-income communities known as favelas2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Olympic medalist Gabby Williams re-signs with Storm for playoff push
Williams did not play in the first half of the WNBA season while with her French national team for the Olympics.3 days ago - Olympics -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
‘Emily In Paris’ Is Back for Season 4, and You Can’t Look Away
A Styles group chat on Season 4 of the Netflix series, with its Eurovision preparations, Claude Monet pond and cardigans included.3 days ago