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Grammarly Turns Off 'Expert Review' Features, Faces Lawsuit From Author
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (340+ words) The feature presented editing suggestions designed to emulate the style of journalists, authors, or other writers without their permission. Editing tool Grammarly has turned off its controversial "Expert Review" feature, which presented suggestions mimicking the writing styles of real journalists,…...
Google Is Using AI, Historic News Coverage to Predict Flash Floods
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (298+ words) Despite mountains of data on rainfall, river flows, and global precipitation patterns, predicting flash floods has proved frustrating. Google says Gemini can help. Google has released a new AI-curated dataset of news articles related to flooding that it claims can…...
Lost? Need a Place to Eat? Google Maps Update Lets You Ask Gemini for Help
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (513+ words) Immersive Navigation, meanwhile, will show the buildings and landmarks around you in 3D. Google calls it the biggest Maps update in over a decade. Looking for a place to charge your phone or a nearby tennis court? A new Gemini-powered "Ask…...
Report: Sora AI Video Generation May Be Coming to ChatGPT
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (297+ words) A new report says OpenAI plans to let you make videos directly from its ChatGPT interface. OpenAI's powerful video generation tools have so far sat separately from ChatGPT in their own app, but that may soon change. A new report…...
FCC Chair Scolds Amazon for Opposing SpaceX's Plan for 1 Million Satellites
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (461+ words) In a surprise, FCC Chair Brendan Carr tweets that Amazon should focus on its own satellite efforts, rather than criticize SpaceX. In a rare public rebuke, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission used social media to criticize Amazon for…...
Please Stop: Framework Computer Raises RAM Prices for Third Time
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (552+ words) Framework is also warning about cost increases to SSD storage, and possible price hikes to CPU. As the memory shortage continues, upgradable laptop maker Framework Computer says it needs to raise RAM prices for a third time. It's also warning…...
Google and Tesla Want to Reshape the Power Grid for the Modern Age
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (246+ words) They're part of a new group, dubbed Utilize, pushing to 'advance smarter, faster, and more affordable use of existing grid infrastructure.' It will probably benefit them, but not exclusively. Google has partnered with Tesla, data center developer Verrus, and a…...
Judge Orders Perplexity to Block Its AI Agents from Placing Orders on Amazon
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (272+ words) Under the preliminary injunction, Perplexity must stop its AI agents from placing orders on Amazon and destroy all the website data the AI agents have collected thus far. In the lawsuit filed in November, Amazon accused Perplexity of using its…...
ChatGPT Tracks More Than You Think: 8 Ways to Lock Down Your Privacy
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (482+ words) Chatbots are not your friend, no matter what they say. Here's how to get the information you need while also limiting the data ChatGPT collects from your conversations. At the ChatGPT window, click the circular Turn on Temporary Chat icon…...
Wrike Review: Effective and Flexible (But Pricey) Project Management
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (820+ words) Wrike is a deeply customizable project management app that competently handles everything from building forms to proofing, though its costs can be high. Wrike offers three core plans (Free, Team, and Business) and two that require custom pricing (Pinnacle and…...