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Video game voice actors go on strike over AI protectionsSAG-AFTRA's latest labor action is meant to secure protections for video game performers.
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How Paris cleaned up the Seine for the OlympicsPublic swimming is planned for 2025.
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How AI is trying to medal at the Paris OlympicsThe Paris Olympics brings a clean Seine, fierce competition, and a lot of AI.
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Is it 'Kamala' or 'Harris'? The answer is complicated."Momala" is not very brat.
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Anti-deepfake legislation just took a major step toward becoming lawThe Defiance Act provides a civil path for victims of nonconsensual deepfakes.
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Barbieland has new residents, as Mattel unveils first blind BarbieThe launch includes new, more accessible packaging for all dolls.
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Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulationWatchdogs say its a "stark vision of the future."
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Bethesda becomes first Microsoft game studio to unionizeA groundbreaking victory for the workers.
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A sand battery in Finland is transforming sustainable heatingFrom housing to businesses and a municipal swimming pool, this battery is slowly changing the game for Finland's district heating.
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FTC bans 'ask me anything' app for teen useNGL: ask me anything app tricked young users and made false claims, says FTC.
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The consequences of making a nonconsensual deepfakeMaking a nonconsensual deepfake could lead to legal and financial repercussions.
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Cities might hold the key to sustainable woodworkingWhen a tree falls in a city, it is heard — and (re)used.
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SXSW officially drops U.S. Army sponsors following protests for PalestineThe festival is also axing companies involved in weapons manufacturing.
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On social media, the conversation about pinkwashing and Palestine is amplifiedThis Pride Month, people are drawing attention to an ongoing and reductive rhetoric.
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Yelp's latest update adds new ways to find accessible businesses and AI-powered alt textSearch for braille menus, ADA compliant buildings, and even closed captioning on bar TVs.
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ChatGPT is ableist toward applicants with disabilities, new study findsA university study found inherent disability biases in the AI chatbot when tasked with resume screening.
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Instagram teens are regularly recommended sexual and explicit videos, new report findsThe Reels algorithm may be stronger than the platform can handle.
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YouTube tests own version of Community Notes ahead of 2024 electionExpect new info pop-ups in the coming weeks.
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U.S. Surgeon General: Social media needs a warning label"The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency."
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Explicit deepfakes are traumatic. How to deal with the pain.The fake imagery upends victims' lives, but healing is possible.
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AI apps on Google Play have to limit distribution of inappropriate content, company saysNo graphic content, nonconsensual deepfakes, or bad marketing.
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Instagram teens now have the option to interact with only their 'close friends'Instagram builds out its anti-harassment 'Limits' feature.
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Meta and 'Call of Duty' publisher sued by Uvalde families in wrongful death suitSuits like this don't typically yield success for plaintiffs.
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White House calls on tech companies to help stop deepfakesThe White House laid out strategies for stopping image-based sexual abuse.
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The FCC may require AI labels for political adsDisclosures, but not a ban?
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How do we navigate climate disinformation online?From blatant greenwashing on TikTok to influencers spreading misinformation, it's tricky terrain.
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Meta, Match Group, and more announce new anti-scam coalitionThe new coalition will "help prevent and disrupt" financial scams.
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No need to look up from your phone. Apple is trying to cure your motion sickness.Phones may no longer be the enemy.
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Apple adds new accessibility features across the senses, including eye trackingMore control for more people.
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Google's accessible hands-free cursor is coming to AndroidGameface is going mobile.
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TikTok's AI-generated content is getting watermarkedTikTok joins industry-wide labeling initiatives to combat harmful content.
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Loneliness isn't only a teen or adult problem. Little kids feel it, too.Why screens may play a role in loneliness among young girls.
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Microsoft to law enforcement: No using Azure OpenAI for facial recognitionCops can't use its services to find suspects, body cams and phone footage included.
