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Could AI create a ‘permanent underclass’?
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Could AI create a ‘permanent underclass’?
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Meta Patents AI Glasses to Use Facial Recognition to Identify People, Make Highlight Reels of Your Dinner Party
www.404media.co/meta-patents-ai-glasses-to-use-facial-recognition-to-identify-people-make-highlight-reels-of-your-dinner-party/posted in Technology
New messenger app sends texts by virtual pigeon and sometimes the bird just dies
www.dexerto.com/entertainment/new-messenger-app-sends-texts-by-virtual-pigeon-and-sometimes-the-bird-just-dies-3398025/posted in Technology
AI giants stay quiet on climate as California prepares to force disclosure
www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/ai-giants-stay-quiet-on-climate-as-california-prepares-to-force-disclosureposted in Technology
“An inherent conflict of interest”: More than 800 USA Today Co. employees want the company to end its new Palantir partnership
www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/an-inherent-conflict-of-interest-800-usa-today-co-employees-want-the-company-to-end-its-new-palantir-partnership/posted in Technology
Researchers Show How Meta's 'Pervert Glasses' Are Used to Harass Women
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Facebook ads are so hard to block that uBlock Origin stopped filtering them
www.neowin.net/news/facebook-ads-are-so-hard-to-block-that-ublock-origin-stopped-filtering-them/posted in Technology
Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes
techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/some-claude-users-are-mad-that-anthropics-new-watermarks-will-catch-them-cheating-at-their-jobs-classes/posted in Technology
Spotify to introduce AI badge after fans make feelings 'clear'
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U.S. and Ukrainian Forces Went Head-to-Head in an Exercise. Ukraine’s Drones Won.
www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-and-ukrainian-forces-went-head-to-head-in-an-exercise-ukraines-drones-won-cc3663d5?st=AVfWJG&%3Breflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkposted in Technology
Anthropic just rolled out a tool that'll decimate some people's dreams of writing AI novels undetected
tech.yahoo.com/ai/claude/articles/anthropic-just-rolled-tool-thatll-040904467.htmlposted in Technology
AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/13/ai-agents-arent-legally-responsible-for-any-harm-that-they-cause-experts-say-so-who-isposted in Technology
Valve informs customers about data breach, personal data stolen
www.neowin.net/news/valve-informs-customers-about-data-breach-personal-data-stolen/posted in Technology
House Dems call for AI companies to testify on recent hacks: ‘Clear risk to safety’
www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/openai-anthropic-ai-hack-congress.html
CNBCHouse Dems call for AI companies to testify on recent hacks: ‘Clear risk to safety’A group of House Democrats is calling on leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies to testify in Congress about recent hacking incidents.posted in Technology
Woman Calls Out Doctor Wearing Smart Glasses During Consultation Where She Had To Take Off Her Clothes: 'They Need To Be Banned'
www.fashiontimes.co.uk/patient-privacy-concerns-meta-smart-glasses-1762492
Fashion timesWoman Calls Out Doctor Wearing Smart Glasses During Consultation Where She Had To Take Off Her Clothes: 'They Need To Be Banned'A woman's discomfort with a doctor wearing smart glasses during a consultation has sparked debate over privacy and the use of camera-equipped technology in healthcare settings.posted in Technology
Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people and block them from some playlists
www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/11/spotify-label-ai-artists-block-them-from-some-playlists
the GuardianSpotify to distinguish AI artists from real people – and stop recommending themMusic streaming platform creates ‘AI persona’ label that will appear on profiles and track listings in crackdown on fake performersReplying to a post on startrek.website
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US hires over 2,000 video gamers as air traffic controllers
www.fox21online.com/news/national/us-hires-over-2-000-video-gamers-as-air-traffic-controllers/article_0a497575-59b7-54f4-bfa0-f7ebfb62eba8.htmlposted in Technology
France's Power Prices Jump 22% as Heatwave Trims Nuclear Output
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OilPrice.comFrance's Power Prices Jump 22% as Heatwave Trims Nuclear Output | OilPrice.comFrance's day-ahead power prices jumped 22% as a fifth summer heatwave forces EDF to cut nuclear output by 7.3 GW.posted in Technology
Meta to open source its most powerful AI model as it takes swipe at OpenAI, Anthropic
www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/meta-muse-glimmer-open-weight-ai.html
CNBCMeta to open source its most powerful AI model as it takes swipe at OpenAI, AnthropicMeta launched Muse Glimmer and plans to release Muse Spark 1.2 weights as Zuckerberg pushes for U.S. leadership in open AI.