Facebook created a voice-copying AI so dangerous that its own researchers won’t release it
The doom-loving curious brains at Meta created an AI tool called Voicebox that only needs a person’s two-second audio sample to start talking like them. Imagine your grandpa rapping a saucy NSFW track. Jeez!
Medical research says cutting down on booze actually helps tone down depression
Even if a person’s alcohol consumption level was at a dangerously unhealthy level, making even small cutbacks was found to help with their state of depression. Simply put, pulling away actually works with depression symptoms.
The Uber app(s) will soon bless your eyes with long, unavoidable video ads
Uber will soon start showing video ads worth up to 90 seconds on its mobile app. And the tablets installed in some cars. You can't turn off these ads. The ad-pocalypse starts this week.
Truecaller's Call Recording feature is back, but only for the rich and willing
Truecaller, the app that loves to play hide and seek with your privacy, is back with a hilarious twist! They've reintroduced call recording as a premium feature. Now you can pay to record your calls, a convenience that you can get for free elsewhere, btw!
Too much AI chat can screw you over with insomnia, loneliness, and post-work alcoholism, says research
A research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology says humans interacting too much with an AI at work faced its wrath on their physical and mental health.
Apple now owns Godzilla, too!
Just in case you weren’t paying attention, Apple is the new video streaming behemoth on the block. Shows like Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Prehistoric Planet, and Foundation (must watch!!!) are already the talk of the town and winning awards.
The company recently ordered a Lionel Messi film to its pipeline. This happened merely days after the football wizard signed up with an American club and started scoring goals like a machine, while the matches are streamed on Apple’s platform.
You can now add Godzilla to the list of Apple entertainment properties, too!
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) August 17, 2023
The platform will soon stream a new show — Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — which is set in the same world as the recent “Monsterverse” films featuring King Kong, Godzilla, and the organization named Monarch. Here’s the synopsis for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters —
The Apple TV+ slate already has upcoming shows with A-list Hollywood stars that include Oscar winners like Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed, and former Superman, Henry Cavill, among others. Some of the titles that will soon arrive on the platform are Napoleon, Killers of the Flower Moon, Argylle, Fingernails, and The Changeling.
Google Search will spoon-feed you long articles as a short summary
Everyone in the tech industry has gone mad over AI. Google, the lord of our entire digital existence, is no exception. The latest from its lab is a new feature called “SGE while browsing,” which presents a short summarized version of a long, complex article. Here’s how Google describes it:
“On some web pages you visit, you can tap to see an AI-generated list of the key points an article covers, with links that will take you straight to what you’re looking for directly on the page. We’ll also help you dig deeper with “Explore on page,” where you can see questions the article answers and jump to the relevant section to learn more.”
Here’s the feature in action:
The feature is rolling out inside the Google app for Android and iOS. It will soon arrive on Chrome for desktop, too. However, it’s an experimental feature, and can be enabled after you sign up for the Google Labs. Unfortunately, Google Labs is currently limited to the US market, and there is no timeline for an international expansion.
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