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The Sony Walkman turns 45 today, and to celebrate, TechRadar has taken a look back at its history and the influence it has had on how we listen to music. But we want to know, did you have a Walkman? What was your first cassette tape?

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#SonyWalkman #RetroTech #Tech

Threads will now let people see and like replies from other federated platforms to Threads posts, @theverge reports. Previously, if you made a post on Threads that was syndicated to Mastodon, you would not be able to see responses to that post while still on Threads. Mark Zuckerberg also revealed that Threads' fediverse integration is now available in more than 100 countries.

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#Tech #Technology #SocialMedia #OpenSocialWeb #Fediverse #Threads

A group of record labels that includes Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Records is suing generative AI music makers Suno and Udio. The labels allege that the companies violated their copyright “en masse.” The Verge reports: https://flip.it/rNpbUL
#Tech #AI #Music #Copyright #Law
For more tech coverage, follow @theverge.

AI chatbots might be able to do a lot of things, but a recent Google DeepMind study shows they are pretty terrible at being funny.

The study followed the experiences of 20 professional comedians who all used AI tools, including ChatGPT and Google Gemini (then Google Bard), to create original comedy material. However, not only did the comedians find the content produced during the 45-minute session almost universally unfunny, most participants felt the LLMs more broadly "did not succeed as a creativity support tool." Here’s more from TechRadar.

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#AI #Comedy #Google #ChatGPT #GoogleGemini

Microsoft has postponed Windows Recall, the company’s flagship AI feature that tracks everything you do on your computer and makes the content easily searchable. Maybe too easily. Critics slammed Recall as creepy and a privacy nightmare. The postponement also gave Apple execs an opening for a jab at their competitor. Read more from Windows Central. https://flip.it/DPyYQU
#Tech #Technology #AI #Microsoft #Apple

Policymakers in New York State last week passed legislation that bans what they call the “addictive feed” for minors on social media, with California looking to follow suit later this year.

It’s the first major bill to pass addressing the design of social media in the U.S., and the algorithms that have run our digital lives for over a decade. @FastCompany asks, could we be approaching a post-algorithm era?

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#SocialMedia #Algorithm #Law #Tech

Back in 2022, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei chose not to release the super-powerful AI chatbot, Claude, that his company had just finished training, opting instead to focus on further internal safety testing. That move likely cost the company billions — three months later, OpenAI launched ChatGPT.

Having a reputation for credibility and caution in an industry that appears to have thrown a large chunk of it to the wind is not a bad thing though. Claude is now in its third iteration, but that caution remains, with the company pledging not to release AIs above certain capability levels until it can develop sufficiently robust safety measures.

TIME’s interview with Amodei gives an insight into what the AI industry might look like when safety is considered a core part of the strategy.

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#AI #Anthropic #ChatGPT #Tech #Interview

File this under news that doesn’t surprise us whatsoever, but a new report from the Wall Street Journal states that Elon Musk has been speaking with Donald Trump “several times a month” on a wide range of political topics, from “voter fraud” to illegal immigration.

Top of Musk’s priorities for this blossoming friendship, says @Gizmodo is to ensure his businesses benefit if Trump is elected again in November — perhaps fuelled by the former president's recent announcement he wants to stop EV sales in the U.S. if he is voted into power. Musk is also keen to get Trump back onto X, following his ban in 2021. Here’s more.

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#Trump #ElonMusk #X #Twitter #USElections #SpaceX

A hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that targeted auction house Christie’s earlier this month.

The attack took place just before the start of its high-profile spring sales event involving more than $850 million worth of art. Online bidding was suspended, but the group claims it has accessed sensitive information about wealthy art collectors around the world, and is threatening to release it unless “an agreement” is reached. Digital Trends has more.

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#Hacking #Cybersecurity #Christies #Art #Tech

If you use Slack for work, your messages and DMs to friends and colleagues are now being used to train the company’s machine learning features — and everyone is opted in by default.

A quiet update to the company’s policy suggests messages, data and files sent by users are helping Slack to improve its in-app features like channel recommendations, search results and emoji suggestions, reports @PCMag. Individual users can’t opt out either, something critics have called a “privacy mess.”

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#Slack #AI #MachineLearning #Tech

Futurism wanted to know: What kind of a company creates fake authors for a newspaper or magazine and operates them like sock puppets? What they discovered "should alarm anyone who cares about a trustworthy and ethical media industry." https://flip.it/oxcxAC
#Tech #Technology #AI #Journalism

European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen has hinted that banning TikTok in the EU is not off the table.

Speaking at a debate ahead of the bloc’s 2024 election, von der Leyen said that the Commission was “the very first institution worldwide to ban TikTok on our corporate phones,” reports Politico, adding: “We know exactly the danger of TikTok.”

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#TikTokBan #TikTok #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #SocialMedia #Tech

Newsletter platform Ghost is the latest service to pledge support for ActivityPub, the open-source protocol powering the fediverse, reports @engadget.

The company announced the support would be added later n the year, in a move that could bring tens of millions of people into the fediverse.

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#Fediverse #Ghost #ActivityPub #SocialMedia #Tech

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Vox's Dylan Mathews explores the continued debate between AI optimists and pessimists on whether super-intelligent machine learning systems are a threat to humanity. Through a study produced by Forecasting Research, he looks at how experts in AI and "superforecasters" interpret the dangers of AI when exposed to each other's opinions and research.

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#AI #AIHype #Tech #MachineLearning

An artificial intelligence engineer at Microsoft has warned the company of the dangers of its image-generating system Copilot, referencing the ease in which the technology produces disturbing images that anyone could stumble upon. According to the engineer, Microsoft has failed to address his concerns, leading him to write public letters and flag the issue with U.S. senators.

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#AI #Microsoft #Copilot #TechNews

Roblox is being sued for using tactics and micro-transactions that target children. Atlanta-based firm Bullock Ward Mason filed a class action lawsuit against the platform alleging it committed labor law violations, false advertising, and fraud by exploiting child labor and offering children "nearly worthless digital currency for their labor." Here's more from Axios.

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#Gaming #VideoGames #Roblox #Culture #Parenting #Law #Lawsuit

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said for months that the company is on the brink of launching its own AI tool. Cook hasn't gone into specifics, but Tech Radar highlights the many areas where it expects to see generative AI make its mark on Apple’s products.
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#Tech #Technology #Apple #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TimCook

For #FollowFriday here are some great Flipboard federated accounts to follow for gaming fans!

XBOX CENTRAL by Kotaku
Posting everything Xbox-related - including the recent announcement.
@xbox-central-Kotaku

WHAT TO PLAY by Polygon
Curation around the best and innovative games across every platform.
@what-to-play-polygon

GAMING NEWS, REVIEWS AND DEALS by Mashable
Covering the latest news, fresh releases and unmissable deals from the gaming world.
@gaming-news-reviews-and-deals-Mashable

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA by Polygon
A pursuit of passion for The Legend of Zelda series, looking at everything from the original release and beyond.
@the-legend-of-zelda-polygon

PLAYSTATION NATION by Kotaku
A hub for all things playstation, from the latest updates to new releases and more.
@playstation-nation-Kotaku

#FollowFriday #Gaming #Xbox #Playstation #GamingNews #Flipboard

Here are some newly federated Flipboard tech Magazines to watch and follow.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MISINFORMATION by News Literacy Project
Posts articles on how to avoid sharing misinformation about or created by AI.
@artificial-intelligence-and-misinformation-NewsLitProject

APPLE NEWS by The Verge
Shares the latest Apple news, such as products and software updates.
@apple-news-theverge

BREAKING TECH NEWS by Mashable
Offers updates on the biggest technology news.
@breaking-tech-news-Mashable

FAST-CO TECHNOLOGY by Fast Company
Provides need to know tech news and analysis, from AI in business to industry layoffs.
@fast-co-technology-FastCompany

TECHNOLOGY, GEAR AND GADGET by New Atlas
Showcasing technology breakthroughs in robotics, green tech and more.
@technology-gear-gadgets-NewAtlas

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY US by Conversation US
A collection of informative features on technology and science topics
@science-technology-us-ConversationUS

#Flipboard #TechNews #Technology #AI #Apple