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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: [Five skilled workers aged 50 and older spoke] to the Guardian about how, after struggling to find work in their fields, they have turned to an emerging and growing category of work: using their expertise to train artificial intelligence models. Known as data annotation, the work involves labeling and evaluating the information used to train AI models like Open AI's ChatGPT or Google's Gemini. A doctor, for example, might review how an AI model answers.
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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Choosing a beginner-friendly motorcycle is critical; novice riders need to learn the fundamentals on a stable, forgiving bike and not an overpowered one. Read more ›
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Apple today updated several apps designed for creators, including Logic Pro, Compressor, MainStage, Motion, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Camera, Numbers, Keynote, and Pages. Apple has pushed updates for the iOS, iPadOS and macOS versions of the apps where applicable. Logic Pro includes a Step Reflex: Modern Garage Pack, featuring two-step beats, deep basslines, synths, and more. The update also includes an option to export a shareable file to preview... Read more ›
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This simple morning ritual revealed something I'd missed for decades: the people I thought were my closest friends were actually draining my life force, while the "insignificant" relationships I'd barely noticed were the ones keeping me alive. Read more ›
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Razer just released the Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds, another entry in the recently-crowded field of gaming earbuds. These have been designed for low latency, which is a necessity when playing video games. To that end, the earbuds integrate with Razer's proprietary HyperSpeed 2.4GHz streaming platform, which allows for "gaming-grade lag-free" audio. This works with plenty of devices, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, the Steam Deck, the PS5 and more. The... Read more ›
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The tractor maker is paying for its years as the central opponent of right-to-repair. Consumer advocates say it's still not enough. Read more ›
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Samsung shared this morning that its One UI 8.5 beta program was expanding to a bunch of new devices, like the Galaxy S23 series. As a bit of a side bonus there, they also confirmed that they will rollout AirDrop-to-Android support (Quick Share) to a bunch of devices alongside the Galaxy S26. Buried a bit... Read the original post: All These Samsung Devices Just Got AirDrop on Android Read more ›
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Вы когда-нибудь хотели нарисовать комикс, но упирались в то, что не умеете рисовать? Руки помнят только школьные каракули на полях тетради, а персонажи в голове так и остаются в голове.Сейчас это перестало быть проблемой. Нейросети для генерации изображений стали полноценным рабочим инструментом. Они не заменят художника полностью, но помогут сделать законченный комикс за вечер вместо месяца. Да, с кривыми пальцами иногда, с ошибками в перспективе, но живой и ваш.В этой... Read more ›
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Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.4.1, a minor update to the macOS Tahoe operating system that came out last September. macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 comes two weeks after Apple launched macOS Tahoe 26.4. Mac users can download the new software by opening up the System Settings app and navigating to the Software Update section. According to Apple's release notes for the update, it includes unspecified bug fixes.Related Roundup: macOS TahoeRelated Forum:... Read more ›
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Get the best desk for your office, gaming space or hobby room with the help of our CNET experts. Read more ›
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While millions exhaust themselves performing for likes and crafting the perfect posts, a growing group has discovered they can stay connected and informed without ever hitting "share"—and psychologists are beginning to understand why this silent majority might be the smartest users on the internet. Read more ›
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A big indie showcase has just wrapped up, and now I have a lot more games to look forward to. The third iteration of the Triple-I Initiative, an annual showcase for upcoming releases put on by a group of studios, aired on Thursday. It featured some familiar franchises, like an indie-developed Castlevania and a new […] Read more ›
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Meta is under increased pressure to make its platforms safe for kids after losing a pair of lawsuits on safety and social media addiction. Read more ›
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According to a South Korea-based publication, who usually have really good intel with Samsung, the Galaxy maker will host its next Unpacked event on July 22. During said event, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide, the foldable we have already seen CAD renders for. That likely won’t be the only device. We... Read the original post: Report: Next Unpacked Event in July, Unveiling of Galaxy Z Fold... Read more ›
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Brett Redfearn joins as president as the firm works to build regulated infrastructure for tokenized assets. Read more ›
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Mo Gawdat argues the biggest AI danger isn't intelligence itself, but what humans do with it. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google's Gemini AI models have improved by leaps and bounds over the past year, but you can only use Gemini on Google's terms. The company's Gemma open-weight models have provided more freedom, but Gemma 3, which launched over a year ago, is getting a bit long in the tooth. Starting today, developers can start working with Gemma 4, which comes in... Read more ›
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AmiMoJo shares a report from Phoronix: Raspberry Pi prices are going up yet again due to the continued memory squeeze on the industry. To help offset the memory prices for some use-cases, Raspberry Pi also announced the introduction of the Raspberry Pi 4 3GB model at $83 to help fill the void between the 2GB and 4GB options. The 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 was announced at $83.75 USD for those... Read more ›
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IBM and Arm are teaming up to let Arm-based software run on IBM Z mainframes. Network World reports: The two companies plan to work on three things: building virtualization tools so Arm software can run on IBM platforms; making sure Arm applications meet the security and data residency rules that regulated industries must follow; and creating common technology layers so enterprises have more software options across both platforms, IBM said... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Amazon will start charging sellers who use its shipping services a 3.5% "fuel and logistics" surcharge later this month, joining the ranks of shipping companies raising prices as the war in Iran pushes oil prices higher. The fees take effect on April 17 for customers of the company's Fulfillment by Amazon service -- which is used by many of the independent sellers... Read more ›
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OpenAI is acquiring tech news podcast TBPN, a fast-growing daily show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays. OpenAI says TBPN will keep its editorial independence, even though the acquisition is widely viewed as part of a broader effort to influence public discourse around AI. CNBC reports: In the announcement, OpenAI CEO of AGI Deployment Fidji Simo wrote that their mission of bringing artificial general intelligence comes with a responsibility... Read more ›
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schwit1 shares a report from the Kathmandu Post: In Nepal, helicopter rescue on high altitude is, by any measure, a genuine lifesaving operation. At high altitude, where oxygen thins and weather changes without warning, the ability to airlift a stricken trekker to Kathmandu within hours has saved countless lives. But threaded through that legitimate system, exploiting its urgency, its opacity, and its distance from oversight, is one of the most... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Responding to public health concerns about microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation's drinking water, the Trump administration for the first time has placed them on a draft list of contaminants maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA announced the move Thursday, touting it as a "historic step" for the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement, which often raises concerns about... Read more ›
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Renewables made up nearly half of global installed electricity capacity by the end of 2025, "accounting for 85.6% of global capacity expansion," reports the Register, citing the International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) 2026 Renewable Capacity Statistics report. "Per IRENA's data, that aforementioned 85.6 percent share of new power capacity additions was actually a decrease from 2024, when renewables were about 92 percent of global capacity additions. Yes, the share of... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot writes: CU Boulder researchers are reporting that they have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The findings were published in the journal Natural Metabolism on March 19, 2026. Pythons can grow as big as a telephone pole, swallow an antelope whole, and go months or even years without eating... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Perplexity's AI search engine encourages users to go deeper with their prompts by engaging in chat sessions that a lawsuit has alleged are often shared in their entirety with Google and Meta without users' knowledge or consent. "This happened to every user regardless of whether or not they signed up for a Perplexity account," the lawsuit alleged, while stressing that "enormous... Read more ›
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