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NEW YORK — A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He experienced a “ton” of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion. That’s because his girlfriend was generated by artificial intelligence. Carrier wasn’t looking to develop a relationship with something that wasn’t real, nor did he …
This story first appeared in the Puget Sound Business Journal. Rivian Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: RIVN) has hired a former Meta Platforms Inc. executive as its chief marketing officer, the company announced in a LinkedIn post Monday. Jennifer Prenner, who was most recently vice president of global marketing for Meta’s Reality Labs division, will be …
“Looking for banter!” It’s a dating app standard, among the Billboard Hot 100 of bio banality. Along with a passion for food, travel, plants and “The Office” (yes, still), the ability to banter, whatever that may mean, has become a common prerequisite for earning someone’s swipe right. The number of U.S. Tinder users who …
In just 22 hours, the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has racked up 85 million views, breaking a MrBeast video’s record for most YouTube views in 24 hours. That ranking excludes music videos, but the hype around this long-awaited game could smash past those records too — right now, the most viewed …
Over the past week, an app called Kimi curiously outranked well-known streaming services, such as Netflix and Prime Video, in the App Store’s list of top free entertainment apps. Now, Apple has pulled the application… most likely because it gave users access to pirated movies. As Wired reports, Kimi was disguised as an app …
Most people respect others’ privacy, but data brokers don’t—not even remotely. They vacuum up information about everyone from existing databases and public records alike, then put it up for sale. End result: Your personal details, like where you live and your known relatives, become easily found on the internet. You can request to have …
Force-closing apps on Apple Vision Pro is not intuitive. There’s no list of running apps like you see on your iPhone when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause halfway. There’s no Activity Monitor as you have on Mac. In fact, it’s not easy to see which apps are actually …
Congress has been slow to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, but states have been plowing ahead, proposing and passing laws dealing with AI in elections, fake images and health care. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Congress has been slow to regulate the emerging industry of artificial intelligence, but turns out states have been plowing ahead. …
Updated Feb. 14, 2024 2:30 a.m. PT Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement David Lumb Mobile Reporter David Lumb is a mobile reporter covering how on-the-go gadgets like phones, …
Updated Feb. 14, 2024 2:30 a.m. PT Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement David Lumb Mobile Reporter David Lumb is a mobile reporter covering how on-the-go gadgets like phones, …