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How Iran cut the internet at the flip of a switch
Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has surpassed its 130th hour as tensions in the Middle Eastern country continue to escalate.This article is brought to you by this site.
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One Tech Tip: Californians have a new privacy tool for deleting their data
New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians.This article is brought to you by this site.
Telecom
Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved
Verizon said it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday.This article is brought to you by this site.
Internet
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies on Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary.This article is brought to you by this site.
Internet
Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it’s illegal, X says
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X.This article is brought to […]
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Generative AI tool helps 3D print personalized items that withstand daily use
Generative artificial intelligence models have left such an indelible impact on digital content creation that it’s getting harder to recall what the internet was like before it. You can call on these AI tools for […]
Engineering
Researchers highlight advancements in chemical looping fluidized bed reactors
Traditional techniques of converting fossil fuels for heat and power generation and chemical production increase the carbon footprint, harming society and the environment. To mitigate this problem, carbon capture and storage technologies aimed at lowering […]
Security
New legal framework clarifies liability for AI-generated child abuse images
A short, seemingly harmless command is all it takes to use Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok to turn public photos into revealing images—without the consent of the people depicted. For weeks, users have been flooding the […]
Engineering
Underwater robots inspired by nature are making progress, but hurdles remain
Underwater robots face many challenges before they can truly master the deep, such as stability in choppy currents. A new paper published in the journal npj Robotics provides a comprehensive update of where the technology […]
Engineering
A pendulum-based system allows energy to be extracted from ocean currents
Converting the vibrations generated by water currents in contact with an object into energy. This is the basis of the new system designed by Francisco Huera, a researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at […]