Visual positioning systems are not necessarily fraught with ethical problems, even in a military scenario. For example, the Ukrainian military has been deploying battlefield robots and drones with their own visual positioning systems to survive the prevalence of GPS jamming in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. “If the Ukrainians can win the just war against aggressor…
Twenty years ago, translation at Google began as one of our pioneering machine learning experiments to turn the science of language into the magic of human connection. That experiment has come a long way with over a trillion words being translated for billions of users across our products every month. Today, we’re taking our next…
Today, we’re advancing Gemini’s real-time dialogue capabilities with Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, our highest-quality audio and voice model yet. It delivers the speed and natural rhythm needed for the next generation of voice-first AI, offering a more intuitive experience for developers, enterprises and everyday users. 3.1 Flash Live is available across Google products: For developers:…
Two weeks into the ban that caused Anthropic to pull its powerful cybersecurity-oriented models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, from the market, the Trump administration is softening its stance. It is now allowing Anthropic to make Mythos 5 available to more than 100 specific U.S. government agencies and companies, including allowing the non-American employees at…
After a mysterious listing update yesterday, as of this morning it’s official: Obsession is now available to purchase ($25) or rent ($20) on VOD streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Fandango at Home and Amazon Prime Video. Interestingly, though the film carries an R-rating on both Fandango at Home and Amazon Prime Video, the Apple TV…
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter this week. A California law banning streaming services from showing ads “louder than the video content” that they accompany is set to take effect on Wednesday, July 1. (Existing legislation already imposes similar volume restrictions on broadcast and cable TV commercials.) Ars Technica notes that streaming services…
With evidence that the tools had overlapping infrastructure, company attorneys invoked RICO statutes that target organized crime; the legal action was then able to treat both tools as part of a single conspiracy. As a result, Microsoft said, it disrupted more than 200 command-and-control servers and severed criminal control of more than 18,000 infected computers….
Sony’s new PlayStation Gaming monitor is hoping you’ll not only game on your couch, but now at your desk as well. Source link
Getty Images and Shutterstock, two of the top photo, video and stock image marketplaces, called off a $3.7 billion merger after hitting a regulatory roadblock in the United Kingdom. Getty, led by CEO Craig Peters, said on Tuesday that its board of directors unanimously decided to scuttle the deal to merge with its rival after…
