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Elon Musk is, as we all recently learned, hardwired into Twitter's source code — but according to him, this is the first he's hearing of it.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Puzzled to Learn That He’s Hardcoded Into the Twitter Source

By Noor Al-Sibai

Google searching "desk ornament" returns images of a lot of Nazi paraphernalia. It's so bad a Google rep responded and said they'll find a fix.
Future Society

Googling “Desk Ornament” Returns Images of Nazi Paraphernalia

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter people should get verified for buying Twitter Blue and supported the edit button feature.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Has a Lot of Plans for Twitter

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The Dead Internet Theory states that the Internet as we know it actually died sometime between 2016 and 2017 — and is now filled with mostly bots.
Artificial Intelligence

Creepy Conspiracy Theory Claims the Internet “Died” Years Ago

By Tony Ho Tran

Severe cases of COVID-19 might lead to the formation of growths called nodules behind people's eyeballs, but scientists aren't yet sure what that means.
Artificial Intelligence

Algorithm Detects Deepfakes by Analyzing Reflections in Eyes

By Tony Ho Tran

A seed company uploaded a picture of onions to market its seeds on Facebook. The algorithm flagged it for being "overtly sexualized."
Meta

Facebook Algorithm Flags Onions as “Overtly Sexualized”

By Dan Robitzski

To create a convincing deepfake video, all you have to do is rewrite a clip's text transcript, thanks to this terrifying new algorithm.
Artificial Intelligence

Terrifying Deepfake AI Alters Vids to Match Your Transcript Edits

By Kristin Houser

A new algorithm can decipher babies’ cries, telling if they're due to something "normal," such as hunger or sleepiness, or a sign of distress.
Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Built an AI That Translates Babies’ Cries

By Kristin Houser

A tool called Clear My Record has automated the process of removing cannabis convictions from criminal records in California.
Future Society

Calif. Uses Algorithm to Scrub Thousands of Cannabis Convictions

By Kristin Houser

A new algorithm allows simple digital cameras to reconstruct objects out of their line of sight based on their shadows.
Artificial Intelligence

Spooky Algorithm Sees Around Corners by Analyzing Shadows

By Dan Robitzski

A researcher's new astonishing software called "Photo Wake-Up" allows 3D character animations to simply "walk out" of a static image frame.
3D Printing

This Algorithm Can Create 3D Animations From A Single Still Image

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook Makes Dating Service “Facebook Official”
Future Society

Facebook Makes Dating Service “Facebook Official”

By Kristin Houser

Hinge Is Using a New Algorithm to Identify Your “Most Compatible” Mate
Artificial Intelligence

Hinge Is Using a New Algorithm to Identify Your “Most Compatible” Mate

By Kristin Houser

The White House AI Task Force Wants To Open the AI Floodgates. Here’s How They Should Do It.
Artificial Intelligence

The White House AI Task Force Wants To Open the AI Floodgates. Here’s How They Should Do It.

By Dan Robitzski

The LAPD’s Terrifying Palantir-Powered Policing Algorithm Was Just Uncovered and Yes It’s Basically ‘Minority Report’
Artificial Intelligence

The LAPD’s Terrifying Palantir-Powered Policing Algorithm Was Just Uncovered and Yes It’s Basically ‘Minority Report’

By Dan Robitzski

An Algorithm Knows When Your Kid Is Using Your Phone
Artificial Intelligence

An Algorithm Knows When Your Kid Is Using Your Phone

By Patrick Caughill