Technology News for Thursday 9th May 2024

1. Digital recreations of dead people need urgent regulation, AI ethicists say

Fears 'deadbots' could cause psychological harm to their creators and users or digitally 'haunt' them. Alex Hern UK technology editor. Wed 8 May 2024 20.00 EDT. Share. Digital recreations of dead people are on the cusp of reality and urgently need ...

2. Meet My AI Friends

Kevin Roose is a technology columnist and the co-host of the “Hard Fork” podcast. He spends a lot of time talking to chatbots. May 9, 2024 ...

3. How the skateboard became a 'perfected design'

The skateboard has had a wild ride. From its DIY beginnings in the 1950s to its counterculture heyday in the '80s and '90s to its inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics, skateboarding has been considered variously a toy, a scourge, a sport, ...

4. Neuralink faces problems with first implant ever installed in human brain

Elon Musk's neurotechnology startup Neuralink has said it has experienced a problem with its brain-computer interface that was surgically implanted into its first ever human patient earlier this year. In March, Neuralink implanted its technology ...

5. Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted 'hauntings' by AI chatbots of dead loved ones

Cambridge researchers lay out the need for design safety protocols that prevent the emerging “digital afterlife industry” causing social and psychological harm. Artificial intelligence that allows users to hold text and voice conversations with lost ...

6. OpenAI Is 'Exploring' How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn

OpenAI released draft guidelines for how it wants the AI technology inside ChatGPT to behave—and revealed that it's exploring how to 'responsibly' generate explicit content.

7. 5 classic games inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The World Video Game Hall of Fame inducted its 10th class of honorees Thursday, recognizing Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima for their impacts on the video game industry and popular culture.

8. Amazon launches new Fire TV Stick 4K with HDR10 Plus, Dolby Vision, and more

Amazon has launched its latest Fire TV Stick 4K in India. The streaming stick supports 4K content with UltraHD picture quality. It has Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support. Moreover, the streaming stick supports Dolby Atmos surround sound.

9. Tiny robots, giant steps: how nanotechnology could improve cancer and fertility treatment

An advanced robotics lab at Canada's top university is helping the medical world tackle some of its most perplexing problems – starting at the smallest of scales. Prof Yu Sun of the University of Toronto Robotics Institute. Photo by Sylvie Li/Shoot ...

10. Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's 'disturbing' new iPad ad has struck a nerve online

A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. ByWYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP business writer. May 9, 2024, 10:45 AM. 1:14. National headlines from ABC News. Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.

11. Neuralink's first brain chip implant developed a problem, but there was a workaround

About a month after the operation, Musk said Arbaugh could control a computer mouse with his brain after having the chip implanted. Ultimately, Neuralink's ambition is to use implants to connect human brains to computers to ...

12. Cineverse Podcast Network Surges to 9.6 Million Unique Listeners and 12.7 Million Downloads in April 2024

Fueled by Hit Entertainment, Horror, and True Crime Shows, Network Ranks #8 in North America for Listeners and #17 for Downloads & Streams. Exciting New Shows and Expanded Ad Sales Team Poised to Drive Further Growth.

13. 'Digital afterlife': Call for safeguards to prevent unwanted 'hauntings' by AI chatbots of dead loved ones

Date: May 8, 2024; Source: University of Cambridge; Summary: Researchers lay out the need for design safety protocols that prevent the emerging 'digital afterlife industry' causing social and psychological harm. Share:.

14. Implant by Elon Musk's Neuralink suffers setback after threads retract from patient's brain

Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said Wednesday that an issue cropped up with the company's first human brain implant weeks after it was inserted into a patient. The company revealed in a blog post that in the ...

15. Animal Well game review — a dazzling puzzle-platformer of Lynchian strangeness

The beauty of the solo-developed indie game is that playing one can often feel like peering into the most intimate — and often strangest — recesses of its creator's mind. Take the unflinching autobiographical works of Nina Freeman, ...

16. World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria Goes Live 16 May!

Accelerated Leveling and Content allowing you to take on nearly every quest, scenario, dungeon and raid. Create a new World of Warcraft Remix character starting at level 10 to adventure through the event up to level ...

17. What the Tech: Gift ideas for graduation season

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18. A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online

The ad, which was released by the tech giant Tuesday, shows a hydraulic press crushing just about every creative instrument artists and consumers have used over the years — from a piano and record player, to piles of paint, books, cameras and relics of ...

19. Fast Company: Apple Wants Vision Pro to Be a Medical Hub. Here's How Some Health Organizations Are Already ...

Xaia provides patients with conversational therapy led by a trained digital avatar that simulates a human therapist. The sessions take place in relaxing virtual environments, such as a meadow or a beach, where patients are also guided through deep- ...

20. Only 49% of Critical Infrastructure Entities Acted on CISA Ransomware Vulnerability Warnings

CISA conducts scans of internet-exposed devices to identify known vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited. If a vulnerability is detected on an internet-accessible device, CISA proactively sends a warning to allow action to be taken to correct ...

21. Apple apologises after piano crushing ad backlash

Apple has apologised after a backlash over an advert that showed objects, including musical instruments and books, being crushed by a hydraulic press. Apple said the advert fell short of its goal of empowering and celebrating creatives, in a statement ...