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If frolicking in the woods foraging for wild mushrooms is on your bucket list, by all means, go forth. But when the time comes to determine whether you can eat the mushrooms you picked, please don’t rely on AI.The Fujifilm X100VI is the Most Fun I’ve Had With a Camera in YearsA new in-depth report from Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, warns novice mushroomers against using AI identification tools to determine whether their bounty is edible, pointing out that identifying mushrooms is a “high-risk…

The original iPhone convinced me (and many others) that typing on touchscreens was the future. So the last thing I expected to test out during CES 2024 here in Las Vegas was a mobile accessory that’s trying to bring back the physical keyboard. And, while I wanted to dismiss Clicks as a thing for people who can’t let go of yesteryear, what I found was a gadget that’s solving some modern problems by taking cues from the past.Clicks’ design couldn’t be simpler. It’s a silicone case (Clicks’ website actually says it’s Liquid…

Source: Hyundai Kia-owner Hyundai certainly isn’t in a big rush to go carbon neutral. It has set its target as the far-away date of 2050. But now it says it will rely heavily on hydrogen fuel cells generated from plastic, food, and organic waste to power a whole new generation of EVs, from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks. Problem is, there is nowhere to charge them. The South Korean automaker is among a small group of companies embracing hydrogen fuel cell technology, with GM,…

Duolingo has cut 10 percent of its contractors and using AI tools to handle the tasks they used to do, Bloomberg reports. "We just no longer need as many people to do the type of work some of these contractors were doing," a spokesperson told the news organization without saying what they did for the company exactly. "Part of that could be attributed to AI."As Bloomberg notes, Chief Executive Officer Luis von Ahn told shareholders in November that the company is using AI to create new content, such as scripts,…

“ChatGPT can pass the bar.”  “GPT gets an A+ on all exams.” “GPT gets through MIT entrance exam with flying colors.” How many of you have recently read articles claiming something like the above? I know I have seen a ton of these. It seems like every day, there’s a new thread claiming that GPT is almost Skynet, close to artificial general intelligence or better than people.  I was recently asked, “Why doesn’t ChatGPT respect my word count input? It’s a computer, right? A reasoning engine? Surely, it should…

via Warner Bros. An element of hyperbole is required when it comes to the marketing campaign for any major Hollywood blockbuster, but The Flash seems to be suffering from a case of being overhyped more than most. We’ve been hearing for months that the long-awaited solo debut of Ezra Miller’s Scarlet Speedster was poised to go down in the history books as one of the greatest comic book adaptations of all-time, with company men David Zaslav and James Gunn’s opinions being counteracted by high praise coming from…

The cryptocurrency world has had its fair share of tumultuous years, and it’s not just the tokens that are affected. Interest from the general public, gauged by Google ‘crypto’ search volume, has seen a significant decline since 2020. Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has largely remained stagnant, struggling to regain its meteoric highs. While it appears a dark cloud may be looming over the crypto market, a silver lining has emerged in the form of HedgeUp (HDUP). The Crypto Interest…

"When I was here, in all of our supply chain discussions, we feel perfectly safe," Huang told reporters on the sidelines of a technology event in TaipeiNvidia Corp, a major supplier of chips and computing systems for artificial intelligence (AI), feels "perfectly safe" about relying so much on chip powerhouse Taiwan for manufacturing, its chief executive Jensen Huang said on Thursday.Some companies have expressed concerns about potential risks to business given…

Percentage of young people and parents reporting high psychological distress, by food bank usage and rent/mortgage arrears. Notes: Food bank usage analysis: N = 7,800. Housing payments analysis: N = 6,874. The analysis is weighted for survey design and young person and main parent non-response. Only households where we have GHQ data for both the young person and a parent are included. Credit: Financial Inequalities and the Pandemic (2023).…

Businesses that rely on Amazon.com Inc. to sell their goods are beginning to band together against the e-commerce retail behemoth. A trio of well-connected antitrust advocates on Thursday launched the Responsible Online Commerce Coalition, which represents a group of small businesses and large brands that will push for the US government to pare back Amazon's power over the online shopping ecosystem. “We believe Amazon's been given a pass to a large extent,” said Damien Geradin, one of the advocates spearheading the…