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The Best AI Chatbots for 2023
The Best AI Chatbots for 2023
There are many more AI chatbots on the web than just ChatGPT, and knowing their
2023-08-14 23:17
Israel’s President Due in UAE in First Foreign Trip Since War
Israel’s President Due in UAE in First Foreign Trip Since War
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is planning a quick visit to Dubai later this week to take part in
2023-11-29 18:52
Adobe Lightroom Classic Review
Adobe Lightroom Classic Review
Adobe's Lightroom is unquestionably the leading professional photo-workflow software. But which Lightroom should you use?
2023-05-16 05:18
Reddit CEO says people will get over outrage as it threatens to replace mods behind protests
Reddit CEO says people will get over outrage as it threatens to replace mods behind protests
Reddit is not backing down from its controversial new fees, its chief executive has said as protests against the decision continue. Those behind the protests could be removed from the forums they administer, even in cases where the communities inside of them have supported the action, the company has suggested. Reddit has fallen into chaos in recent days after the moderators of many of its most popular communities took those subreddits “dark” in protest. It has meant that users have been unable to see posts from those communities for days. The action was a response to new plans from Reddit to charge for access to its API, which allows developers such as those behind third-party apps to see data from Reddit. Many developers have said those charges would make their apps unsustainable, and the most popular ones including Apollo have announced they will shut down. Even before that happened, moderators on the site had committed to take their forums offline in protest against the changes, which they said would make Reddit harder to use. Reddit is largely administered by unpaid volunteer moderators, who are able to make changes to those forums without needing permission from Reddit’s staff or management. Since the changes were announced, Reddit’s chief executive Steve Huffman has stayed committed to them. He has repeatedly claimed that it is unfair for developers to have access to that data for free since it costs Reddit money to host the site. Now Mr Huffman has undertaken another round of interviews in which he has shrugged off the protest, argued that it will pass, and claimed that only a small group of users are upset about the change. “It’s a small group that’s very upset, and there’s no way around that. We made a business decision that upset them,” he told NPR. “But I think the greater Reddit community just wants to participate with their fellow community members.” He said that the protest was affecting “everyday users” but that most of them were not involved in the changes. He also indicated that the protest had not cost much in financial terms, but had created “a fair amount of trouble”. He said that 80 per cent of the top 5,000 subreddits have gone back online. But many other communities have committed to continuing the protests indefinitely, and may go back offline if Reddit does not respond to their complaints. Reddit has also suggested that moderators who are involved in the protest could be removed from their position, and presumably replaced with new users who would bring the forums back online. In a post on Reddit’s support forum for moderators, an administer pointed to “rule 4”, which requires that moderators are active in the communities that they run. While the company refused to explicitly link its mention of that rule with the protest, it has also refused to rule out the fact that it could be used to remove those protestors from their position. Reddit spokesperson Tim Rathschmidt told The Vergethat such a move would not be to do with the protest – but that those involved in it could be breaking the rule nonetheless. Read More Reddit hit by more outages as the fight over its future escalates Reddit just went ‘dark’, and the site is in chaos Reddit is in chaos – and it’s CEO has finally responded Reddit’s blackout protest is set to continue indefinitely Reddit down amid major protest Popular Reddit app Apollo shuts down as site’s users revolt against it
2023-06-17 00:53
Scientists are using AI to develop simple test to search planets for alien life
Scientists are using AI to develop simple test to search planets for alien life
Scientists are using AI to search planets for alien life. Researchers writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say artificial intelligence can determine with 90 per cent accuracy whether a sample from another planet is biological or not. Scientists hope that their test could be used on samples already collected by the Mars Curiosity rover’s Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument. The findings could also help tell us more about our own planet, revealing the history of mysterious and ancient rocks found on Earth. “The search for extraterrestrial life remains one of the most tantalizing endeavors in modern science,” said lead author Jim Cleaves of the Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science, Washington, DC. “The implications of this new research are many, but there are three big takeaways: First, at some deep level, biochemistry differs from abiotic organic chemistry; second, we can look at Mars and ancient Earth samples to tell if they were once alive; and third, it is likely this new method could distinguish alternative biospheres from those of Earth, with significant implications for future astrobiology missions.” The technique was built by giving an artificial intelligent system data about 134 known samples, with information about whether they are biotic or abiotic. To test it, it was then given new samples – including those from living things, remnants of ancient life and other abiotic samples that did not point to life, such as pure chemicals. The system also started predicting another kind of sample type, dividing the biotic ones into “living” and “fossils”. That means it could tell the difference between a freshly harvested leaf and something else that died long ago, for instance. In the future, the technology could become even more advanced and detect other aspects of life. “This routine analytical method has the potential to revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life and deepen our understanding of both the origin and chemistry of the earliest life on Earth,” said Robert Hazen, of the Carnegie Institution for Science, one of the leaders of the research. “It opens the way to using smart sensors on robotic spacecraft, landers and rovers to search for signs of life before the samples return to Earth.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-06 20:49
Tesla falls as production cut by battery supplier Panasonic fans EV demand fears
Tesla falls as production cut by battery supplier Panasonic fans EV demand fears
Shares of Tesla fell about 5% on Monday after key supplier Panasonic Holdings said it cut automotive battery
2023-10-31 01:15
Wrestlers protest: The fake smiles of India's detained sporting stars
Wrestlers protest: The fake smiles of India's detained sporting stars
Indian wrestlers protesting against sexual harassment have been targeted by an artificially generated image.
2023-06-01 05:28
Best Weapons in Apex Legends Season 18
Best Weapons in Apex Legends Season 18
Check out the best weapons in Apex Legends Season 18, including the Nemesis and the C.A.R., after some major weapon buffs, nerfs, and reworks.
2023-08-21 23:45
Did Alix Earle cheat on Bratxon Berrios? TikTok star's dating rumors with DKNY heir Sebastian de Felice addressed
Did Alix Earle cheat on Bratxon Berrios? TikTok star's dating rumors with DKNY heir Sebastian de Felice addressed
Rumors of cheating arose after Alix Earle was allegedly spotted spending time with a mystery man at a nightclub
2023-07-26 13:26
Disney+ will crack down on password sharing now too
Disney+ will crack down on password sharing now too
Disney+ is planning to crack down on password sharing, copying Netflix's unpopular move earlier this
2023-08-10 10:20
Impinj Next-Generation RAIN RFID Tag Chips Advance Item Connectivity for Enterprise IoT Deployments
Impinj Next-Generation RAIN RFID Tag Chips Advance Item Connectivity for Enterprise IoT Deployments
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2023-07-19 21:20
Get 10TB of cloud storage for life for $100
Get 10TB of cloud storage for life for $100
TL;DR: As of August 20, get the Degoo Premium Lifetime 10TB Backup Plan for just
2023-08-20 17:55