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Chinese artists boycott big social media platform over AI-generated images
Chinese artists boycott big social media platform over AI-generated images
Artists across China are boycotting one of the country's biggest social media platforms over complaints about its AI image generation tool.
2023-09-29 06:24
Apple to update iPhone 12 in France after fears over radiation
Apple to update iPhone 12 in France after fears over radiation
Apple will update the iPhone 12 in France after fears it was emitting too much radiation. The company will issue an update to users in the country that it said would address regulators’ concerns. It comes after officials ordered Apple to stop selling the phone, saying that testing showed that its radiation was over European Union Standards. Apple says that the iPhone 12 is safe and that it has successfully passed a range of tests in countries around the world. It has blamed the specific testing used by the French agency in charge, saying that the problems were “related to a specific testing protocol”. The French agency said the iPhone 12 recently failed one of two types of tests for electromagnetic waves capable of being absorbed by the body. On Tuesday, France’s government ordered a halt to sales of the iPhone 12 and told Apple to issue a software update to address the problem or face a recall. Apple said in a statement Friday that it “will issue a software update for users in France to accommodate the protocol used by French regulators.” It did not elaborate. The French ban could have extended to all 27 EU countries after three months if Apple had refused to issue updates and if no other government objected, European Commission spokesperson Sonya Gospodinova said Thursday. France’s digital affairs minister said the iPhone 12’s radiation levels are still much lower than what scientific studies consider potentially harmful to users, and the radiation agency acknowledged that its tests don’t reflect typical phone use. Cellphones have been labeled as possible carcinogens by the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm, putting them in the same category as coffee, diesel fumes and the pesticide DDT. The radiation produced by cellphones cannot directly damage DNA and is different from stronger types of radiation like X-rays or ultraviolet light. Experts have recommended that people concerned about their cellphone radiation exposure use earphones or switch to texting. Additional reporting by agencies Read More Warning over criminals using digital switchover to scam vulnerable people TikTok fined 345m euro by watchdog over use of children’s data Apple Store goes offline as Apple opens pre-orders for iPhone 15
2023-09-15 23:57
Nintendo Embraces Passwordless Sign-Ins With Passkey Support
Nintendo Embraces Passwordless Sign-Ins With Passkey Support
Nintendo just added support for passkeys. When you set one up on your account you’ll
2023-09-24 05:25
Biden’s Plan to Quash Power-Plant Pollution Fuels Industry Clash
Biden’s Plan to Quash Power-Plant Pollution Fuels Industry Clash
A group of electric utilities and producers is throwing its support behind the Biden administration’s plan for throttling
2023-08-11 03:25
Former Twitter employee says working for Elon Musk was ‘hardest experience of her life’
Former Twitter employee says working for Elon Musk was ‘hardest experience of her life’
A former employee of Twitter/X has spoken about the working conditions under Elon Musk, claiming that it was the ‘hardest experience of her life’. The social media platform’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, resigned from the company in June, confirming the decision to Reuters. Her decision to leave the company came after Musk doubled down on his stance on trans issues, confirming he would be lobbying legislators to “criminalise making severe, irreversible changes to children below the age of consent” through gender-affirming surgery, and that “nobody knows who they are as a child”. Writing in June, Irwin said that it had become clear “there was no longer alignment” between her “nonnegotiable principles” and the policies of Twitter/X. Now, Irwin has spoken further about her decision and criticised the “terrible” decisions made by Musk. Irwin released a statement to NBC News, saying: “It absolutely was the hardest experience that I've gone through in my career. Speaking about Musk’s decision making, Irwin said: “There's more emotion behind his decisions than I would have maybe expected before I met him. “I think that contributes to some of the impulsiveness… I think there were a lot of situations in which I would have handled things very differently.” Reflecting on Musk’s leadership, Irwin added: “There were things that I wouldn't have tweeted in the middle of the night, [and] there were certainly things that could have been stated better.” It comes after Kanye West accused Musk of taking advantage of his clout in a bid to boost the “struggling” platform’s numbers. West is used to causing outrage on Twitter/X, having been banned from the platform in the past. Sign up for 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
2023-10-22 16:49
LinkedIn Cuts 716 Jobs, Kills App in Deepening China Pullout
LinkedIn Cuts 716 Jobs, Kills App in Deepening China Pullout
Microsoft Corp.’s LinkedIn plans to shut its jobs app in China and cut about 716 jobs, as the
2023-05-09 18:55
Josko Gvardiol FIFA 23: How to Complete the Shapeshifters SBC
Josko Gvardiol FIFA 23: How to Complete the Shapeshifters SBC
Gvardiol FIFA 23 Shapeshifters SBC is now live and is great value for an endgame card. Here's how to complete the SBC.
2023-06-29 01:24
Post Malone Calls for Pathfinder and R-301 Buffs in Apex Legends
Post Malone Calls for Pathfinder and R-301 Buffs in Apex Legends
Post Malone and iiTzTimmy called for Pathfinder and R-301 buffs in Apex Legends Season 19 during a stream for the Post Malone x Apex Legends Event.
2023-11-16 02:46
California Issues Emergency Watch for Power Grid Amid Heat Wave
California Issues Emergency Watch for Power Grid Amid Heat Wave
California’s main power grid operator issued an emergency watch notice for Tuesday evening as residents cranked up air
2023-07-26 12:15
New Calabrio Research: AI will Impact Customer Service Agents, But Not How We Anticipate
New Calabrio Research: AI will Impact Customer Service Agents, But Not How We Anticipate
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2023-09-21 21:56
Space Nation Unleashed: Legendary Founders Transform the Gaming and Entertainment Landscape with Next-Gen Transmedia Franchise
Space Nation Unleashed: Legendary Founders Transform the Gaming and Entertainment Landscape with Next-Gen Transmedia Franchise
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 29, 2023--
2023-06-29 20:23
Google updates its policies on revenge porn in search results
Google updates its policies on revenge porn in search results
Today, Google announced it is updating features in Google Search, including its policies on personal
2023-08-04 01:57