In London for an artificial intelligence summit, Vice President Kamala Harris urged global leaders to address the technology’s effect on vulnerable groups.
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This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened.
Schools in Orlando took a tougher approach than a new state law required. Student engagement increased. So did the hunt for contraband phones.
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Do School Smartphone Bans Work?
Proponents say no-phone rules reduce student distractions and bullying. Critics say the bans could hinder student self-direction and critical thinking.
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Executive Order on A.I. Tries to Balance Technology’s Potential and Peril
President Biden announced regulations on Monday that seemed to have a little bit for everyone.
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X Says It Is Worth $19 Billion, Down From $44 Billion Last Year
The social media company’s valuation was disclosed in the paperwork for stock grants that it handed to employees on Monday.
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Lapse, a New Photo App, Tries to Compete in an Instagram World
Lapse, a new photo app, has entered the fray. Can it last?
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Inserted AI-generated Microsoft poll about woman’s death rankles The Guardian
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, The Guardian accused Microsoft of damaging its journalistic reputation by publishing an AI-generated poll beside one of its articles on the Microsoft Start website. The poll, created by an AI model on Microsoft’s news platform, speculated on the cause of a woman’s death, reportedly triggering reader anger and leading...
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Windows CE, Microsoft’s stunted middle child, reaches end of support at 26 years
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) It was a proto-netbook, it was a palmtop, it was a PDA, it was Windows Phone 7 but not Windows Phone 8, and then it was an embedded ghost. It parents never seemed to know what to do with it after it grew up, beyond offer it up...
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“This vulnerability is now under mass exploitation.” Citrix Bleed bug bites hard
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass multifactor authentication and access enterprise networks using hardware sold by Citrix is under mass exploitation by ransomware hackers despite a patch being available for three weeks. Citrix Bleed, the common name for the vulnerability, carries a severity rating of 9.4 out of a possible...
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Biden issues sweeping executive order that touches AI risk, deepfakes, privacy
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Monday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order on AI that outlines the federal government’s first comprehensive regulations on generative AI systems. The order includes testing mandates for advanced AI models to ensure they can’t be used for creating weapons, suggestions for watermarking AI-generated media, and provisions...