Mirela Nan
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Terrorists are allegedly buying blue checks on X
A report from the nonprofit Tech Transparency Project (TTP) alleges that X has been selling premium subscriptions to subjects of US sanctions, including leaders of the US-designated terrorist organization Hezbollah. The TTP report identifies 28 accounts that were granted checkmarks under owner Elon Musk’s paid verification plan, evading rules that formally state they’re banned from using it. The allegations raise new questions about how strictly social media platforms should vet users — after the Supreme Court ruled just last year that the platform formerly known as Twitter was not responsible for abetting a terrorist attack.
By Mirela Nan3 months ago in Interview
Largest post-pandemic survey finds trust in scientists is high
People around the world have high levels of trust in scientists, and most want researchers to get more involved in policymaking, finds a global survey with more than 70,000 participants. But trust levels are influenced by political orientation and differ among nations, according to the study, which was described in a preprint posted online last month1.
By Mirela Nan3 months ago in Journal
How we’re partnering with the industry, governments and civil society to advance AI
AI is a transformational technology. Even in the wake of two decades of unprecedented innovation, AI stands apart as something special and an inflection point for people everywhere. We’re increasingly seeing how it can help to accelerate pharmaceutical drug development, improve energy consumption, revolutionize cybersecurity and improve accessibility.
By Mirela Nan3 months ago in Education
The remastered Tomb Raider trilogy destroyed my nostalgia goggles
I have been waiting for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered for 21 years. That’s when I first played the second entry in the series, it having been a “gift” from my mother’s boyfriend who gave me both his PlayStation and a handful of games — sans jewel cases — for no other reason than wanting to free up some space in his closet. I played it ceaselessly, enamored with the game’s action and puzzles and the fact it was the first game I ever owned that starred a woman. But after reconnecting with the Tomb Raider II portion of Aspyr’s remaster, I’m left asking: what in the natural hell was 15-year-old Ash thinking?
By Mirela Nan3 months ago in Humans
People are starting to return their Vision Pros
For some Apple Vision Pro buyers, the honeymoon is already over. It’s no coincidence that there’s been an uptick on social media of Vision Pro owners saying they’re returning their $3,500 headsets in the past few days. Apple allows you to return any product within 14 days of purchase — and for the first wave of Vision Pro buyers, we’re right about at that point.
By Mirela Nan3 months ago in BookClub
Pennsylvania Dems seal House majority with special election win
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left.
By Mirela Nan3 months ago in 01
Amazon debuts 'Rufus,' an AI shopping assistant in its mobile app
Amazon announced today the launch of an AI-powered shopping assistant it’s calling Rufus that’s been trained on the e-commerce giant’s product catalog as well as information from around the web. The company says the new tool will launch to a subset of U.S. customers in beta, starting today, before expanding to more users in the weeks ahead. Customers will be able to chat with Rufus inside Amazon’s mobile app to get help with finding products, performing product comparisons, and getting recommendations on what to buy.
By Mirela Nan3 months ago in BookClub