News & Articles By Zoey Sky
04/24/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to launch classroom version of its VR Quest headset
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, will launch a new product line for its virtual reality Quest headset targeted at teachers and their students. While the update seems beneficial for educators and young students, there’s also the possibility that the technology can be abused to indoctrinate or spy on students using Meta’s […]
04/10/2024
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By Zoey Sky
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Amazon’s “AI grocery store” is actually run by 1,000 Indian employees watching customers through video feeds
When Amazon first pitched Amazon Go stores, consumers were impressed because the company promised a futuristic shopping experience where shoppers could simply grab what they needed and exit the store without having to check out. After all, that part of the shopping experience would be taken care of by artificial intelligence (AI). However, Amazon recently canceled […]
03/20/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Fox launches Verify blockchain platform that tracks content origin and history
Fox Corporation, one of the United States’ largest mass media companies, has launched a blockchain platform that allows firms to track how their content is being used online. The platform also allows users to verify the source of what they see. The Verify platform, which was developed in partnership with blockchain Polygon Labs, a blockchain company, was […]
03/15/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Defense report reveals future warfare may involve man-made pathogens and AI
According to an alarming report by RAND Corporation, researchers are looking into the possibility of using man-made pathogens in warfare. This report is supported by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the National Defense Research Institute. The advancement of biotechnology, which in the past was often only observed in science fiction, is now a reality. Analysts […]
03/04/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Several truck companies plan to completely ELIMINATE the use of human drivers this year
Three startup firms have announced plans to eliminate all human drivers and replace them with driverless trucks traversing through Texas highways by the end of 2024. The move comes amid objections from critics who warn that financial pressures, not safety, are behind the proposed timetable. After years of testing, Aurora Innovation Inc., Kodiak Robotics Inc. and […]
02/07/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Elon Musk claims Neuralink chip can be used to “save your brain like a game”
In the past, billionaire CEO Elon Musk has made many big announcements about his neurotechnology company Neuralink. Now, he is claiming that Neuralink can one day be used to save the human brain “like a game.” Recently, Neuralink has inserted its first device in a human volunteer. The Neuralink founder said the first human who has received an […]
02/07/2024
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By Zoey Sky
WATCHED: Russia to expand surveillance system by requiring integration of private video cameras into government surveillance networks
Reports indicate that Russian officials in the state of Perm Krai have mandated that private video camera owners must integrate their devices into a regional surveillance network, a practice that will soon be enforced nationwide. The initiative, which was the result of a decree from Perm Krai Gov. Dmitry Makhonin, took effect on Jan. 25. The private […]
01/29/2024
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By Zoey Sky
AI now considered an “existential risk” to the planet and humankind as atomic scientists reset Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight
Atomic scientists recently updated the Doomsday Clock to reflect the imminent danger facing the planet. On Jan. 23, they reset it at 90 seconds to midnight for the second year in a row, matching the closest to the hour it has ever been. Midnight on the Doomsday Clock represents an “apocalyptic” state. This means the 90-second mark is […]
01/22/2024
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By Zoey Sky
YouTuber uses AI to create “unsettling” deepfakes of South Park characters
A YouTuber has used deepfake technology to show what the two-dimensional animated characters in South Park would look like if they were portrayed by real people. Even South Park fans have said that they look strange and downright disturbing. South Park, which premiered in 1997, introduced audiences to the crude world of characters Eric, Kenny, Kyle and […]
01/10/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Meta’s new face camera can be used for ILLEGAL SURVEILLANCE of private citizens
According to a tech author who tested the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, while the device has various functions, in the wrong hands it can be used for illegal surveillance. And unless someone looks closer, no one would suspect you of spying. Brian X. Chen, the Tech Fix columnist for the New York Times, wore the $300 Ray-Ban […]
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