North Carolina’s Democratic governor and Republican House speaker have a disagreement on marijuana legalization. Gov. Josh … North Carolina Governor And House Speaker Clash On Marijuana LegalizationRead more
Age verification is the surveillance nobody voted for
KOSA and Chat Control both retreated on their most-criticized measures this week, but both kept mandatory … Age verification is the surveillance nobody voted forRead more
Aave rolls out vaults for yield-hungry fintech investors
Aave’s new Stable Vaults product lets wallets, exchanges and payment apps offer yields on stablecoin deposits
Did Virginia Lawmakers Accidentally Repeal All Marijuana Penalties?
Virginia lawmakers who led the fight to legalize recreational marijuana sales are seeking to clarify that … Did Virginia Lawmakers Accidentally Repeal All Marijuana Penalties?Read more
Meta Sets Default for Instagram Accounts to Permit Content Reuse by AI
Eli Tan, reporting for The New York Times (gift link): The company’s new A.I. image generator … Meta Sets Default for Instagram Accounts to Permit Content Reuse by AIRead more
Tom Waits White Noise Sound Options
Rumble of freight trains at dusk Tuesday delivery at scrap metal yard Broom sweeping floor of … Tom Waits White Noise Sound OptionsRead more
‘PARRY Encounters the DOCTOR’ — Chatbot on Chatbot Action Circa 1973
Back in the primordial days of AI, PARRY was an ELIZA-style chatbot created by psychiatrist Kenneth … ‘PARRY Encounters the DOCTOR’ — Chatbot on Chatbot Action Circa 1973Read more
Mac Apps Can Escape From Squircle Jail If They’re Not in the Mac App Store
Tyler Hall: We all know about macOS Tahoe’s terrible app icons and how 3rd party developers … Mac Apps Can Escape From Squircle Jail If They’re Not in the Mac App StoreRead more
‘Searching for SmarterChild’ Kickstarter
After my reading my posts earlier today about ELIZA, the first “hit” chatbot from the 1960s, … ‘Searching for SmarterChild’ KickstarterRead more
The ELIZA Archaeology Project
The ELIZA Archaeology Project: ELIZA is the original and highly influential chatbot that launched the genre … The ELIZA Archaeology ProjectRead more