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See for yourself how biased AI image models are with these new tools
One theory as to why this might be is that non-binary brown people may have had more visibility in the press recently, meaning their images end up in the datasets…
Weight loss injections have taken over the internet. But what does this mean for people IRL?
Good side effects, bad side effects At first, weight loss was just a side effect. GLP-1 RAs were first developed to treat type 2 diabetes; their hormone-mimicking action provokes the…
A new paradigm for data management
Regeneron isn’t the only company looking to get more value out of its data. Despite the vast amounts of data they collect and the amount of capital they invest in…
These people just got married in the Taco Bell metaverse
Unfortunately, I couldn’t get past the initial login and my screen kept crashing. It was so unpleasant that I had to give up trying to watch the ceremony after only…
The runway for futuristic electric planes is still long
Beta is one of a growing number of companies working to build small electric planes that can carry a few passengers or small cargo over short distances. Many of these…
More than 200 people have been treated with experimental CRISPR therapies
I watched scientists, ethicists, patient advocacy groups and others wrestle with these topics at the Third International Human Genome Editing Summit in London earlier this week. There’s a lot to…
Digital technologies: the backbone of a net-zero future
Data is emerging on the impact of digital technologies on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the implications are clear. The World Economic Forum (WEF) and Accenture say digital technologies can…
The download: Sam Altman’s Big Bet on Longevity and How CRISPR is Changing Lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s happening in the tech world. Sam Altman invests $180 million in a company…
Focal Bathys Review: The Best
Headphones are geeks tough crowd, especially when you take away their precious cables. Ask anyone who regularly peruses the r/headphones subreddit whether noise-canceling headphones or wireless headphones are any good,…