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'Human Vs. Autonomous Car' Race Ends Before It Begins(2024-12-22 18:00:07)

A demonstration "race" between a (human) F1 race car driver Daniil Kvyat and an autonomous vehicle was just staged by the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League. Describing the league and the "man vs. machine" showdown, Ars Technica writes, "Say goodbye to the human driver and hello to 95 kilograms of...
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Apple Reportedly Plans a Doorbell That Unlocks Your Door With Face ID(2024-12-22 15:00:03)

Engadget reports: Apple is developing a smart doorbell and lock system that would use Face ID to unlock the door for known residents, Mark Gurman reports in the Power On newsletter. The face-scanning doorbell would connect to a smart deadbolt, which could include existing HomeKit-compatible third-...
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Albania Will Close TikTok for One Year, Saying It Encourages Violence Among Children(2024-12-22 12:00:06)

The Associated Press reports that in Albania (population: 2,402,113), "children comprise the largest group of TikTok users in the country, according to domestic researchers." But "Albania's prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it...
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Sea Levels are Already Rising in America's Southeast. A Preview of the Future?(2024-12-22 09:00:04)

The Washington Post visits one of over 100 tide-tracking stations around the U.S. — Georgia's Fort Pulaski tide gauge: Since 2010, the sea level at the Fort Pulaski gauge has risen by more than 7 inches, one of the fastest rates in the country, according to a Washington Post analysis of Nati...
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OpenAI's Next Big AI Effort GPT-5 is Behind Schedule and Crazy Expensive(2024-12-22 06:00:07)

"From the moment GPT-4 came out in March 2023, OpenAI has been working on GPT-5..." reports the Wall Street Journal. [Alternate URL here.] But "OpenAI's new artificial-intelligence project is behind schedule and running up huge bills. It isn't clear when — or if — it'll work." "There ...
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