‘Too dangerous’: Why even Google was afraid to release this technology – NPR
Originally founded in 2017 by two computer programmers in Poland, it’s an AI tool that’s like a reverse image search… read more
MrBeast called out TikTok for allowing a deepfake version of him hawking $2 iPhones to run wild on the app: ‘This is a serious problem’ – Business Insider
TikTok ran an ad featuring a deepfake of MrBeast offering iPhone 15 Pros for $2. As AI tech becomes more… read more
Study reveals some teens receive 5,000 notifications daily, most spend almost two hours on TikTok – TechSpot
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to learn that kids spend a lot of time on their phones. A new… read more
They Gossiped At Brunch. Now There’s a Mob After Them – Rolling Stone
Content has grown to encompass practically anything you can point your camera at. But with that growth, building out a… read more
TikTok Rankles Employees With Return-to-Office Tracking Tools – New York Times
Employees at TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, received notices this week about the new tool, an… read more
The End of Privacy is a Taylor Swift Fan TikTok Account Armed with Facial Recognition Tech – 404 Media
A viral TikTok account is doxing ordinary and otherwise anonymous people on the internet using off-the-shelf facial recognition technology, creating… read more
U.S. Feds Asked TikTok for Lots of Domestic Spying Features – Gizmodo
US government regulators reportedly tried to come to an agreement with TikTok to prevent banning the app that would have… read more
‘TikTok brain’ may be coming for your kid’s attention span – The Week
“Directed attention is the ability to inhibit distractions and sustain attention and to shift attention appropriately,” Michael Manos, the clinical… read more
TikTok, Zoom Apps Coming to 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class’ Massive Superscreen – CNET
With the Hyperscreen, Mercedes introduced its zero-layer paradigm and AI-learned Routines, where the car attempts to learn the driver’s habits… read more
Instagram’s co-founders are back with Artifact, a kind of TikTok for text – The Verge
The question is whether personalized recommendations for news articles and blog posts can drive the same viral success for Artifact… read more