The Apple TV is probably my favorite device that Apple makes. While the Apple TV app is in dire need of some basic improvements, the hardware box itself is a standout—especially compared to competitors like
Sometimes, the simplest photo feats are the most satisfying of all.
Me? I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve needed to remove the background from an image for one reason or another. Maybe it’s a perfect portrait of my kids or a moderately acceptable photo of my own plus-sized potato head—but then whatever’s in the background falls somewhere between “messy” and just plain “meh.”
Whatever the case may be, removing the background of an image is one of the simplest and
A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that’s designed to give consumers more choices.
The unanimous ruling issued Thursday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals delivers a double-barreled legal blow for Google, which has been waylaid in three separate
Apple shares rose 2% in premarket trading on Friday, after the iPhone maker’s quarterly results topped Wall Street expectations, indicating resilience in the face of
OpenAI has removed a controversial opt-in feature that had led to some private chats appearing in Google search results, following reporting by Fast Company that found sensitive conversations were becoming publicly accessible.
Earlier this week, Fast Company revealed that private ChatGPT conversations—some involving highly sensitive topics like drug use and sexual health—were unexpectedly
Imagine if Congress had a clear-eyed guide to the technological upheavals shaping our lives. A team of in-house experts who could have flagged the risks of generative AI before ChatGPT went public, raised alarms about deepfakes
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When you think about it, training AI to use the web might be the single most impactful way to expand its power. So much of what we do today—from buying products of all kinds to managing every aspect of our personal data—we do online. If a piece of software could handle that work
New technologies usually follow the technology adoption life cycle. Innovators and early adopters rush to embrace new technologies, while laggards and skeptics jump in much later.
At first glance, it looks like artific
If you’ve ever fancied yourself a contestant on American Idol, you can now audition for the newest singing competition—without ever leaving home.
In partnership with iHeartRadio, TikTok announced its Next Up: Live Music singing competition on July 28, with