Researchers found child abuse material in the largest AI image generation dataset

Researchers from the Stanford Internet Observatory say that a dataset used to train AI image generation tools contains at least 1,008 validated instances of child sexual abuse material. The Stanford researchers note that the presence of CSAM in the dataset could allow AI models that were trained on the data to generate new and even realistic instances of CSAM.

LAION, the non-profit that created the dataset, told

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2023 was a big year for CRISPR-based gene editing but challenges remain

2023 was an important year for patients with sickle cell disease. Prior to CRISPR, the only cure for the life-long ailment was a

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Watch an AI robot learn how to demolish humans at a marble maze game

Researchers have developed an AI-powered robot they claim can beat the physical marble game Labyrinth faster than humans are capable of. Thomas Bi and Raffaello D’Andrea of ETH Zurich created CyberRunner, which combines model-based reinforcement with the dexterity required to beat a game that requires physical skill, coordination and precision.

For the uninitiated, the aim of the game is to g

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Apple's Mac Mini M2 falls back to a low of $479

Now's your chance to avoid paying full price for a Mac desktop that has plenty of processing power.

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The Morning After: You can now repair Samsung's foldables yourself

If they feel brave and technically capable, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 owners can now fix their phones through the company’s self-repair service. The do-it-yourself program is also expanding to the Galaxy S23 series, Tab S9 series and the Galaxy Book2 Pro, all in collaboration with iFixit.

Neither the Flip 5 nor the Fold 5 show on

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Pornhub and XVideos will be subject to the same strict EU rules as social media sites

The European Union says three porn sites are now subject to stricter rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The blo

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UK Supreme Court rules AI can't be a patent inventor, 'must be a natural person'

AI may or may not take people's jobs in years to come, but in the meantime, there's one thing they cannot obtain: patents. Dr. Stephen Thaler has spent years trying to get patents for two inventions created by his AI "creativity machine" DABUS. Now, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court has rejected his appeal to approve these patents when listing DABUS as the inventor,

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How to create stickers on the iPhone with your photos on iOS 17

Creating stickers from photos is an easily overlooked iPhone feature tucked into iOS 17. Using Apple’s machine learning algorithms that quickly separate a subject from its background, it extracts pictures of you, your friends or pets (or anything else it detects as the picture’s subject), transforming them into digital decals. It even makes animated sticker

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Bird files for bankruptcy after going public in 2021

After laying off nearly a quarter of its staff last year, e-scooter rental company Bird has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company announced. Existing lenders have agreed to purchase the assets and the company is bein

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Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are finally switching to Tesla's charging standard

Volkswagen is the latest automaker to embrace Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) in electric vehicles. Subsidiaries Audi, Por

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