Amazon Is Using Your Conversations With Alexa to Train AI
Last week, at Amazon’s annual Fall hardware event, executive David Limp revealed the company would soon be upgrading the capabilities of its well-known voice assistant, Alexa,...
18 Children’s Books that Celebrate Deaf Culture and History
Did you know that September is Deaf Awareness Month, and National Deaf History Month is celebrated in April? These months are a time to celebrate the...
YouTube relaxes advertiser-friendly guidelines around controversial topics, like abortion, abuse and eating disorders
YouTube today announced an update to its advertiser-friendly guidelines that relaxes some of its rules around controversial issues, including sexual and domestic abuse, abortions and eating...
Love Defies Science and Technology in Dystopian Tale Fingernails
Fingernails imagines a world where true love can be proven with the help of technology that ascertains what makes two people an ideal match. Sounds tidy,...
Scientists Are Closer to Finding a Test for Long Covid
Scientists may be closer to unraveling the mysteries of long covid. New research this week has found several potentially key differences in the blood of people...
FCC announces plans to reinstate net neutrality
Net neutrality is back on the menu, citizens. After a long, long battle ending in eventual defeat during Trump’s presidency, the FCC is set to reinstate...
Open Robotics’ ROS is safe despite Alphabet buying OSRC, says Intrinsic
The acquisition of Open Robotics received a mixed reception across the industry. “The aim of Intrinsic is to democratize the access to robotics,” says Wendy Tan...
Golden Globes Adds a Participation Trophy for Blockbusters
This January, expect to see two new awards handed out at the Golden Globes: “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement” and “Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on...
The FTC is Suing Amazon for Maintaining an “Unlawful” Monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission, alongside 17 states from California to Wisconsin, is suing Amazon for allegedly maintaining an illegal monopoly in their online retail space. They...
Sierra Space raises $290M at a $5.3B valuation
Sierra Space has raised $290 million in a Series B round to scale its Dream Chaser spaceplane and commercial space station projects, bringing its valuation to...
