U.S. Copyright Office rejects DMCA exemption to support game preservation
The Video Game History Foundation decried the ‘lobbying efforts by rightsholder groups’ that have ‘impeded’ proper efforts to archive old games at libraries…
Abortion rights at forefront of Democrats’ closing arguments
Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech on reproductive health rights at a rally in Houston Friday night comes as Democrats across the country are expected to focus on the issue as they make their closing arguments of the 2024 campaign. In the two-and-a-half years since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v…
Where did kissing come from? Study introduces the ‘groomer’s final kiss hypothesis’
A team at the University of Warwick is suggesting that human kissing evolved from grooming behaviors observed in ancestral great apes. In a study, “The Evolutionary Origin of Human Kissing,” published in Evolutionary Anthropology, the researchers introduce the “groomer’s final kiss hypothesis…
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman unveils ‘super agency’ vision at TED AI conference, takes subtle shot at Elon Musk
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman introduces ‘super agency’ framework for AI development, dismissing near-term election risks while advocating for balanced regulation and human-AI collaboration in emerging cognitive technologies…
Tesla Optimus vs. Unitree G1: Autonomy or Advertising? video
In the wake of revelations that Tesla’s Optimus was human-assisted at the company’s ‘We Robot’ event, we take a closer look at both Optimus and its more affordable competitor the Unitree G1 to explore the finer details of these hyped-up humanoids…
NASA Welcomes Chile as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Chile signed the Artemis Accords Friday during a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 47th nation and the seventh South American country to commit to the responsible exploration of space for all humanity. “Today we welcome Chile’s signing of the Artemis Accords and its commitment to…
Pennsylvania House Advances ‘Bitcoin Rights’ Bill to Clarify Digital Asset Regulations: Report
Input from the Satoshi Action Fund highlights the growing influence of advocacy groups in shaping state-level cryptocurrency legislation…
AI models fall for the same scams that we do
Large language models can be used to scam humans, but AI is also susceptible to being scammed – and some models are more gullible than others…
Kamala Harris Advocates for Supreme Court ‘Reform,’ Calls for Ending the Filibuster
Kamala Harris voiced support for Supreme Court reform during a CNN town hall, citing declining public confidence, particularly after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade. Although she did not explicitly endorse court-packing, Harris expressed openness to studying potential changes to the court’s structure. Additionally, she suggested exploring the elimination of the filibuster to...