Creativity Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Artists File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Stability AI, DeviantArt, and Midjourney
What many of us had expected has finally happened, artist have sued for copyright infringement a couple of AI companies, as well as an art repository site {complaint here (PDF)}. Is this the end of AI tools? I don’t think so, I’ll try to explain why, this will not be Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
England is Banning Sale of Some Single-Use Plastics
England will ban businesses from selling and offering a variety of single-use plastics, including plates and cutlery, by the end of the year, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced on Saturday. The government will begin enforcing the legislation in October 2023. In addition to some plastics, Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Gen Z’s New Fascination With Flip Phones
In what is becoming a recurring theme, Gen Z keeps harkening back to nostalgia. Whether low-rise jeans or disposable cameras, they can’t seem to get enough of vintage technology from the past. Their latest obsession? Flip phones. Why this fascination? Several reasons. Flip phones are far less expensive than any Read more…
Animal Rights Leben (Life aka misc)
The First CRISPR Gene-Edited Meat is Coming
“Most companies are trying to create lab-grown meat with little to no genetic engineering, which despite shifts in attitude is still frowned on,” writes Fast Company. And other companies “think that modifications like this will complicate getting regulatory approval,” especially in Europe, which considers CRISPR to be a form of Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Amazon Cuts Opening For Software Development Jobs To 299 From 32,692 in May
In case there are any doubts that the hiring party is over at Amazon, the number of open jobs in the Software Development category has declined to 299 in January 2023 from 32,692 in May 2022, according to Amazon’s Jobs site. Internet Archive captures of Amazon’s Software Development jobs category Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
CNET Used AI to Write 75 Articles
Technology news outlet CNET has been found to be using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write articles about personal finance without any prior announcement or explanation. The articles, which numbered at 73, covered topics such as “What Is Zelle and How Does It Work?” and had a small disclaimer at the Read more…