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After winding its way through reviews and preliminary approvals, the legal settlement against Apple over its misleading AI claims during the initial Apple Intelligence launch has reached the point where claimants can sign up to be paid from the $250 million pool via a live website. Apple settled a false advertising lawsuit brought by Clarkson Law Firm in May, agreeing […]
A report released by the state comptroller on Wednesday shows the growing popularity of sports betting as the football season picks up across the nation. The trend is particularly noticeable in New York. “While the legalization of mobile sports betting in New York has boosted state revenues, the rise in problem gambling, particularly among young […]
Stores in Monroe County will have to disclose if they use facial recognition technology, according to a new bill unanimously approved Tuesday by the county Legislature. The bill, introduced by County Legislators Rachel Barnhart and David Long, would require businesses that collect biometric data to post “conspicuous” signage notifying customers. The data collection includes facial […]
Suno, an AI music generator, has pulled an advertisement featuring Mary J. Blige. The now-deleted ad, which was circulated on social media, showed Blige in the studio as a producer builds a song called “Pretty Flowers” that mimics her signature late ‘90s and early aughts R&B sound. In the ad, the singer calls the track “dope.” […]
The states of Florida and Texas are moving to end their relationship with surveillance giant Flock, as the company faces increasing backlash over privacy concerns and misuse of its tracking technology. Florida’s Department of Transportation said in a memo on Monday that it will cease using license plate readers across the state’s highways, such as Flock’s cameras, […]
Mary J. Blige built a career on making people feel something, which is exactly why her latest appearance has some fans feeling conflicted. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul recently appeared in an advertisement for Suno, putting the Mary J. Blige AI conversation directly in the middle of one of music’s biggest debates. For an artist whose catalog is celebrated for […]
MapQuest rose to #1 in the Apple Store following its decision to retain the name “Lake Ontario.” According to the Apple App Store, MapQuest was listed as the #1 Navigation App and the top eighth overall free app. It was also listed as #2 in the Canada Apple App Store. This surge happened after MapQuest […]
There’s a thousand different social media apps now so the nostalgia is only really going to resonate for certain elder millennials and older. But nothing was more engaging than customizing your own profile, creating a digital setting that perfectly reflected your interests. It’s shocking more apps hadn’t tried putting music on profiles sooner. The other […]
The France and Real Madrid striker will appear on the cover of the next instalment of EA‘s long-running football series, which will be released later this year.This marks the first time in four years that Mbappé will feature on the cover of EA’s football series. His last appearance was in FIFA 23, back when EA still had […]
A western New York school district will introduce an AI-powered humanoid robot named Sally this fall in AI and robotics classes. Making it one of the first U.S. school districts to use a humanoid robot as part of instruction. Developed by Realbotix, the robot and its AI assistant are designed to support teachers and help students […]
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