Month: May 2024
The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil
In the last few months, news organizations have leapt into bed with OpenAI, hatching Faustian bargains where the cash-strapped media industry exchanges a monetary pittance for OpenAI’s right to scrape and integrate their content into things like ChatGPT. Those that have signed in blood include News Corp (publisher of the Wall Street Journal), the Financial Times, People magazine publisher Dotdash Meredith, the AP, and now, The Atlantic and Vox Media.
The Atlantic and Vox Media quickly confirmed these new deals shortly after Axios first published the news.
The Atlantic says that it’ll be a “premium news source” in OpenAI and that all its citations will be clearly attributed to The Atlantic with links back to the original content. There are concerns from publishers that users of AI chatbots don’t actually need to go to the original sources; perhaps the calculus is that, for an industry in the twilight of its lifespan, some inbound link traffic is better than none. Then again, by agreeing to be scraped at all, perhaps The Atlantic is effectively wading directly into the tarpit of its own extinction (and of media as a whole). There will also be an experimental “microsite” called Atlantic Labs that’ll showcase “new products and features to better serve its journalism and readers.”
Vox Media (publisher of its flagship news site Vox, tech site The Verge, the network of sports blogs under the SB Nation banner and many more) says it’ll have a similar style of attribution and linking out to its content.
Vox Media will also use OpenAI data both internally and in public-facing content. Specifically, it’ll “enhance” Vox’s The Strategist Gift Scout tool that helps visitors find stuff to buy (and helps Vox Media earn affiliate revenue). It’ll also be built into the publisher’s in-house advertising platform, so expect ads that are even better at following you around the internet and learning about what you want to buy.
There’s no indication yet that that either company will publish anything created directly by AI, as sites like CNET and Sports Illustrated have tried with disastrous results, though neither company said anything about keeping AI out of its content either. Over at The Atlantic, it seems likely that any such experiments will be kept to the new Atlantic Labs section, at least for starters.
While a number of publishers have been quick to embrace AI, not everyone is so enthused. The New York Times sued both OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement in December, saying that both companies use its material without permission to train their models. More recently, eight publications owned by the Alden Capital Group, including the Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News, sued both companies with a similar complaint. At this point, it seems like it’s either spend time and money in a lawsuit to go after OpenAI’s rampant intellectual theft or cut a deal that’ll make you some spending cash in a dire media market.
It was only last week The Atlantic published its own screed decrying media organizations which had taken petty cash from AI interlopers in exchange for something of significantly greater value. The odds unfortunately suggest this story (and my moral high ground) will age just as poorly in the near future.
Update, May 29, 2024, 12:20 PM ET: This story has been updated to include details from Vox Media’s official statement on the deal.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-atlantic-and-vox-media-made-their-own-deal-with-the-ai-devil-161017636.html?src=rss
In the last few months, news organizations have leapt into bed with OpenAI, hatching Faustian bargains where the cash-strapped media industry exchanges a monetary pittance for OpenAI’s right to scrape and integrate their content into things like ChatGPT. Those that have signed in blood include News Corp (publisher of the Wall Street Journal), the Financial Times, People magazine publisher Dotdash Meredith, the AP, and now, The Atlantic and Vox Media.
The Atlantic and Vox Media quickly confirmed these new deals shortly after Axios first published the news.
The Atlantic says that it’ll be a “premium news source” in OpenAI and that all its citations will be clearly attributed to The Atlantic with links back to the original content. There are concerns from publishers that users of AI chatbots don’t actually need to go to the original sources; perhaps the calculus is that, for an industry in the twilight of its lifespan, some inbound link traffic is better than none. Then again, by agreeing to be scraped at all, perhaps The Atlantic is effectively wading directly into the tarpit of its own extinction (and of media as a whole). There will also be an experimental “microsite” called Atlantic Labs that’ll showcase “new products and features to better serve its journalism and readers.”
Vox Media (publisher of its flagship news site Vox, tech site The Verge, the network of sports blogs under the SB Nation banner and many more) says it’ll have a similar style of attribution and linking out to its content.
Vox Media will also use OpenAI data both internally and in public-facing content. Specifically, it’ll “enhance” Vox’s The Strategist Gift Scout tool that helps visitors find stuff to buy (and helps Vox Media earn affiliate revenue). It’ll also be built into the publisher’s in-house advertising platform, so expect ads that are even better at following you around the internet and learning about what you want to buy.
There’s no indication yet that that either company will publish anything created directly by AI, as sites like CNET and Sports Illustrated have tried with disastrous results, though neither company said anything about keeping AI out of its content either. Over at The Atlantic, it seems likely that any such experiments will be kept to the new Atlantic Labs section, at least for starters.
While a number of publishers have been quick to embrace AI, not everyone is so enthused. The New York Times sued both OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement in December, saying that both companies use its material without permission to train their models. More recently, eight publications owned by the Alden Capital Group, including the Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News, sued both companies with a similar complaint. At this point, it seems like it’s either spend time and money in a lawsuit to go after OpenAI’s rampant intellectual theft or cut a deal that’ll make you some spending cash in a dire media market.
It was only last week The Atlantic published its own screed decrying media organizations which had taken petty cash from AI interlopers in exchange for something of significantly greater value. The odds unfortunately suggest this story (and my moral high ground) will age just as poorly in the near future.
Update, May 29, 2024, 12:20 PM ET: This story has been updated to include details from Vox Media’s official statement on the deal.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-atlantic-and-vox-media-made-their-own-deal-with-the-ai-devil-161017636.html?src=rss
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How to get MultiVersus Prestige Points
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MultiVersus has finally returned and it has brought with it a bunch of new additions that both refine and enhance the experience.
Alongside additions to the roster and new ways to unlock characters, there is also something called the Prestige Shop where you can secure some extra cosmetics. To purchase items within though requires Prestige Points, and many are confused as to how to add them to their stores.
Here, we’ll run you through what we have on Prestige Points so you know exactly how to get them and the best ways in doing so.
How to get Prestige Points in MultiVersus
Currently, the only way to get Prestige Points in MultiVersus is by unlocking in-game cosmetics. Yes, this does seem like an odd system of getting points for acquiring cosmetics to then ultimately spend on more cosmetics but who doesn’t like a game within a game?
Thankfully, there are ways you can secure more Prestige Points than the average Joe booting up the game for the first time.
The rarity of the cosmetic you get has a direct correlation to how many Prestige Points are earned. So, the more rare the cosmetic, the more Prestige Points you’ll receive.
There are five tiers of rarity – Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary, with the latter being the best way to get the maximum amount of Prestige Points.
Additionally, the type of cosmetic has an influence on the number of Prestige Points earned but isn’t as strongly weighted as the rarity.
Once you pick up a bunch of Prestige Points, you can head over to the aforementioned Prestige Store to purchase special skins and more that may not be available in any other portions of the game, similar to that of Twitch Drops.
This store can be found by simply heading to the main menu and opening the aptly named Store tab where you can spend your hard-earned in-game currency.
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Nvidia insiders reveal how Jensen Huang wants emails to be written
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iOS 18’s Cloud-Based AI Features Will Have Strong Privacy Protections, Report Says
iOS 18 is widely expected to include new generative AI features for the iPhone, with a mix of on-device and cloud-based processing, and a new report has outlined Apple’s alleged privacy measures for the cloud-based features.
Apple’s AI servers will supposedly be powered by a combination of M2 Ultra and M4 chips that it uses in Macs and iPads. According to The Information’s Wayne Ma, Apple plans to utilize the Secure Enclave in its chips “to help isolate the data being processed on its servers so that it can’t be seen by the wider system or Apple.” Technical details about the Secure Enclave are outlined in Apple’s Platform Security Guide.
The report said this “confidential-computing approach” will have strong privacy protections:With the confidential-computing approach, Apple will be able to handle processing of AI-related data in the cloud while making it extremely difficult for hackers to gain access to the data even in the event of a data breach. It would also reduce Apple’s burden of having to hand over personal data from its servers in the event of a government or law enforcement request.
The report added that Apple has a longer-term goal of offloading the processing power of future wearable devices to servers powered by Apple silicon chips. This move could allow Apple to design a thinner and lighter Vision Pro headset, or future Apple Glasses.
More details can be found in the full report on The Information’s website.Related Roundup: iOS 18Tag: The InformationThis article, “iOS 18’s Cloud-Based AI Features Will Have Strong Privacy Protections, Report Says” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
iOS 18 is widely expected to include new generative AI features for the iPhone, with a mix of on-device and cloud-based processing, and a new report has outlined Apple’s alleged privacy measures for the cloud-based features.
Apple’s AI servers will supposedly be powered by a combination of M2 Ultra and M4 chips that it uses in Macs and iPads. According to The Information‘s Wayne Ma, Apple plans to utilize the Secure Enclave in its chips “to help isolate the data being processed on its servers so that it can’t be seen by the wider system or Apple.” Technical details about the Secure Enclave are outlined in Apple’s Platform Security Guide.
The report said this “confidential-computing approach” will have strong privacy protections:With the confidential-computing approach, Apple will be able to handle processing of AI-related data in the cloud while making it extremely difficult for hackers to gain access to the data even in the event of a data breach. It would also reduce Apple’s burden of having to hand over personal data from its servers in the event of a government or law enforcement request.
The report added that Apple has a longer-term goal of offloading the processing power of future wearable devices to servers powered by Apple silicon chips. This move could allow Apple to design a thinner and lighter Vision Pro headset, or future Apple Glasses.
More details can be found in the full report on The Information‘s website.
This article, “iOS 18’s Cloud-Based AI Features Will Have Strong Privacy Protections, Report Says” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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Space tech startup Open Cosmos to build Greece’s first flagship satellite constellation
Open Cosmos, the UK-based startup that uses satellites to fight climate change, has secured a contract of €60mn to build seven satellites for Greece. Dubbed Optical Constellation, this will be the country’s first flagship satellite project. The satellites in the Greek constellation will collect data in low Earth orbit, aiming to improve public services. Use cases range from providing fresh insights for the land registry to increasing agricultural efficiency and combating sea pollution. The spacecraft will carry a suite of instruments for daily data collection. These include high-resolution optical multispectral and hyperspectral cameras as well as Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Automatic…This story continues at The Next Web
Open Cosmos, the UK-based startup that uses satellites to fight climate change, has secured a contract of €60mn to build seven satellites for Greece. Dubbed Optical Constellation, this will be the country’s first flagship satellite project. The satellites in the Greek constellation will collect data in low Earth orbit, aiming to improve public services. Use cases range from providing fresh insights for the land registry to increasing agricultural efficiency and combating sea pollution. The spacecraft will carry a suite of instruments for daily data collection. These include high-resolution optical multispectral and hyperspectral cameras as well as Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Automatic…
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This is Cadillac’s new entry-level EV, the $54,000 Optiq crossover
Cadillac tells Ars how it differentiated the Optiq from the Chevrolet Equinox.
Enlarge / The Cadillac Optiq is the brand’s next EV, slotting underneath the electric Lyriq in the range. (credit: Michael Teo Van Runkle)
Earlier this month, Cadillac showed off the all-new, all-electric 2025 Optiq to select media in downtown Los Angeles. The Optiq will slot in below the larger Lyriq, Celestiq, and Escalade IQ SUVs but is still based on GM’s steadily proliferating Ultium electric vehicle architecture.
Having driven no fewer than five different Ultium-based vehicles in the past year, I visited the Optiq preview, hoping to learn how Cadillac can differentiate this compact crossover from other offerings in an increasingly competitive segment. I also wanted to see whether GM has effectively made the case for EV converts who are looking at entry-level options versus a lower price point for the similarly specced Chevrolet Equinox EV.
In person, the Optiq’s exterior styling continues the language established by Lyriq and Celestiq, if toned down to a slightly less-aggressive futuristic level. Straked patterns on the angular, faded quarter panels make for a nice touch, though the details looked two-dimensional, as if they were stickers, until I got up close enough to inspect the use of real glass layering.
Cadillac Optiq, the brand’s most affordable EV, will start at $54,000
Image: Cadillac
If you’re looking for an electric car and Cadillac sounds like your kind of brand, but the $64,000 Lyriq is too rich for your blood (to say nothing about the $340,000 bespoke Celestiq), you may find what you’re looking for in the 2025 Optiq.
Since first revealing the Optiq last November, Cadillac has been pitching this two-row SUV as its entry-level model — and now we know exactly what that means. The 2025 Optiq starts at $54,000, which is affordable for a luxury brand like Cadillac. And it will come with all sorts of standard goodies to help boost its sales pitch, including dual-motor all-wheel drive, Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance, and a ton of native Google apps.
What it won’t have is the ability to mirror your smartphone on the central display, so no Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. But you knew that already.
We’ll have to wait and see how customers, especially younger ones that Cadillac is desperate to win over, react to the absence of the popular phone projection systems. For what it’s worth, Cadillac, which has said it will have a “fully electric portfolio” by the end of the decade, is bullish on its appeal to younger customers.
In a press release, Global Cadillac VP John Roth said the brand’s percentage of younger buyers “has increased 5 percent in the U.S.” In other words, Cadillac isn’t your grandfather’s car company anymore.
The 2025 Optiq sports an 85kWh battery pack that can add about 79 miles of range in 10 minutes when plugged in to a DC fast charger. The total range estimate is 300 miles, but that’s General Motors’ estimate, not the Environmental Protection Agency, which tends to have the final word.
Cadillac says the Optiq is designed to be a sportier drive than most compact SUVs, with low-rolling tires, diffusers, and a rear spoiler. The dual-motor setup also helps, putting out 300 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque. That’s a little less horsepower and a little more torque than the Lyriq, which should be interesting to experience when behind the wheel.
The Optiq’s wheelbase of 116 inches makes it slightly longer than Cadillac’s gas-powered XT5 but a half-foot shorter than the Lyriq. With its second row up, the Optiq has 26 cubic feet of cargo space and 57 cubic feet with the second row folded flat. With its 10-module Ultium battery in the floor of the vehicle, the compact SUV will have a base curb weight of 5,192 lbs.
In a briefing with reporters last month, John Cockburn, chief engineer of the Optiq, said the EV would feel quicker and more nimble than the Lyriq. “It is not a Lyriq,” he said. “The vehicle feels considerably different.”
In addition to typical EV features like one-pedal driving, the Optiq will also have a regen system that allows drivers to slow down or stop the vehicle using shifter paddles behind the steering wheel. There will be four drive modes, including Tour, Sport, Snow/Ice, and a personalized My Mode.
The Optiq sits on 20-inch wheels, with an option to switch up to 21 inches. The “black crystal” grille is laser-etched and offsets Cadillac’s unique vertical headlights. And a rear-quarter panel features a Mondrian pattern in the acoustic laminate glass that’s also found throughout the vehicle — and most notably in the Cadillac logo.
Inside, you’ll find leather trim, a spacious moonroof, and a 33-inch curved display that combines the instrument cluster with the central touchscreen in one solid piece of glass. The Optiq features Google’s built-in Android software, including Google Maps, the Google Play Store, and a Google-powered voice assistant.
Lots of Google apps, but no Android Auto. GM is betting that customers won’t revolt over the lack of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — even though many have said it could be a dealbreaker. When asked about this during the briefing, Roth said that a “tightly integrated” software experience will help win customers over. “Imaging and mirroring just can’t give you the experience that we believe we can give you with a fully integrated system,” he said.
What the Optiq may be lacking in UI options, it could make up for in price. The list price of $54,000 isn’t that attractive on its face, but it could come down a lot when applying the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. GM spokesperson Stephanie Obendorfer said the company expects the Optiq to qualify for the credit at launch.
The Cadillac Optiq will go on sale in the late fall and will be available in two trims, Luxury and Sport. It will soon be joined by two more Cadillac EVs: the Escalade IQ and Vistiq. In addition to the US, the new EV will be available in Europe as well as four other international markets.
Image: Cadillac
If you’re looking for an electric car and Cadillac sounds like your kind of brand, but the $64,000 Lyriq is too rich for your blood (to say nothing about the $340,000 bespoke Celestiq), you may find what you’re looking for in the 2025 Optiq.
Since first revealing the Optiq last November, Cadillac has been pitching this two-row SUV as its entry-level model — and now we know exactly what that means. The 2025 Optiq starts at $54,000, which is affordable for a luxury brand like Cadillac. And it will come with all sorts of standard goodies to help boost its sales pitch, including dual-motor all-wheel drive, Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance, and a ton of native Google apps.
What it won’t have is the ability to mirror your smartphone on the central display, so no Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. But you knew that already.
We’ll have to wait and see how customers, especially younger ones that Cadillac is desperate to win over, react to the absence of the popular phone projection systems. For what it’s worth, Cadillac, which has said it will have a “fully electric portfolio” by the end of the decade, is bullish on its appeal to younger customers.
In a press release, Global Cadillac VP John Roth said the brand’s percentage of younger buyers “has increased 5 percent in the U.S.” In other words, Cadillac isn’t your grandfather’s car company anymore.
The 2025 Optiq sports an 85kWh battery pack that can add about 79 miles of range in 10 minutes when plugged in to a DC fast charger. The total range estimate is 300 miles, but that’s General Motors’ estimate, not the Environmental Protection Agency, which tends to have the final word.
Cadillac says the Optiq is designed to be a sportier drive than most compact SUVs, with low-rolling tires, diffusers, and a rear spoiler. The dual-motor setup also helps, putting out 300 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque. That’s a little less horsepower and a little more torque than the Lyriq, which should be interesting to experience when behind the wheel.
The Optiq’s wheelbase of 116 inches makes it slightly longer than Cadillac’s gas-powered XT5 but a half-foot shorter than the Lyriq. With its second row up, the Optiq has 26 cubic feet of cargo space and 57 cubic feet with the second row folded flat. With its 10-module Ultium battery in the floor of the vehicle, the compact SUV will have a base curb weight of 5,192 lbs.
In a briefing with reporters last month, John Cockburn, chief engineer of the Optiq, said the EV would feel quicker and more nimble than the Lyriq. “It is not a Lyriq,” he said. “The vehicle feels considerably different.”
In addition to typical EV features like one-pedal driving, the Optiq will also have a regen system that allows drivers to slow down or stop the vehicle using shifter paddles behind the steering wheel. There will be four drive modes, including Tour, Sport, Snow/Ice, and a personalized My Mode.
The Optiq sits on 20-inch wheels, with an option to switch up to 21 inches. The “black crystal” grille is laser-etched and offsets Cadillac’s unique vertical headlights. And a rear-quarter panel features a Mondrian pattern in the acoustic laminate glass that’s also found throughout the vehicle — and most notably in the Cadillac logo.
Inside, you’ll find leather trim, a spacious moonroof, and a 33-inch curved display that combines the instrument cluster with the central touchscreen in one solid piece of glass. The Optiq features Google’s built-in Android software, including Google Maps, the Google Play Store, and a Google-powered voice assistant.
Lots of Google apps, but no Android Auto. GM is betting that customers won’t revolt over the lack of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — even though many have said it could be a dealbreaker. When asked about this during the briefing, Roth said that a “tightly integrated” software experience will help win customers over. “Imaging and mirroring just can’t give you the experience that we believe we can give you with a fully integrated system,” he said.
What the Optiq may be lacking in UI options, it could make up for in price. The list price of $54,000 isn’t that attractive on its face, but it could come down a lot when applying the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. GM spokesperson Stephanie Obendorfer said the company expects the Optiq to qualify for the credit at launch.
The Cadillac Optiq will go on sale in the late fall and will be available in two trims, Luxury and Sport. It will soon be joined by two more Cadillac EVs: the Escalade IQ and Vistiq. In addition to the US, the new EV will be available in Europe as well as four other international markets.
US government sanctions massive proxy botnet operation that offered free VPN services
A “free” VPN service came with hidden malware, and the US government is punishing those responsible.
The United States Department of Treasury has sanctioned three Chinese nationals and three of their companies for running a major proxy botnet operation that infected consumer devices with malware and facilitating cybercrime at global scale.
According to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the three individuals are Yunhe Wang, Jingping Liu, and Yanni Zheng, while the companies are called Spicy Code Company Limited, Tulip Biz Pattaya Group Company Limited, and Lily Suites Company Limited, all owned by Yunhe Wang and registered in Thailand.
The three set up and operated 911 S5, a massive botnet controlling a residential proxy service known as “911 S5”.
Painful sanctions
A residential proxy botnet is a network of compromised devices, typically PCs, smartphones, and similar, located in residential areas. They are usually hijacked through malware, and controlled to offer other cybercriminals ways to route internet traffic and thus remain anonymous while conducting illegal activities online.
“These individuals leveraged their malicious botnet technology to compromise personal devices, enabling cybercriminals to fraudulently secure economic assistance intended for those in need and to terrorize our citizens with bomb threats,” said Under Secretary Brian E. Nelson. “Treasury, in close coordination with our law enforcement colleagues and international partners, will continue to take action to disrupt cybercriminals and other illicit actors who seek to steal from U.S. taxpayers.”
These sanctions mean US companies, banks, and other entities, are not allowed to do business with these people, or these companies. Also, US companies are not allowed to do business with other firms who do service these individuals, so the result can be quite painful for the ones on the receiving end.
Apparently, the three were offering people a free VPN service, which came with a piece of malware that added their devices to the botnet. The botnet was later used by cybercriminals for different things, including bomb threats that were made across the US two years ago, BleepingComputer reported.
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