In this week's Practical Ed Tech newsletter I included a video overview of a tool called AI Writing Check that detects whether or not an article has been written with the use of a tool like ChatGPT. …
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Via Free Technology for Teachers
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2/1/23
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix adds spatial audio to its $20 per month Premium plan, available for over 700 of its most popular titles; Standard and Basic will get limited support — …
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Via Techmeme
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2/1/23
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Companies claim synthetic images can add diversity to AI data sets, but they carry functional and moral risks.
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Leo Kim (via Wired)
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2/1/23
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Prestige restaurants are often unsustainable, intense workplaces. It’s time for the culture around them to change.
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Joe Ray (via Wired)
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2/1/23
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Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Sources: UMG is in talks with Tidal and others to overhaul streaming economics to pay artists more; ideas include a “bonus pool” and “superfan” …
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Via Techmeme
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2/1/23
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ChatGPT isn’t the only writing assistant that has emerged to replace editors. We tested it alongside two others to assess their strengths and weaknesses.
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Brian X. Chen (via The New York Times - Technology)
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2/1/23
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Netflix has announced that spatial audio is now available for more than 700 of its top titles. This is a new perk for Premium subscribers ($21.99 CAD/month) at no additional cost. With spatial audio, …
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Bradly Shankar (via MobileSyrup)
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2/1/23
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Wasabi Technologies Inc. today expanded into the physical security market with a version of its cloud storage service customized for digital video. The Boston-based firm, which closed $250 …
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Paul Gillin (via SiliconANGLE)
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2/1/23
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Although the iPod seems a distant memory, it was only discontinued in 2022; some still swear by it. So, do you still use an iPod?
The post Do you still use an iPod? Or are they truly dead? …
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Alex Hernandez (via Techaeris)
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2/1/23
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A bill in the Massachusetts state legislature, proposed by Democratic state Representatives Carlos González and Judith García, to create the Massachusetts Incarcerated Individual Bone Marrow and …
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Jody Serrano (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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2/1/23
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Whenever we connect to internet networks, especially if they are public, we must encrypt DNS traffic to protect our privacy. In this sense, DNS traffic encryption designates the process by which …
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Jeets8686 (via Techenger)
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2/1/23
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Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch:
Cape Town-based Lulalend, which uses a proprietary credit scoring algorithm to offer short-term loans to SMBs, raised a $35M Series B and launches neobank …
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Via Techmeme
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2/1/23
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Phishing detection and response solutions company Cofense Inc. today announced Cofense Protect+, a new product that brings automated email security solutions to the mid-size market. The new …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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2/1/23
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Proposals are being set out as scandals and tumbling values raise questions about the industry's future.
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Via BBC News - Technology
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2/1/23
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An alleged security vulnerability that firms to track iPhone users' location without permission has seemingly been fixed by Apple.Apple released the iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 to the public with its …
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Via AppleInsider
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2/1/23
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Treat yourself to a new laptop today with Amazon offering the ASUS ZenBook 14 for just $688.17. This deal represents a huge saving of almost $300 and a massive 29% and is difficult to beat.
The …
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Oliver Haslam (via Redmond Pie)
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2/1/23
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Read on to discover five key areas where businesses should leverage technology to maximize benefits and boost efficiencies, security, and the bottom line. Technology has fused itself into nearly …
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Aaron Smith (via ITChronicles)
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2/1/23
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The partnership aims to extract new insights from climate data, by combining IBM AI models with large amounts of NASA Earth observation data.
Read more: IBM and NASA team up to advance climate …
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Leigh Mc Gowran (via Silicon Republic)
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2/1/23
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Amazon is now selling the popular Google Pixel 3a for just $149.99, if you place your order today. Amazon hasn't said how long the deal will last, but we do know that stocks are already extremely …
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Oliver Haslam (via Redmond Pie)
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2/1/23
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Sir Jony Ive, the former Apple designer responsible for such iconic products as the iPhone and iMac, has returned to the design arena with an unusual project: He has created the red nose for this …
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Via Macworld
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2/1/23
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