September 25, 2024

I Tried These Brain-Tracking Headphones That Claim to Improve Focus

(Wired) – Neurable’s MW75 Neuro is an everyday brain-computer interface that aims to boost your productivity. It also raises questions about data privacy. Today, Boston-based company Neurable announced the launch of its smart headphones, dubbed the MW75 Neuro, which use … Read More



 
 

September 18, 2024

Instagram Overhauls Teen Accounts with Sweeping Privacy, Age-Verification Changes

(Axios) – Instagram on Tuesday announced major changes to teen accounts that give parents more control over their teen’s messaging and content settings. Why it matters: Worldwide, over 100 million accounts will likely be impacted. The big picture: The company … Read More



 
 

September 16, 2024

This Brain Implant Lets People Control Amazon Alexa With Their Minds

(Wired) – Neuralink rival Synchron is connecting its brain–computer interface with consumer technologies to allow people with paralysis more functionality. Mark, a 64-year-old with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, uses Amazon Alexa all the time using his voice. But now, … Read More



 
 

September 13, 2024

Americans Clicked Ads to Get Free Cash. Their Health Insurance Changed Instead.

(Wall Street Journal) – Hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans were unknowingly signed up for government-subsidized health insurance, often lured by social-media ads falsely promising cash for daily expenses, according to insurance agents, court documents and federal officials. Insurance agents … Read More



 
 

September 12, 2024

OpenAI’s New “Reasoning” AI Models Are Here: o1-Preview and o1-Mini

(Ars Technica) – OpenAI finally unveiled its rumored “Strawberry” AI language model on Thursday, claiming significant improvements in what it calls “reasoning” and problem-solving capabilities over previous large language models (LLMs). Formally named “OpenAI o1,” the model family will initially … Read More