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In its preliminary assessment, the Bundeskartellamt considered that the current design of the [App Tracking Transparency] prompt steers users towards refusing consent, whereas the design of the [Personalized Ads] prompt steers them towards giving their consent to the use of their data for advertising purposes. Factors that contribute to this steering effect include the symbols used (for example, a warning hand symbol), different wordings (“app tracking” versus “personalised advertising”), partially ambiguous descriptions of how the data will be used, differences in the space available to explain the advantages of allowing data use, and the order in which the selection options…
Picture the future of air travel: you’re on a plane that hums rather than roars, takes off without the faintest whiff of jet fuel, and lands, leaving nothing behind but a trail of water vapour. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? Almost too lovely for an industry we more often associate with lost baggage and endless security queues. But will hydrogen and electric planes really play a leading role in the future of air travel, or are they just another pipe dream set to gather dust alongside the jetpack and the flying car? Here’s what we know so far. The hydrogen dream…
Uber also said it was making a strategic investment in Zipline, a California-based company that has been orchestrating drone deliveries in Texas since 2025. The news comes as Uber’s delivery rivals begin to step up their own drone deliveries, thanks to easing government regulations that allow companies to fly farther and cheaper.The Uber Eats deliveries will start in Zipline’s existing market of Dallas-Fort Worth, before eventually expanding to dozens of additional cities. Zipline, which has made two million deliveries so far, also operates overseas, including Rwanda, Ghana, Japan, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Kenya. The company first started operations in Rwanda…
Take the sentence “The weather today was cold and…”. The next word is very unlikely to be “sugary.” But it is quite likely to be “overcast” or “grey.” Under most circumstances, it doesn’t matter much to the reader which of these latter two words the model ultimately chooses—the meaning of the sentence is largely the same either way. In cases like this, the choice is settled by a random number.Watermarking uses low-stakes choices like these—which occur many times over a piece of generated text—to leave a pattern in Claude’s responses. That pattern is undetectable to the reader, but is detectable…
Tesla is recalling more than 20,000 cars because their headlights are too bright. The recall covers certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. It comes after US safety regulators found the low beams pump out more light than federal law allows. It sounds like a small technicality but it’s actually not – bright, badly angled headlights dazzle oncoming drivers. They make it harder to judge distances at night, and, in the worst case scenario, that’s a recipe for a crash. It’s worth noting, however, that no crashes, injuries or deaths have been linked to the issue so far. Frankly, though, I…
Like the pets of any self-respecting millennial, my cats have their own Instagram account.Noodle and Loaf — aka Carb Cats — aren’t exactly celebrities. But they are used to having their photos taken a lot. Between their Instagram account, my regular need to test smartphone cameras, and the fact that they are two adorable idiots, I’ve taken on an unofficial household role as pet photographer.I know I’m not the only one. It’s become standard practice to maintain a camera roll full of blurry bleps and dozing dogs. But pets are rarely easy to photograph. They’re usually small, fast, and don’t…
The greatest invention in pet tech in recent years is the litter robot. A machine that scoops your kitties’ poop so you don’t have to — what else could a cat owner possibly want? How about insights into your kitty’s litter box usage that could flag health issues? Sign me up. But I have two feline friends… No worries, kitty facial recognition can handle that.At least, that is the idea behind the Litter-Robot 5 Pro, the highest-end model from the OG robotic pooper scooper company Whisker. Boasting a dual camera system and an array of sensors to literally sniff out…
That really important thing that needs doing? Yeah, that’s not going to happen, because we’ve rounded up the best free browser games in existence – and they’re all free. You don’t need one of the best laptops to run them. But you do need a good browser. Chrome’s the best bet. Otherwise, delve in and enjoy games that are so good you’ll set fire to your Xbox and live life entirely inside a web browser. Oh, all right, they’re not quite that good, but if you can’t waste an insane number of hours playing these fab games, it must be…
You’ve spent a small fortune on a phone smart enough to recognise your face in the dark, a watch that tracks everything from Pilates to padel, and a smart speaker that controls your lights and plays whatever music you fancy, even if that sometimes means Whitney Houston when you say ‘white noise’. And yet there you are, lying awake at 1am, tossing and turning, telling yourself you really need to get to sleep (which, naturally, makes it even harder). Don’t worry, though — there’s good news. Your existing tech is already packed with sleep-fixing hacks you might never have thought…
It’s just a hook, sewn into a bag, but I really, really like it. Peak Design is so proud of its clever integration that the San Francisco-based maker of camera gear gave it a name: BagLev, for its ability to keep its new City Line of bags levitated above the dirty ground.How many of us are guilty of coming home and tossing a bag onto the kitchen table or counter to unload it? We pretend it’s not a thing, despite the carryall having come into contact with unknown filth picked up from the floors of subways and dive bars, sidewalks,…
Introduction Can’t make up your mind between a commuter electric bike and something that’ll survive longer journeys – including over the rough stuff – but aren’t quite feeling fit enough to go down the gravel bike route? Touring e-bikes sound like your sweet spot. If value for money also ranks pretty highly on your wish list, the Nomads Pro should absolutely catch your eye. The more advanced version of Fiido’s long-range, load-lugging e-bike makes the switch from a rear motor to a much more potent mid-drive one, adds an air suspension front fork for greater comfort and control on rough…
According to the Financial Times, OpenAI disbanded its preparedness team at the end of last month. The job of the preparedness team was to assess if models posed serious risks and develop ways to mitigate those risks. (You know, like the possibility that it could go rogue and hack another company.) According to FT, responsibility has instead been divided up for specific areas like bio and cyber, then moved into existing teams.This is the latest change at the company, which has been in upheaval as it heads towards what is expected to be a massive IPO. Over the last few…