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(LifeSiteNews) — The era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is upon us, and the AI chatbot ChatGPT, released in November 2022, is one of the most-discussed technological developments in decades. AI is advancing so rapidly that many tech experts are calling on the industry to put a moratorium on further development in order to assess where this is heading, including Elon Musk and the “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton, who recently left Google in order to warn the public about the dangers of AI. If you’re interested in understanding the dangers of AI, MIT AI researcher Lex Friedman makes the case...

Apple needs to re-think their security............ VIDEO AT LINK..................

Ok...I'm a retired IT guy and really puzzled why I can't figure this out. I have a Samsung Galaxy 22 Android phone. Up till a week ago FR was perfectly readable. One day it suddenly made the type very small like a desktop only website. I also have a small Samsung tablet. FR still looks fine on it. I have looked at FR settings and Chrome browser settings and can't find anything that will fix it. I did just try Firefox on my phone and it looks fine, so obviously this appears to be a Chrome setting problem, but I...

AI-optimized mRNA is more effective and more stable, and it could change the future of vaccines and cancer treatments made of mRNA. Credit: Dr_Microbe / Adobe Stock A new AI tool has been shown to dramatically improve the efficacy and stability of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines — simply by suggesting a different shape for the mRNA sequence in them. mRNA vaccines 101: mRNA vaccines deliver genetic code (in the form of an mRNA sequence) that tells your cells to make a part of a pathogen, such as the coronavirus’ spike protein. That bit is enough to trigger the immune system...

Why, because the Mauricio Garcia being shown on twitter is 36 years old, with birthdate 10-29-1986. https://dallastx.mugshots.zone/?s=mauricio+garcia

Footage showing crates of Bud Light getting blown up with an artillery gun has been posted on social media and received more than 350,000 views. The clip was from a video shared online by self-described "gun lover" Stefan Gol and shows cases of Bud Light being destroyed by military weapons to the sound of Ted Nugent's 'Come And Take It.' Bud Light was targeted by a conservative boycott after working with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney and sending over a personalized can to celebrate her "day 365 of womanhood." A 37-second segment from Gol's video was posted on Twitter by Ron...

A new version of how the face of the legendary Greek king and army leader Alexander the Great might have been in real life is presented by Royalty Now Studios on YouTube. Researchers have often employed modern technology and historical records to try and answer the question what Alexander’s true face might have looked like, also based on numerous surviving busts of the great Greek leader who was born in 356 b.C. and died in 323 b.C.. In his short but fascinating life, Alexander created a vast empire that stretched from Greece to northwestern India and established him in the...

A team of researchers at the University of Texas has developed a noninvasive means by which human thoughts can be converted into text. Though currently somewhat clunky, the "semantic decoder" could one day be miniaturized and mobilized such that one's most private thoughts could be made apparent anywhere and endlessly.The scientists' paper, recently published in the journal Nature Neuroscience (look for the centerfold!), indicated that a "brain-computer interface that decodes continuous language from non-invasive recordings would have many scientific and practical applications."I'm sure that is the case. You can bet that tyrannical governments from China to Canada, and from Iran...

Americans concerned with the left-wing bias of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools now have an alternative. A right-wing chatbot has arrived. The makers of TUSK Browser, a censorship-free web browser with an emphasis on free speech, have now rolled out a modified AI chatbot they say promotes conservative values and "aligns with patriots and independent thinkers' point of view." Dubbed GIPPR in homage to Republican icon and late President Ronald Reagan, who was nicknamed "the Gipper," the new bot runs on OpenAI's ChatGPT technology but has been trained to act like a conservative. "We believe that Conservatives are subject...

Ted Nugent's upcoming concert in Birmingham, Alabama, has been canceled by the venue. Nugent was scheduled to perform on July 18 at Avondale Brewing Co., which, along with promoter Red Mountain Entertainment, announced the show earlier this week. A wave of backlash from community members expressing opposition to Nugent's concert followed, with individuals criticizing the musician for his far-right beliefs and labeling him as homophobic, transphobic and misogynistic. The venue now said the show won't take place.

A software developer who worked with Kim Kardashian on her lucrative 'Kimoji' app claims he's been left financially ruined and is living out of his car. David Liebensohn, 43, and two colleagues invented the Kardashian-themed emoji range, which resulted in thousands of downloads a second and the app supposedly generating $1million a minute. But they didn't see a cent after their deal fell apart after what he claims were misunderstandings and Kim and her no-nonsense lawyer Marty Singer gave them little option but to walk away from developing Kimoji, losing out on a fortune. Liebensohn sued Kim for $300million in...

Google Engineer Jumps to His Death from 14th Floor of Company-s NYC HQ A Google engineer has jumped to his death from the 14th floor of the company headquarters in New York City in what appears to be an apparent suicide. The man, who has not yet been named, was found on the ground on Thursday’s 15th Street side of the building. Police found the man unconscious after receiving multiple phone calls about the incident. The Google engineer was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died. The officer discovered handprints on the 14th-floor ledge, according to one source speaking...

Slowly, users are moving to privacy-focused solutions instead of convenient options.Why? Simply because many have realized the worth of their personal data.Of course, protecting your privacy does not mean staying anonymous. But, taking control of privacy means that you do not share essential information with unauthorized parties while keeping your sensitive data private from everyone.You can improve privacy on all kinds of devices you use. Here, I shall provide some proven methods to enhance privacy easily. 📋The tips mentioned can be followed for every type of device and OS, not just Linux. You don't necessarily need to follow each and...

Rick Beato discusses the implications of AI in music

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced Wednesday that popular host Ben Mintz was fired from the company after saying a racial slur while reading rap lyrics on a live stream earlier this week. Portnoy said the decision was made by Barstool’s parent company, Penn Entertainment, despite protestations from himself, Barstool CEO Erika Nardini, and longtime talent Dan Katz that Mintz — rapping the song “1st of Tha Month” by Bone Thugz-N-Harmony — had made an honest mistake. “This morning, I made an unforgivable mistake slipping on air while reading a song lyric,” Mintz tweeted Monday morning after reading the slur...

This may be the most succinct summation of modern woke leftism I have ever seen in my life. It's just 50 seconds of unhinged, wild screaming for no reason whatsoever. It perfectly captures what we're up against: [Warning: Language] VIDEO AT LINK........... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhhh! Imagine that! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! I HATE THIS! I HATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO US! I HATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO US! I HATE YOU BOARD OF SUPERVISORS! I HATE YOU LONDON BREED! I HATE YOU JENKINS! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! F----- ay, man, f---! Why didn't someone tackle this person? What a joke! I have seen toddlers put...

Two Tesla drivers started a fight while waiting to charge at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado. One of them drew a gun and fatally shot the other in what many believed to be an argument over the charging spot. Police investigation revealed that this was not the case without yet revealing what led to the tragic incident. Two Tesla owners started a fight at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado. It ended with one of them fatally shooting the other one. Because the station had all eight charging poles occupied at the time of the shooting, the Police thought...

Its tips and meal plans reveal everything wrong with internet nutrition.Content warning: This story discusses disordered eating and weight loss diets.ChatGPT stole yet another one of Google’s jobs. Since its launch last year, the AI-powered chatbot has been quietly shaping the way we search for advice on diet and nutrition. Kind of disturbingly, people are turning to ChatGPT for custom meal plans. On TikTok, one user says she asked the bot for seven days’ worth of “endometriosis-friendly” food ideas that could help balance her hormones and manage her complicated condition. The jury is out on whether diet has any impact...

Politicians attack social media for spreading conspiracies and so-called misinformation. But what about when social media helps someone become an NBA star?When Joel Embiid arrived in the United States from Cameroon as a gangly 16-year-old back in 2011, he already possessed many of the physical traits—height, athleticism, massive wingspan—that he'd one day employ to become a superstar in the NBA. One thing he didn't really know much about, however, was how to actually shoot a basketball. Until he was 15, Embiid hardly played hoops at all. He'd been on track to become a professional volleyballer before being spotted by a...

This may be even more disturbing than the AI beer commercial that was posted here yesterday. It's like Hieronymus Bosch got hired to make TV ads. Burger Blast 1985 - AI Generated Commercial