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The law won’t save us from Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’. The only solution is mockery
The article describes the author's concerns about the potential impact of Meta's smart glasses on privacy and society. The author argues that the glasses, which can be used to film people without their consent, are a form of exploitation and a threat to privacy. The author also criticizes the tech industry's tendency to prioritize profit over privacy and to ignore the potential negative consequences of their products.
Government has no plans to ban smart glasses imports, attorney-general says
The Australian government has unveiled draft privacy laws, including a “right to erasure” from large social media platforms and search engines. While the government is not currently considering an import ban on smart glasses, it acknowledges concerns about their potential misuse and has signalled that local councils could restrict their use. The draft legislation also addresses issues like meaningful consent, data trading, and introduces a new service called IDLock to give individuals more control over their identity documents.
Dr Who, Star Wars and the manosphere: 'Geek culture' revealed as pipeline to misogyny
The article describes how the manosphere, a collection of online communities that promote misogyny and anti-feminist views, is attracting young men. The article highlights the experiences of several men who were drawn into the manosphere and how it affected their lives.
AI-generated songs banned from Australian music charts
The article describes the Australian Recording Industry Association's (ARIA) decision to ban AI-generated music from its charts. The ban applies to tracks that are wholly AI-generated, while recordings using AI in a supporting role will remain eligible. The decision comes after a song produced with AI became the most-played track on Australian radio and reached number four on two ARIA charts in July.
‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools
Jared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and develop Jared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for smartphone bans in schools and social media restrictions for under-16s, the neuroscientist wants to raise the alarm about educational technology in classrooms.
Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
Why we're so sure our phones are listening to us
It has, almost certainly, happened to you. You have a conversation in person, you mention something specific, and minutes later, there’s an ad for it on your phone. For the past decade, most of us have come to the same conclusion: Our phones must be listening. But are they, really? I wanted to dig into the “phone listening” theory — where it came from, what the official research says, and what’s actually happening every time you load an ad on the internet. What I learned is that creepy ads are just the tip of the iceberg, powered by a system auctioning off our location, identity, and behaviors to countless companies vying for our attention… and others looking for something else.
‘I feel like I’m at war’: are we losing the battle against machine-made music?
Despite outcry from musicians, AI slop is creeping into the charts as record labels scramble to adapt to a new normal where hits can be made at the click of a button.
Longing for a Time Before Smartphones - YouTube
Gen Z has romanticized the technology of the ’90s—or the era’s lack of it. Young long for a time when people were looking at each other instead of their phones. But could that nostalgia for a smartphone-free society actually help guide the future?
Zuckerberg pushes ‘superintelligent’ AI for all as Meta drops open-source model
Meta CEO presents utopian vision of AI in 6,000-word essay amid Silicon Valley debate over government regulation Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy essay on Monday detailing his views on artificial intelligence and announced several plans for how Meta would develop the technology in the future.
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