Monthly Archives: September 2022

Artist finds private medical record photos in popular AI training data set

Enlarge / Censored medical images found in the LAION-5B data set used to train AI. The black bars and distortion have been added. (credit: Ars Technica) Late last week, a California-based AI artist who goes by the name Lapine discovered private medical record photos taken by her doctor in 2013 referenced in the LAION-5B image set,…

Twitch restricts some gambling streams amid streamer boycott threat

Enlarge / Gambling-focused streams like this one will see more restrictions from Twitch in the coming weeks. Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch announced late Tuesday that it will start cracking down on streams that promote certain types of gambling sites in the coming weeks. The move comes after a number of prominent streamers publicly mulled a…

Save up to $300 on the last blender you’ll ever need during this Vitamix Flash sale

Class-up your kitchen and protein-up your smoothies. Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Vitamix blenders aren’t cheap, but their lofty price tags are justified with exceptional performance and a well-earned reputation for reliability. Like many other pro-grade appliances, these burly blenders don’t typically…

Amazon brings its ‘Tap to Alexa’ accessibility feature to Fire tablets for the first time

Amazon today announced it’s bringing a new accessibility option to its new line of Fire tablets with the addition of “Tap to Alexa” functionality —  a way to interact with the company’s Alexa voice assistant without actually speaking. The feature was first introduced in 2018 on the Echo Show, as a way for those with…