Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has been named the honorary starter for the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, in recognition of his heroic efforts in aiding those affected by Hurricane Helene. The former Roush Fenway Racing driver used his personal helicopter to deliver essential supplies to people stranded in remote areas, […]
Ray-Ban Meta + facial recognition = Terminator vision for doxxing
Wearing a camera on your face will invariably evoke privacy concerns. The Ray-Ban Meta glasses have addressed the issue to a certain extent with the inclusion of features like a recording light. But any piece of popular consumer electronics will eventually be hacked, often to prove a point. I-XRAY is a project from a pair […]
Filmmakers say AI will change the art — perhaps beyond recognition
The latest generative models make for great demos, but are they really about to change how people make movies and TV? Not in the short term, according to filmmaking and VFX experts. But in the long term, the changes could be literally beyond our imagining. On a panel at SIGGRAPH in Denver, Nikola Todorovic (Wonder […]
Pirates rookie superstar caps off historic July with national recognition
It has been a rapid ascent to superstardom for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes. From winning the 2023 College World Series, to being the number-one pick in the Major League Baseball Draft, to starting the All-Star Game after just 11 big-league starts, seemingly nothing can slow Skenes down. In July, Skenes reached new heights, pitching […]
Meta will pay Texas $1.4B in settlement over facial recognition software
Meta reached a $ 1.4 billion settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit related to the company’s use of facial recognition software. “After vigorously pursuing justice for our citizens whose privacy rights were violated by Meta’s use of facial recognition software, I’m proud to announce that we have […]