19 minutes ago Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality

Ahead of the holidays, Microsoft said it was upgrading the AI model behind Bing Image Creator, the AI-powered image editing tool built into the company’s Bing search engine. Microsoft promised that the new model — the latest version of OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 model, code-named “PR16” — would allow users to create images “twice as fast […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 hours ago Seattle’s Getty Images will buy Shutterstock, creating company worth $3.7B

Seattle’s Getty Images will buy Shutterstock, creating company worth $3.7B  GeekWire

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5 hours ago NASA Wants to Explore the Icy Moons of Jupiter and Saturn With Autonomous Robots

Research and development is underway to create robots that can hunt for signs of life in the vast oceans that exist under the thick ice shells of bodies like Europa.

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8 hours ago Alaska Airlines Expands Route Network with New Domestic and International Flights

Alaska Airlines Expands Route Network with New Domestic and International Flights  The Africa Logistics

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51 minutes ago Facebook Marketplace to display eBay listings to appease EU regulators

Meta is set to start displaying eBay listings in its own Facebook Marketplace classifieds platform, in an effort to appease European regulators. Back in November, Meta was hit with a €798 million fine by the European Commission (EC) in Europe for breaching antitrust rules. The EC contended that Meta created “unfair trading conditions” by connecting […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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21 hours ago HR software startup OnPay was inspired by the founder’s family payroll business

In 2007, Jesse Burgess joined his family’s payroll business. He quickly noticed that the business’ six payroll clerks were getting bogged down by repetitive, monotonous tasks — and so he sought to streamline those tasks by creating workflow automation tools. Several years later, Burgess sensed an opportunity to bring the tools he developed for his […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 hours ago 30K LA residents, celebs flee as Pacific Palisades fire worsens; screaming residents abandon cars, creating hurdle for firefighters

30K LA residents, celebs flee as Pacific Palisades fire worsens; screaming residents abandon cars, creating hurdle for firefighters  New York Post

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26 hours ago Alaska Airlines Expands Summer Network with New Detroit, Sacramento Routes from Anchorage

Alaska Airlines Expands Summer Network with New Detroit, Sacramento Routes from Anchorage  StockTitan

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2 hours ago Electrohydraulic wearable devices create unprecedented haptic sensations

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have invented compact wearable devices that deliver rich, expressive, and pleasant tactile sensations that go far beyond the buzzing vibrations of today's consumer devices. The team published their findings in Advanced Science.

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22 hours ago Google puts $1M into 3D design app Rooms after more than 1 million ‘rooms’ created

3D design app Rooms just landed more funding. Launched into beta in 2023, the app from ex-Google employees allows users to build and code interactive 3D rooms and mini-games using a library of more than 10,000 items, which can be further edited using the programming language Lua. Now, Google itself has invested $1 million into […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 hours ago Weaponized disinformation can pose serious threat to urban transit systems

As every straphanger knows, public transit systems are fantastic—except when they aren't. A single station closure can ruin a commuter's morning, and even minor delays or disruptions can snowball into major problems as thousands of passengers rush to find alternate routes, straining other parts of the transit network.

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10 hours ago Alaska Airlines Adds New Seasonal Routes Connecting Anchorage, Fairbanks, Detroit, Sacramento, and Portland for Summer 2025

Alaska Airlines Adds New Seasonal Routes Connecting Anchorage, Fairbanks, Detroit, Sacramento, and Portland for Summer 2025  Travel And Tour World

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24 hours ago Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company

The combined company will operate as Getty Images, and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ‘GETY’ ticker symbol. The post Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company appeared first on Boston.com.

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24 hours ago 2 Bodies Found in JetBlue Plane’s Landing Gear at Fort Lauderdale Airport

A routine post-flight inspection revealed two bodies in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane after a flight from New York on Monday, the airline said.

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16 hours ago Poll: Majority of U.S. Parents Support Reducing Size, Influence of Department of Education

The survey comes after Donald Trump repeatedly promised on the campaign trail to abolish the Department of Education. The post Poll: Majority of U.S. Parents Support Reducing Size, Influence of Department of Education appeared first on Breitbart.

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24 hours ago UK confirms plans to criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake content

The U.K. is forging ahead with plans to make the act of creating sexually explicit “deepfake” images a specific criminal offence. A deepfake refers to manipulated media, often video or audio, created using AI to make someone appear to say or do something they didn’t. The U.K. had already made sharing — and the threat […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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18 hours ago AWS says it’ll invest ‘at least’ $11B to expand data center infrastructure in Georgia

On Tuesday, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s cloud computing division, said that it plans to invest “at least” $11 billion in Georgia to expand its infrastructure to support various cloud computing and AI technologies. AWS estimates that its investment will create roughly 550 jobs in the state. “AWS is proud to expand our operations in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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25 hours ago Withings launches BPM Vision, a $130 home blood pressure monitor, at CES 2025

Withings has made a name for itself by making clinical grade health technologies accessible to consumer. This week at CES 2025, the firm revealed two new products that fit the description nicely, one hardware and one software. BPM Vision is the more notable. It’s a travel size home blood pressure monitor, complete with interchangeable arm […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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18 hours ago From logs to security: How process analysis is transforming access control

Researchers at the University of Electro-Communications have developed a framework for improving system security by analyzing business process logs. The research is published in the International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering.

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19 hours ago Biden today cancels event announing creation of Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments near Joshua Tree and in Northern CA

Biden today cancels event announing creation of Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments near Joshua Tree and in Northern CA  ABC7 Los Angeles

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21 hours ago Electrokinetic rare earth mining technique gets upscaled to industrial levels

A team of metallurgists and geochemists at Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, working with a mechanical engineer from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has improved their previous electrokinetic mining technique by scaling it up to industrial levels. In their paper published in Nature Sustainability, the group describes the changes they made to their system, and the results of testing they conducted at a mine.

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23 hours ago Alaska Shakes Up Hawaii Travel Again With New Southern California Route

Alaska Shakes Up Hawaii Travel Again With New Southern California Route  Beat of Hawaii

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23 hours ago Beyond 5G: New optical modulator can operate at 10 times the speed of current devices

Kyushu University researchers have successfully developed an ultra-high-speed optical modulator that can operate at more than 10 times the speed of current devices. This modulator was made thanks to a new method the team developed that allowed them to grow thin films of ferroelectric crystals on silicon substrates.

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26 hours ago Alaska Airlines New Routes Include Possible Hawaiian Airlines Replacement

Alaska Airlines New Routes Include Possible Hawaiian Airlines Replacement  Simple Flying

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28 hours ago SOCOTEC ACQUIRES NINYO & MOORE, DOUBLING ITS SIZE IN THE UNITED STATES AND STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

SOCOTEC ACQUIRES NINYO & MOORE, DOUBLING ITS SIZE IN THE UNITED STATES AND STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES  Kilgore News Herald

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34 hours ago Introducing JouJou, from Lazy Bear Creators, Seeking to Launch New French Dining Haven in Design District

Introducing JouJou, from Lazy Bear Creators, Seeking to Launch New French Dining Haven in Design District  Hoodline

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