The Download: AI to detect child abuse images, and what to expect from our 2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
US investigators are using AI to detect child abuse images made by AI
Generative AI has enabled the production of child sexual abuse images to skyrocket. Now the…
Shoplifters could soon be chased down by drones
Flock Safety, whose drones were once reserved for police departments, is now offering them for…
The Download: shoplifter-chasing drones, and Trump’s TikTok deal
Shoplifters in the US could soon be chased down by drones The news: Flock Safety,…
Why Trump's tariffs could make the apps on your phone worse
The US has imposed a 50% tariff on most Indian exports, following through on its…
Social media age restrictions may go further than you thought. Here's how
Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, today outlined an updated list of platforms that may…
Spectacle, weirdness and novelty: What early cinema tells us about the appeal of 'AI slop'
Talking monkeys vlogging from sacred sites, three-legged sharks wearing Nike sneakers, babies trapped in space……
One Tech Tip: How to move your music library to another streaming platform
Want to switch to Apple Music because you can't find your favorite indie band on…
How AI and Wikipedia have sent vulnerable languages into a doom spiral
When Kenneth Wehr started managing the Greenlandic-language version of Wikipedia four years ago, his first…
Roundtables: The Future of Birth Control
Conversations around birth control usually focus on women, but Kevin Eisenfrats, one of the MIT…