The Download: policing the metaverse, and the dangers of extreme climate solutions

April 28, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How an undercover content moderator polices the metaverse When Ravi Yekkanti puts on his headset to go to work, he never knows what the day spent in virtual reality will bring. Who might…

These 3 Technology Stocks Could Surge to New Highs

April 28, 2023
Although the technology sector is encountering some challenges, its prospects remain optimistic due to rapid digital transformation and growing internet penetration. As the demand for tech components grows, three tech…

A chatbot that asks questions could help you spot when it makes no sense

April 28, 2023
AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard are excellent at crafting sentences that sound like human writing. But they often present falsehoods as facts and have inconsistent logic, and that can be hard to spot.  One way around this problem, a new study suggests, is to change the way the AI presents information. Getting users…

How an undercover content moderator polices the metaverse

April 28, 2023
When Ravi Yekkanti puts on his headset to go to work, he never knows what the day spent in virtual reality will bring. Who might he meet? Will a child’s voice accost him with a racist remark? Will a cartoon try to grab his genitals? He adjusts the extraterrestrial-looking goggles haloing his head as he…