Facebook will soon roll out support for passkeys on Android and iOS
Passkey logins make it harder for bad actors to remotely access your accounts because they require physical access to your phone.
The Download: talking dirty with DeepSeek, and the risks and rewards of calorie restriction
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. It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content…
How to Identify the Patent-Worthy Innovations in Your Business
Here’s how to know which innovations are truly worth protecting — before putting time and money into filings that may never pay off.
How to Tell If Your Marketing Is Driving Real Business Results
Is your marketing strategy driving real business results, or just collecting vanity metrics? Here’s how to align marketing with revenue, track meaningful metrics and adapt fast in a shifting business landscape.
OpenAI found features in AI models that correspond to different ‘personas’
OpenAI researchers say they’ve discovered hidden features inside AI models that correspond to misaligned “personas,” according to new research published by the company on Wednesday. By looking at an AI model’s internal representations — the numbers that dictate how an AI model responds, which often seem completely incoherent to humans — OpenAI researchers were able […]
Waymo has set its robotaxi sights on NYC
Waymo said it’s working on a return to New York City and its first step it applying for a permit.
Puzzle Corner
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Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility
Zoox says the facility will eventually be able to pump out 10,000 robotaxis per year.
Internet collapses across Iran, say web monitoring firms
It’s unclear what is causing a “near-total” internet blackout in Iran.
The ‘OpenAI Files’ push for oversight in the race to AGI
“The OpenAI Files,” an archival project from the Midas Project and the Tech Oversight Project, are a “collection of documented concerns with governance practices, leadership integrity, and organizational culture at OpenAI.”
Consumers and Employees Still Want Diversity — Here’s How Businesses Can Get It Right
For companies, the current backlash against DEI programs is an opportunity to refocus by addressing their flaws.