In her new graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, Kurzweil describes how she and her father, famed futurist Ray Kurzweil, harnessed the power of AI to speak with the grandfather she never knew.
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images If you want to join X, the service formerly known as Twitter, via its website in New Zealand and the Philippines, be prepared to fork over $1 a year for the privilege. The subscription, part of a so-called "Not A Bot" program, is beginning in those two countries and is designed to "bolster our already significant efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform and bot activity," X said Tuesday in an unsigned post on its help center. In addition, new web users in New Zealand and the Philippines will have to verify their account with a phone number, the post says. Fortune first reported that Musk was going to charge new users $1 a year shortly before X's announcement went live. X's post doesn't explain why the new $1 subscription is. Continue reading…
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Sony is sending out notices to some current and former Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) employees warning that their personal information was compromised in a system breach that occurred in May. The letters went out to about 6,800 affected individuals, as reported by Bleeping Computer. The publication also received confirmation from Sony that another breach occurred in September. A ransomware group known as Cl0p claimed responsibility for breaking into a Sony server in June. The breach occurred via a vulnerability in the file-sending MOVEit Transfer platform that SIE was using. Sony is one of many organizations that have been affected by MOVEit cyberattacks. Progress Software, the creator of MOVEit Transfer, told its clients. Continue reading…
We will have informal presentations and discussion of strategies and approaches to use in the classroom, with perspectives from different disciplines, including psychology, art history, and others. Bring your lunch! Open to all faculty, staff, and students. About the Open Books - Open Minds Program
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Apple is holding its next big event in September to take the wraps off the iPhone 15, new Apple Watches, and more. Here, we'll go over how and when you can watch the event, along with the new product announcements we're expecting to see from Apple. When is the iPhone 15 showcase? The iPhone 15 event will take place on September 12th, 2023, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. As shown in the invite sent out by Apple, the company has named the event "Wonderlust." It will take place live from Apple Park in Cupertino, California. How to watch Apple's iPhone 15 event As is the case with past events, Apple will likely stream the iPhone 15 showcase on its website and YouTube channel. Apple hasn't posted the links to its livestream just yet, but we'll add them. Continue reading…