May 31
The juveniles face felony assault charges after allegedly participating in the attack on the men, who had complained about the minors’ use of fireworks.
May 31
Garmin's New Smartwatches Expect You'll Pay More For AMOLED And Longer Battery Life
Posted in: Today's ChiliGarmin rolled out its latest epix Pro smartwatches featuring large AMOLED screens and impressive battery life, but those features come with a premium price tag.
May 31
The latest Alexa speaker available is the Amazon Echo Pop, a nicely designed, aesthetically pleasing piece of hardware that answers questions and buys things.
May 31
With the ubiquity of entertainment sets running Android TV and the like, Google has quietly ended support for the formative, first-gen Chromecast sticks.
May 31
URL on Hundreds of Thousands of Maryland License Plates Redirects to an Online Filipino Casino
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Hundreds of thousands of Maryland vehicles are unknowingly a mobile advertisement for a Filipino casino after a license plate URL recently began redirecting to the gambling hall.
May 31
Eating disorder helpline takes down chatbot after it dispenses dangerous advice
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) was forced to take down its Tessa chatbot after it “may have given information that was harmful and unrelated to the program”, according to an official social media post. Simply put, the AI chatbot was intended to help people dealing with emotional distress, but instead just made things worse by offering dieting advice and urging users to weigh and measure themselves.
Multiple users and experts in the field of eating disorders have experienced the issues first hand, claiming that the bot didn’t respond to simple prompts like “I hate my body” and that it constantly emphasized the importance of dieting and increased physical activity, as reported by Gizmodo. Again, this is a helpline for those with an eating disorder, not a weight loss support group.
The organization says this is a temporary shutdown until it fixes whatever “bugs” and “triggers” led to the chatbot dispensing dangerous information like an appointment with Dr. Oz. You’d think with such an extreme outcome, they’d be thinking about trashing the project entirely, but there’s more to the story.
The whole reason NEDA was relying on the chatbot in the first place is because it allegedly fired human staffers after they tried to unionize, as originally reported by Vice. The long-running phone helpline was manned by both paid staffers and volunteers, and former staff claim the mass firing was a direct consequence of the pro-union effort.
“NEDA claims this was a long-anticipated change and that AI can better serve those with eating disorders. But do not be fooled—this isn’t really about a chatbot. This is about union busting, plain and simple,” former helpline associate Abbie Harper wrote in a blog post on Labor Notes.
Even with this recent snafu, the helpline’s still set to vanish tomorrow. Before this issue came to the public’s attention, NEDA had been transitioning unpaid volunteers away from one-on-one conversations with sufferers and toward training the chatbot. We’ll see if that changes. In the meantime, union-busters gonna bust, am I right?
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/eating-disorder-helpline-takes-down-chatbot-after-it-dispenses-dangerous-advice-173424523.html?src=rss
May 31
Man Tries To Retrieve Dropped Phone Draining An Absurd Amount Of Water From Reservoir
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn an amusing incident in India, Rajesh Vishwas, a food inspector, found himself in a predicament when he accidentally dropped his Samsung phone into the reservoir at the Kherkatta Dam during a routine inspection. While most people would accept the loss and move on, Mr. Vishwas was determined to recover his phone at any cost.
Utilizing his authority as a government official, he initially ordered a dive team to search for the phone, but unfortunately, their efforts were in vain — undeterred, Mr. Vishwas took matters into his own hands and, as noticed by the BBC News, decided to drain the reservoir using a diesel pump, with verbal permission from another official.
Kherkatta Reservoir, also known as Pakhanjore Reservoir, is a man-made lake about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Pakhanjore in Chhattisgarh, India.(Image: “File:Kherkatta Dam.JPG” by Renuka sarkar)
Approximately two million liters of water were pumped out
Over the course of three days, approximately two million liters of water were pumped out, an amount sufficient to irrigate six square kilometers of farmland. Finally, the phone was retrieved, but due to its prolonged submersion, it had become non-functional.
Although the exact model of the Samsung phone was not disclosed, it is likely to be a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is priced at around $1,200 and has an IP68 rating — unfortunately, this rating only protects the phone in water up to a depth of 1.5 meters for a maximum of 30 minutes, making the chances of retrieving it in working condition extremely slim.
Mr. Vishwas’ unconventional mission came to an end when a water resource department official arrived to investigate following a complaint. As a result, Mr. Vishwas has been suspended pending an inquiry, as water conservation is of paramount importance.
While his determination is indeed admirable, it serves as a valuable reminder that we should be cautious with our belongings and prioritize the responsible use of resources.
Man Tries To Retrieve Dropped Phone Draining An Absurd Amount Of Water From Reservoir
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May 31
The workhorse pot — which one reviewer called “rather beautiful” — will upgrade your home-cooked meals.
May 31
After years of development, Faraday Future is preparing to debut the bespoke FF 91, a long-awaited luxury EV that’s aiming to be ‘best in class.’
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