Condé Nast, the media giant that owns it The New Yorker, Vogue and Wiredsent a cease and desist letter to artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity. Information. In a letter sent Monday, Perplexity was asked to stop using content from Condé Nast publications in its AI-generated responses. accused the startup of plagiarism. It comes after a month Forbes took similar action.
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch has warned that “many” media companies could face financial loss in the time it takes for lawsuits against generative artificial intelligence companies to settle. Lynch urged Congress to “take urgent action.”
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More reliable connection than Bluetooth.
In the midst of barbecue season, Thermapen maker ThermoWorks is upgrading its wireless meat probe. RFX Meat uses radio technology, not Bluetooth, to transmit data. The company explains that its “patented sub-GHz RFX wireless technology” provides a more reliable connection with a direct line of sight of up to 2,132 feet. ThermoWorks says that when placed inside a grill or smoker, it should operate from a distance of 659 feet. The $159 RFX Meat starter kit is available for pre-order. Shipping begins on September 10th, so it’s not without controversy pretty much just in time for barbecue season.
The advertising industry can breathe a sigh of relief.
Google will not kill third-party cookies in Chrome, the company said in a blog post on Monday. Instead, it will introduce a new experience in the browser that will allow users to make informed choices about their web browsing options. Google has said that killing cookies will hurt online publishers and advertisers.
Over the past few years, multiple delays and regulatory hurdles have plagued Google’s plans to eliminate third-party cookies. Initially, the company wanted to remove these cookies by the end of 2022, but due to various issues and feedback from stakeholders such as Competition and Markets UK, including advertisers, publishers and regulators, the deadline was pushed back to the end of 2024 and then to 2025. reduced to the beginning of the year. Authority (CMA).
The company says it will now focus on giving users more control over their browsing data, including additional privacy controls like IP Protection in Chrome’s Incognito mode and continued improvements to its Privacy Sandbox APIs.
The cheapest Android phone.
The Google Pixel 8a is the best Android phone under $500, and now it’s even cheaper than usual, making it the best Android phone under $450. Like past A-series devices (usually the best budget Android phones of their era), it takes most of the headline features from last year’s flagship Pixel phone — in this case the Pixel 8 — and puts them in a slightly less expensive design. You still get a bright and vibrant OLED display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and excellent camera performance.
