NY gets $228M to improve internet coverage. Where will work happen?

NY gets 8M to improve internet coverage. Where will work happen?

New York will receive $228.2 million in federal funding to connect tens of thousands of homes in rural and underserved communities to high-speed Internet. Applications are being accepted now for the ConnectALL’s Municipal Infrastructure Program, an effort to bridge the so-called digital divide that has kept some New York communities from connecting to the most …

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Rex Heuermann’s lawyer defends ‘sadistic’ internet searches in Gilgo Beach case

Rex Heuermann’s lawyer defends ‘sadistic’ internet searches in Gilgo Beach case

Metro By Michael Ruiz, Fox News Published Jan. 19, 2024, 6:32 a.m. ET Michael Brown, the attorney for suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann, answered a question about the “sadistic” search history prosecutors allegedly found on his client’s devices. Investigators said they found dozens of search terms – including “torture redhead porn,” “girl with face beat up,” …

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How photo editing app Tezza started a lucrative, passive income stream

How photo editing app Tezza started a lucrative, passive income stream

She and Herrmann, a software engineer, realized they could bottle up her aesthetic into pre-made photo filters and sell them. Her followers could make their lives look Instagram-worthy — no fancy cameras or editing programs required. That idea is now Tezza, a Los Angeles-based company that makes collage kits, apparel and its claim-to-fame photo editing …

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Who’s performing at tonight’s Times Square ball drop to ring in New Year’s Eve 2024?

Who’s performing at tonight’s Times Square ball drop to ring in New Year’s Eve 2024?

Before tonight’s ball drop in New York’s Times Square rings in 2024 on the East Coast, revelers can spend the waning hours of New Year’s Eve watching performers celebrate the beginning of the new year with music and dance. Here’s what you need to know about the performers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve: Full …

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New York internet provider owes over 600 Texans money

New York internet provider owes over 600 Texans money

A New York-based internet provider now owes money to the state and hundreds of customers after it was successfully sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. CSC Holdings LLC., which operates internet provider Altice USA Inc., will have to pay $350,000 to Texas, according to a new release from Paxton’s office. The company also agreed to an …

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Why AI chatbots hallucinate

Why AI chatbots hallucinate

When an AI model “hallucinates,” it generates fabricated information in response to a user’s prompt, but presents it as if it’s factual and correct. Say you asked an AI chatbot to write an essay on the Statue of Liberty. The chatbot would be hallucinating if it stated that the monument was located in California instead …

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‘We’re laundering plagiarism’: Music experts speak on AI and copyright issues following Senate forum

‘We’re laundering plagiarism’: Music experts speak on AI and copyright issues following Senate forum

WASHINGTON (TND) — CEOs, labor activists, journalists and media industry insiders gathered in Washington, D.C. last week to discuss the challenges to creative industries with the rise of artificial intelligence with members of the Senate. Particularly, those in the creative industries sought to discuss issues of transparency of AI models and what the evolving systems …

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