How Apple Intelligence’s privacy compares to Android’s ‘hybrid AI’ ~ Amazing News 2020

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07.04.24

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FALSE START | 2-MINUTE READ

A Chinese Space Startup Launched Its New Rocket by Accident

BY ERIC BERGER, ARS TECHNICA

Video of the accidental ascent showed the rocket rising several hundred meters into the sky before it crashed explosively into a mountain 1.5 kilometers from the test site.

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MEME WAR | 5-MINUTE READ

UK's Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think It's All Incredibly Embarrassing

BY ISABEL FRASER

"Although conversation provoking, it reads as infantilizing," says one young voter about the meme campaigns waged by the Labour and Conservative parties in the UK. "They're trivializing a very serious event."

PUBLIC HEALTH | 3-MINUTE READ

US Government Awards Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine

BY BETH MOLE, ARS TECHNICA

As fears of a pandemic mount, the biotech company's mRNA vaccine trial is set to release Phase 1/2 results later this year, with a larger Phase 3 trial expected to begin in 2025 to combat bird flu.

SHOWDOWNS | 5-MINUTE READ

How Apple Intelligence's Privacy Stacks Up Against Android's 'Hybrid AI'

BY KATE O'FLAHERTY

Generative AI is seeping into the core of your phone, but what does that mean for privacy?

POLITICS LAB | 5-MINUTE READ

How Influencers and Algorithms Are Creating Bespoke Realities for Everyone

BY DAVID GILBERT

"People who are not Trump supporters might see him as clownish, but among the group that he's speaking to, they trust him." A disinfo researcher on how people's realities aren't shaped by facts, but by niche celebrities and online.

MOBILE BOOST | 3-MINUTE READ

Samsung Puts an Entire Desktop Operating System on Its Phones. Here's How to Use It

BY DAVID NIELD

Welcome to the world of DeX.

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DEALS | 10-MINUTE READ

30 Fireworks-Worthy Fourth of July Deals on WIRED-Tested Gear

BY LOURYN STRAMPE

Ahead of July 4th celebrations, these Independence Day sales can help you save on firepits, ebikes, tech, and mattresses.

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FORTY WINKS | 2-MINUTE READ

The Best Sleep Gadgets and Apps

BY SIMON HILL

Do you struggle to nod off or stay asleep through the night? These WIRED-tested tools can help.

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DIGITAL CULTURE | 5-MINUTE READ

The New 'Ethical' AI Music Generator Can't Write a Halfway Decent Song

BY MARAH EAKIN

Song generators are in hot water over alleged copyright infringement, but the AI tool Jen was trained on licensed material. We asked pro musicians to test it.