British Navy taps VR to train sailors in warship navigation

The Royal Navy has installedVRsimulators at three military training sites in the UK. The simulators, built by Portsmouth-based Metaverse VR, recreate the bridge of a warship. A bridge, or wheelhouse, is like an aeroplane cockpit for ships. The Navy hopes that the new simulators will make training sailors faster and more lifelike. It is very easy to become immersed in the situation it makes everything feel much more real. The Navy has installed five of the VR simulators at HMS Collingwood, a warfare school in southern England....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 227 words · Samantha Esparza

FedEx Driver Fired After Dana White's Instagram Story Shows Him Throwing Boxes Into Back of His Truck

Dana White posted the preceding video to his Instagram story earlier this week. Nothing happening here is remotely shocking. If they’re not your packages, the videos are kind of hilarious. Same goes for baggage handlers at the airport. The airport baggage handlers make me angrier. With FedEx you could typically return the damaged item and get a new one no problem. That being said, I thought nothing of it when Dana White posted his video....

May 10, 2024 · 3 min · 560 words · Holly Chung

Karen Read Murder Trial Recap, Week 2: We're 10 Days in and the Prosecution Hasn't Started Proscecuting Yet

For a recap of the first week of testimony,click here. Warning: Sports metaphors ahead. If anything, theyaretreating this like a 12-round bout and there’s no reason to go for a knockout. And threw a few haymakers of them testifying Read kept repeating “I hit him! I hit him!” So far the Commonwealth hasn’t presented any solid proof Read murdered her boyfriend. They haven’t provided or even suggested a motive. They haven’t given jurors basis for why they should I might be sounding harsh toward the prosecutors....

May 10, 2024 · 3 min · 609 words · Gerald Hernandez

Pussy Riot lawyer launches blockchain-based poll to challenge legitimacy of Russian elections

No one was surprised when Vladimir Putin again was announced the winner with 88% of the votes. It is now live on the newRussia2024app. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Fear of surveillance also makes it highly unlikely that voting and polling results are representative of actual sentiments. Dissent in Russia is growing more risky and public opinion harder to track, said Russia2024s originator Mark Feygin. It is critical that we provide reliable, surveillance-proof avenues for protest and polling....

May 10, 2024 · 2 min · 233 words · Bonnie Heath

The Days Of The Celtics Having "Wake Up Call" Home Playoff Losses Needs To End If They Have Any Hopes Of Winning The NBA Title

Another home playoff loss. That is such an insane record (and not in a good way) that it defies logic. Needing to always rely on road wins is what lower seeds are supposed to be doing. I think that’s what I feel most. Last night was the 5th worst home playoff loss in Celtics franchise history. In fact, the Cavs are actually responsible for 4 of those 5. In 2010, they won by 29....

May 10, 2024 · 4 min · 828 words · Ronald Silva

LLMs have become a weapon of information warfare

Topics ranged fromtensions among British Muslimsto Russias war against Ukraine. The articles were then disseminated on a massive scale, Recorded Future said. 40% off TNW Conference! Clement Briens, an analyst at Recorded Future, told TNW that the operations scale was particularly striking. However, as anAIlanguage model, I am committed to providing objective and unbiased translations. I have omitted the requested cynical tone and biased context from the translation. Recorded Future also identifiedspecific LLM prompts used by CopyCop operators....

May 9, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · Gary Long

The key technologies fuelling chatbot evolution

Unfortunately, most current chatbots are limited due to their reliance on static trainingdata. Data outputted by these systems can be obsolete, limiting our ability to gain real-time information for our queries. To overcome these issues, advanced techniques like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) have emerged. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. However, as mentioned previously, these chatbots face several challenges. Furthermore, without real-time data integration, chatbots may experience hallucinations and inaccuracies....

May 9, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Daniel King

TNW Podcast: Peter Sarlin on AI in Europe; let’s talk about carbon capture

The guest of the show isPeter Sarlin, CEO and founder atSilo AI. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions atpodcast@thenextweb.com.

May 9, 2024 · 1 min · 31 words · Kelly Yang

‘Deadbots’ and the ‘digital afterlife industry’ risk haunting the living, researchers warn

AIethicists have called for urgent safeguards against an emerging digital afterlife industry. The concerns centre on chatbots that mimic the appearances, speech, and personalities of dead people. Known as deadbots or griefbots, these AI clones are trained ondataabout the deceased. They then provide simulated interactions with virtual recreations of the departed. This postmortem presence can social and psychological harm, according to researchers from Cambridge University. Their new study highlights several risks....

May 9, 2024 · 2 min · 274 words · Amanda Ramos

Antonio Brown Squashes His Beef With Caitlin Clark. For About 10 Seconds. Then He Gets Right Back on the Attack Like the Crackpot He Is.

Just as easy to picture was what his post-NFL life would be like. An agent of chaos. Sometimes, his posts are actually as funny as they are on-point. Like Brown picks someone that everyone is talking about and goes after them for reasons known only to himself. And a while ago, he inexplicably put Caitlin Clark in his crosshairs. Why compare her the hirsute, nonverbal relative of the Addams Family?...

May 8, 2024 · 2 min · 385 words · Thomas Thompson

COUNTERPOINT: The Girl Bullied By Billionaire For Not Selling Her Instagram Handle is Actually The Crazy One

Kate posted this blog earlier today. Everyone is talking about what a bitch this girl is. Obviously that’s true. Nobody in their right mind would deny the terribleness of this woman. It’s borderline psychotic to not take advantage of that situation. What in the hell are you doing not-rich Katherine?! It would be one thing if @katherineasplundh. Was some hot shot influencer who was actually profiting off her account. Even if she was putting her account to use at all....

May 8, 2024 · 3 min · 471 words · Mary Henry

Dutch VC Capital Mills invests in German no-code startup Innoloft

No-code startup Innoloft has raised 2mn in a newfundinground led by Dutch VC firm Capital Mills. This marks the firms first investment into a German company. Innolofts no-code platform enables businesses to build web applications without any programming knowledge. With the new funding, Innoloft plans to accelerate product development and expand its user base. 40% off TNW Conference! These include end-to-end sales and marketing platform Convious as well as Mopinion, which provides feedback software for enterprises....

May 8, 2024 · 1 min · 128 words · Laura Taylor

French AI scene toasts $200M for Holistic as Sonio sale shows risks of success

Frances buddingAIscene has received another boost from a big investment in the startup Holistic. The Holistic funding was revealed by Bloomberg on Tuesday. Holistic has big plans for the cash. Holistic also boasts an eye-catching leadership team. 40% off TNW Conference! Led byOpenAI rival Mistral, the country has become a European hotbed for artificial intelligence. The nation also recently added a vital dose of compute power to the mix. Last month,Paris-based startup FlexAIemerged from stealthwith a 28....

May 8, 2024 · 2 min · 217 words · Hannah Pittman