Tech

‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown

In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems

Everybody Wants to F*ck Me review

Toronto film festival: It’s Get Out meets the viral Shitty Media Men list in this hugely entertaining mix of dark comedy and stalker thriller with a brilliant alternating turn from Taron Egerton

Breville Eye Q toaster review: a ‘revolutionary device’ that makes perfect toast without me trying

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Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time

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GM plans U.S. battery development as Trump's DOT attacks Ford for China ties

Most battery cells currently rely on raw materials from China. GM is seeking to establish domestic supply chains both for EVs and energy storage.

AI cameras are spying on Americans: Stop flocking around with privacy

Local governments across the country are embracing Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to fight crime. At the center of this trend is Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based tech startup. Flock promises an easy solution to property crime by installing AI-powered cameras on public roads. It sounds like a reasonable upgrade to traditional policing, but a massive backlash is growing over civil liberties and the misuse of public trust.

'Immature playground boasting': Mathematicians uneasy at OpenAI’s latest scalp

As OpenAI model cracks Millennium Prize Problem that puzzled experts for decades, many feel shocked at pace of change

Extended reality takes visitors from the ruins of West Bank to 17th-century Amsterdam at Venice Immersive

From frivolous to serious, virtual nosy passersby to the impact of climate change, the groundbreaking festival draws to a close – but this year the exhibits live on

Bayeux tapestrymania has gripped Britain. But what does it say about our own age of war and upheaval?

The tapestry is drawing crowds to the British Museum – and each person who sees it will draw a different meaning from this epic, vivid artwork

The biggest real-world risks of AI as researchers warn about rapid growth

A number of tech insiders have voiced concerns and given dire warnings in recent days about the rapid growth of AI. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent and Maya Blackstone have more.

Tim Dowling: how not to interview eminent scientists

It was supposed to be a meeting between a great mind and mine. Instead, I was plunged into darkness and did some swearing

The Guide #260: From Oasis to K-pop, music is going mad for the big-screen documentary

A new wave of concert films and career retrospectives is drawing fans to cinemas – but why now?