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Ring denies being 'mass surveillance' but AI dog tracking will continue

PCWorld

Ring faces privacy backlash over its AI-powered'Search Party' feature, which uses outdoor cameras to track lost dogs and is enabled by default. PCWorld reports that Ring ended its Flock partnership but remains committed to expanding'Search Party' despite surveillance concerns from its Super Bowl ad. A leaked email from Ring founder Jamie Siminoff suggests the AI tracking feature may extend beyond pets to broader applications. Ring's been in damage-control mode ever since its now-infamous "lost dog" Super Bowl ad, furiously spinning the sinister imagery of digital "bounding boxes" locking in on a wayward pooch and a simulated aerial view of dozens of homes scanning the neighborhood. Rather than giving off warm fuzzies--your Ring camera can help find lost dogs!--the Super Bowl ad gave off serious "big brother" vibes to many viewers.


Google boosts visibility of links in AI search results after backlash

PCWorld

Google is updating its AI search results to display links more prominently after facing criticism from publishers about reduced website traffic. PCWorld reports that the changes include clearer link icons on mobile and desktop, plus new pop-up windows showing source lists with article descriptions and images. These improvements aim to help users better discover web content while addressing concerns about AI Overviews potentially harming publisher visibility. Google is updating how links are displayed in Search's AI results, making them clearer and more prominent, reports The Verge . According to a social media post by Robby Stein, Vice President of Google Search, internal testing shows that the new AI results interface makes it easier for users to find content on the web. New on Search: In AI Overviews and AI Mode, groups of links will automatically appear in a pop-up as you hover over them on desktop, so you can jump right into a website to learn more.


Hobbyist builds retro Apple Macintosh inside toy clock

Popular Science

The DIY project mixes nostalgia with one of tech's most iconic designs. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The Apple Macintosh personal computer is an iconic piece of tech history--with an emphasis on the word Compared to the 32-bit PCs of yesteryear, today's hardware is so advanced that it often feels like trying to compare a gas-guzzling Ford Model T to today's all-electric cars . Combine that emotion with one of the best examples of computing miniaturization on the market, and you get a DIY project that pays homage to the computer's earliest days while celebrating how far the tech has come since then. I turned a CLOCK into a vintage Mac! YouTube channel This Does Not Compute recently showcased their journey to turn a tiny desk accessory into a full-fledged Macintosh computer.


Neural Modulation for Flash Memory: An Unsupervised Learning Framework for Improved Reliability

Neural Information Processing Systems

The continued scaling of flash memory technology into smaller process nodes, combined with the increased information capacity of each flash cell (i.e, storing more bits per cell), has placed NAND flash memory at the forefront of modern storage technology.