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Gifts for Car Lovers That Promise Convenience, Fun, and Safety
Car maintenance tools, dash cams, emergency kits, tires, driving schools, and much more By Jeff S. Bartlett There are many gimmicky gifts available for car lovers. Sure, an air freshener, “Back Off” mud flaps, or a bumper sticker may be fun, but there are far more practical ways to treat the auto enthusiasts on your shopping list. The Cars team…
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Online Retailers Not Responsible for Safety of Many Products
Online marketplaces have generally made two arguments about why they shouldn’t be held legally responsible for goods sold by third parties. One relies on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which protects online services from liability for the content their users generate. That means Facebook, for example, generally can’t be blamed by someone who is defamed by…
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Smart Road Tips for Halloween Safety
About half of traffic deaths overall occur either in the dark or at dawn or dusk, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “Driving at night is three times as risky as driving during the day,” says Matthew Brumbelow, a senior research engineer at the IIHS. The holiday should serve as a reminder to motorists and pedestrians alike about the…
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A new iMessage safety feature prompts kids to report explicit images to Apple
Apple is adding a new child safety feature that lets kids send a report to Apple when they are sent photos or videos with nudity, according to The Guardian. After reviewing anything received, the company can report messages to law enforcement. The new feature expands on Apple’s Communication Safety feature, which uses on-device scanning to detect nudity in photos or…
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California Governor Newsom vetoes AI safety bill, arguing it’s ‘not the best approach’ – Computerworld
Additionally, Newsom has directed state agencies to engage with leading AI experts to develop “empirical, science-based trajectory analysis” for AI systems, with a focus on high-risk environments. He also announced plans to work closely with labor unions, academic institutions, and private sector stakeholders to explore the use of Gen AI technology in workplaces, ensuring that AI tools can benefit workers…
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California governor vetoes major AI safety bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047) today. In his veto message, Governor Newsom cited multiple factors in his decision, including the burden the bill would have placed on AI companies, California’s lead in the space, and a critique that the bill may be too broad. “While well-intentioned, SB…
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Can AI improve traffic safety and management?
Each year in the UK, approximately 1,700 people are killed in a road traffic incident (RTI) according to statistics from the Department for Transport (DfT). A further 28,000 or so are seriously injured, while between 100,000 and 120,000 suffer slight injuries. While every death and serious injury is a tragedy, anyone involved in an RTI today is far more likely…
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UK to host AI Safety Summit in San Francisco
The UK is set to host an AI developer summit in San Francisco to establish how the commitments made in May at the AI Seoul Summit can be put into practice. Earlier this year, the UK’s AI Safety Institute opened a San Francisco office, with the aim of bringing it closer to US AI firms such as OpenAI, Microsoft, and…
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Sam Altman exits OpenAI commission for AI safety to create ‘independent’ oversight – Computerworld
The safety of OpenAI’s technology also has been called into question under Altman, after reports surfaced that the company allegedly used illegal non-disclosure agreements and required employees to reveal whether they had been in contact with authorities, as a way for it to cover up any security issues related to AI development. Effect of the move as yet unknown It…
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Baby Safety Tips ER Doctors Want You to Know
There’s nothing that an exhausted new parent loves more than a hot cup of coffee after a terrible night. But be extra careful with that mug of liquid treasure: ER docs say that spilled coffee and other hot liquids have been known to lead to baby burns. “A common source of significant injuries for us is the stove. Not the…
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