Tech News Recap

Tech News Recap
  • Humane AI Pin revived by tinkerers
  • Amazon axes fertility tracker project
  • Snapchat bans Trump's personal account but allows campaign ads
  • Anthropic CEO discusses artificial general intelligence
  • Gorton font history explored
  • 1891 country music recording discovered
  • Prince documentary controversy
  • Uber and Lyft accused of blocking drivers
  • Cybersecurity and emerging tech updates
The tech world has seen several significant developments recently. Tinkerers have successfully revived the Humane AI Pin, a gadget that was previously bricked after HP acquired Humane. However, their method involved using an internal access certificate without permission, which may have compromised official efforts to provide access. Meanwhile, Amazon has shut down a secret project to develop a fertility tracker that could predict a user's fertility by analyzing saliva samples. In other news, Snapchat has decided to continue banning Trump's personal account while allowing his campaign to purchase political ads, provided they pass through an internal fact-check. Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, has shared his thoughts on artificial general intelligence, highlighting both its potential benefits and risks. Additionally, there have been reports on the history of the Gorton font, the discovery of an 1891 country music recording, and the controversy surrounding a Prince documentary. Uber and Lyft have been accused of blocking drivers from working to save money, and there have been updates on various tech topics, including cybersecurity, emerging tech innovations, and policy regulations.