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Apple rolls out Donald Trump bug fix

Feb 26, 2025
Apple's latest bug fix addresses a glitch that associates certain words with a controversial image. Meanwhile, Meta faces challenges in controlling misinformation after scrapping third-party fact-checkers. London researchers are making strides in robotic prosthetics, making limbs feel more intuitive by decoding brain signals. The UK government pushes for digital inclusion, while Microsoft invests heavily in AI and cloud services. A groundbreaking blood test predicts organ aging, and a campaign against AI copyright scraping is underway as SpaceX gears up for its next Starship test.
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ANECDOTE

The Trump Bug

  • An iPhone glitch briefly flashed an image of Donald Trump when the word "racist" was uttered.
  • Apple attributed this to a bug in its speech recognition model, which suggests similar-sounding words before correcting them.
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Meta's Fact-Checking Controversy

  • MPs warned Meta that scrapping third-party fact-checkers could amplify hate speech and misinformation.
  • Meta claims the move is for a more scalable system, but critics see it as aligning with Trump's pro-free speech stance.
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Robotic Limb Breakthrough

  • Current prosthetics are cumbersome and lack intuitive control, according to Dr. Barsakcioglu.
  • Bioengineers at Imperial College London aim to create more natural-feeling limbs by decoding brain signals and mimicking human hand movements.
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