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OpenAI claims teen circumvented safety features before suicide that ChatGPT helped plan

In August, parents Matthew and Maria Raine sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over their 16-year-old son Adam’s suicide, accusing the company of wrongful death. On Tuesday, OpenAI responded to the lawsuit with a filing of its own, arguing that it shouldn’t be held responsible for the teenager’s death. OpenAI claims that over roughly nine months of usage, ChatGPT directed Raine…
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A new book about Albert Watson shows why the "photographer's photographer" has never needed to pick a lane

Many photographers build their career by finding a niche and staying in it. One, though, has spent five decades systematically ignoring this advice. And the results, collected in TASCHEN’s new limited-edition monograph Albert Watson: KAOS, make a compelling argument that specialization might be overrated. The book opens with Albert Watson’s breakthrough: a 1973 portrait of Alfred…
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Frozen Estonian Bog Captured by DJI Mavic 3 Pro

As a regular writer for Digital Camera World, I get to look at a lot of beautiful photographs. But this one really took my breath away. The aptly named Golden Treasure marries a love of ancient folklore with modern drone technology. The image captures frozen peat pools in an…
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Parents, here's what to know if your kid wants a Sur Ron or high power e-bike

If you’re a parent of a teenager, there’s a decent chance you’ve heard the phrase “Can I get a Sur Ron?” sometime in the last year. Before you panic‑Google it or head to Amazon to see what one of these bikes costs, there are some important things you should know about this class of electric two-wheelers that have become all the rage with teenagers these days. First, let’s clear…
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'Mattel Is Constantly Out to Kill Me' — Creator of Original Thomas the Tank Engine Mod for Skyrim Puts Thomas in Morrowind in Defiance of 'Legal Threats'

The creator of the original Thomas the Tank Engine mod for Skyrim has now put Thomas in Morrowind, apparently in defiance of legal pressure from Mattel. Really Useful Cliffracers, a recently released mod for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, replaces cliff racers (flying creatures found in Vvardenfell) with Thomas the Tank Engine. It’s the work of modding superstar ‪Trainwiz‬…
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