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Microsofts Gaming Copilot macht Screenshots – aber nicht für KI-Training
Auf Vorwürfe, dass PC-Spieler mit der neuen Funktion überwacht würden, hat Microsoft nun reagiert. Die Antworten sind jedoch nicht ganz eindeutig.

Microsoft says its Gaming Copilot feature, which recently hit Windows 11 as a public beta, uses screenshots to understand in-game events, not to train AI models (Jowi Morales/Tom's Hardware)

Microsoft responds to Gaming Copilot controversy, says it uses screenshots to understand in-game events, not for training AI models — optional feature can be turned off, but not easily uninstalled
Microsoft says it isn't using your data to train its AI.

The U.S. patent for mp3 audio was granted on November 26 in 1996. This piece is kinda weird about it in spots, but it gives a decent history about how it laid the foundations for peer-to-peer music sharing, etc.

The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996 — laid the foundations for peer-to-peer music sharing, iTunes, and today's streaming services
The Fraunhofer Institut had been working on its lossy audio compression tech for phone line transmission since 1977.

RB RJ Harvey opens Broncos' scoring with 40-yard touchdown https://www.denverbroncos.com/video/rb-rj-harvey-opens-broncos-scoring-with-40-yard-touchdown-broncos-vs-cowboys

NFL Week 13 betting: Expert breaks down strategy for backing underdogs in projected low-scoring games

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-wee

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #RoundMidnight
Scrimshire:
🎵 Red Weather (feat. Amanda Whiting)
#Scrimshire
https://open.spotify.com/track/6TuBfXAre8chlbooewqTK5

Unser neuer Lobpreischor #Scharnhausen #Kemnat hatte heute seinen ersten Auftritt im #Gottesdienst. Hier könnt ihr euch das Ergebnis anschauen und anhören. Weitere Sängerinnen und Sänger sind her…

Oh the irony...

X-ray astronomers often look at
X-ray binaries,
which consist of a black hole or a neutron star that is gravitationally bound to a normal star.
Material from that star is accreted onto the black hole or neutron star, producing X-rays.
The companion star is quite often a massive star with very strong stellar winds, and X-ray astronomers looking at these winds tend to think:
“Oh my god, it’s so complicated: there’s all this additional absorption, it’s super annoyi…

Victoria Grinberg: the astrophysicist sharing her love for science – Physics World
X-ray astronomer Victoria Grinberg talks about spreading her passion for science

"Climate change is shrinking children’s height - and humidity is making things worse"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Children

How climate change could stunt millions of children’s growth
Researchers have warned of the unexpected consequences of extremely hot, humid conditions during pregnancy.