https://arstechnica.com/?p=1987523 Of course we’re so proud of her. I’ve no idea how much she’s making, but, well it’s clearly a lot! She earns it. She’s worked hard to get where she is and it’s lovely she can buy the things she wants without having to think about it. We can’t wait to see what she … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/6054706b-b339-48a4-a6b4-d64b0bfd346f I wasn’t mad about the idea to be honest. I’m not the most adventurous. But you know what it’s like. Everyone’s tried it. Everyone’s talking about it. We don’t have the bike sheds my dad says they used when he was a teenager but we can always find a place to have a go, … [Read more…]
https://newatlas.com/wearables/ice-ring-omate/ I know traditional weddings aren’t everyone’s taste. But we earned the full experience: dressing up, pretty location, the music, even the arguments about which relatives to sit where. And we spent ages on the vows and the pre-nup: promising to share the data, to watch over each other’s feeds, to cherish each other’s information, … [Read more…]
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404345-babies-may-start-to-learn-language-before-they-are-born/ We’ve nearly finished decorating the nursery. We swapped bedrooms because we read that the positioning of the projectors and sound systems had a real effect on the wellness benefits. We also had problems with the smartcrib not sending the feeds to the monitors but it connects now and the alerts work. Of course parenting … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/21/callyope-monitors-mental-health-through-speech-based-technology/ When he was a baby we had the baby monitor and the babycam. Like all new parents we spent hours glued to them in the early days but then they became everyday, sitting in the corner of the room unnoticed until we head something unusual. It was just good parenting. This is the same. … [Read more…]
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/19/phone-children-google-pixel-retouch-childhood-snaps I was a bit disappointed when there wasn’t a couch and the therapist didn’t have a cigar waiting in an ash tray. Counselling was a hard step for me and I wanted some clichés to hold onto. Still, it’s been good. Until now. I was asked to bring in photos from my childhood. I’d … [Read more…]
https://www.wired.com/story/parental-advisory-chatbots-children-sex-and-alcohol/ The picket line outside the school was good-natured but passionate. Some children, kept out of school, stood with their parents. Others filed past, some embarrassed as their friends laughed and joked. The protest grew louder as the teacher closed the gates, The parents shouted demands that the headteacher come out and meet them. Why … [Read more…]
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-chatgpt-dalle-3-create-images/ They were biased of course. All parents are. They told tales of when she’d responded to the holograms over her crib. “You could see that she was creative,” they said. “We knew we had to nurture that.” And they did. Investment they called it. No expense spared. The took out subscriptions to the best … [Read more…]
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/do-pro-cyclists-train-indoors-looking-at-how-worldtour-pros-use-indoor-cycling-over-winter/ Well you do it for your kids don’t you? Heh she might make it and earn millions and pay us back! No seriously, she loves it. Even those cold winter mornings she’s out of bed, healthy breakfast and ready. And we’re there with her making sure she makes every training session, every practice. I … [Read more…]
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/national/23837679.mps-join-campaign-groups-call-facial-recognition-ban/ My mates and I go looking for them. The best place is on the main streets of course. That’s convenient because it’s easier to go straight into the shops. My parents are outraged. They keep going on about privacy, freedom. You should see my dad’s attempts at hiding his face! I tell them that … [Read more…]