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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall for the t:connect mobile app on iOS, which is used to monitor and control the t:slim X2 insulin pump used by people with diabetes. It was supposedly the first smartphone app that can program insulin doses that the FDA had approved. The agency issued the highest level of recall it could, because the app had serious software problems that could've have caused life-threatening conditions or even death. In fact, while there were no mortalities reported, the FDA received 224 injury reports as of April 15. According to the agency, version 2.7 of the t:connect mobile app had a bug that initiated a cycle wherein the app would crash and then would be relaunched by the iOS platform again and again. That apparently led to excessive Bluetooth communication that would drain the pump's battery and cause it to shut down earlier than the user would expect. Insulin pumps like the t:slim X2 are designed to automatically deliver insulin under the user's skin at set time intervals and whenever needed. They're supposed to take on the burden of managing the user's sugar levels so that they can go about their day without having to stop and inject themselves or if they're prone to getting hypo or hyperglycemia. If a pump shuts down without warning and before the user expects it to, it could lead to the under-delivery of insulin. As the FDA explained in its recall, that could result in hyperglycemia and even diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication caused by the inability of the body to turn sugar into energy due to the lack of insulin. Tandem Diabetes Care, the company behind the app and the pump, sent all affected customers an emergency notice back in March. It advised them to update their app, to monitor their pump battery level closely and to carry backup insulin supplies. The FDA's recall notice could reach potentially affected customers who may not have seen the manufacturer's alerts, however, or who may have brushed it aside. Malfunctioning insulin pumps had been linked to multiple deaths in the past, so users may want to keep a close eye on theirs regardless of the brand. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/an-insulin-pump-software-bug-has-injured-over-200-people-123056847.html?src=rss
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TikTok is ramping up its efforts to automatically label AI-generated content in its app, even when it was created with third-party tools. The company announced plans to support content credentials, a kind of digital watermark that indicates the use of generative AI. TikToks rules already require creators to disclose realistic AI-generated content. But that policy can be difficult for the company to enforce, particularly when creators use other companies AI tools. But because content credentials are increasingly used across the AI industry, TikToks new automated labels should be able to address some of those gaps. Often described as a nutrition label for digital content, content credentials attach tamper-evident metadata that can trace the origins of an image and AI tools that were used to edit it along the way. That history can then be viewed by users if they come across a piece of AI-made content on a platform that supports the technology. TikTok says it will be the first video platform to support content credentials, though it will take some time before these labels become commonplace since many companies are only just beginning to support the technology. (Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Adobe have all pledged to support content credentials. Meta has said its using the standard to power labels on its platform as well.) However, its worth noting that content credentials and other systems that rely on metadata arent foolproof. OpenAI notes on a support page that the tech is not a silver bullet and that metadata can easily be removed either accidentally or intentionally. Labels also simply arent that effective if people dont bother reading them. TikTok says it has a plan to address that too. The company has partnered with fact-checking organization MediaWise and human rights organization Witness on a series of media literacy campaigns meant to educate TikTok users about the labels and potentially misleading AI-generated content.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/tiktok-will-automatically-label-more-ai-generated-content-in-its-app-120001090.html?src=rss
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Earlier this week, Apple introduced a new top-end stylus, the Pencil Pro, but didnt discontinue any older model. That means there are now four styluses to choose from, channeling the chaotic lineup energy of Apple Watch and iPad families over the years. Because not every Pencil works with every iPad, we explain the best choices. Apple Just dont buy the first-gen one. Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missed Everything announced at Apples Let Loose iPad event The best budget Android phone US revokes Intel and Qualcomms licenses for chip sales to Huawei Oh no, I think I want an iPad Pro now You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! OpenAI is reportedly working on ChatGPT search Results could include citations. OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT that could make the chatbot capable of things youd normally use Google Search for. According to Bloomberg, itll be able to scour the web for answers to your queries and spit out results, complete with sourcing. ChatGPT could take information from Wikipedia or blog posts, for instance, and link to their original pages when you ask it questions. Earlier this month, DataChaz on X, reported that OpenAI had created a new subdomain with the address search.chatgpt.com. It apparently briefly rerouted to the main ChatGPT page over the weekend. Continue reading. Marvels making an interactive story for Apple Vision Pro Based on the What If...? sho Disney Marvel and Industrial Light & Magic just announced an Apple Vision Pro title based on Marvels What If?, the current Disney+ show that just finished its second season. Itll be an hour-long experience with interactive story elements where you choose the storys direction. Imagine that: an alternate cinematic universe where I was a Vision Pro early adopter. Continue reading. The best smartphones you can buy Not just flagships. Buying a new phone is slightly easier if youve already determined you only want an iPhone. (And even then, Apples lineup offers more options than ever.) However, if youre looking for an Android device, there are even more options and likely more questions. Do you want a camera that can zoom into extremely far-away subjects (Samsungs Galaxy S series)? Or do you want intuitive AI to screen incoming calls for you? (May I interest you in Googles Pixel series?) Or maybe it's time to get into foldables... Continue reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-unraveling-apples-messy-pencil-lineup-111540814.html?src=rss
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