Month: June 2023
FBI warns that compromising deepfakes are on the rise
The FBI has issued a warning to all Internet users that cybercriminals may be using their photos to create illicit and indecent deepfakes for blackmail. The advisory describes “malicious actors creating synthetic content… by manipulating benign photographs or videos to target victims,” which it blames on artificial intelligence. Despite ChatGPT…
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Junji Ito-inspired horror game World of Horror has mysteries and horrors
New Junji-Ito and Lovecraftian horror game World of Horror is set to release later this year, and so far the retro horror RPG looks like it’ll be more than just an unsettling game. This year’s already been very kind to horror fans with the likes of Amnesia: The Bunker and…
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How social networks gave up on 2020 election lies
On tech platforms these days you can get away with just about anything, as long as you’re running for president. Take Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. A leading anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, Kennedy lost his Instagram account in January 2021 when he tried to scare people away from getting the covid-19 vaccine.…
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If you read just one thing today: Sony’s new 5-star budget earbuds just got even cheaper
I’ve gone to great pains to heap praise on the splendid Sony WF-C700N. These inexpensive buds feature in my pick of the top three noise canceling earbuds to pack in hand luggage this year, they gained five sweet stars under intense review and I even told Sony to just “take…
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The latest Yoto Player features stereo audio and a room thermometer
Yoto has revealed its latest audio playback device for kids. The third-generation Yoto Player includes a slew of upgrades and improvements, according to the company. For one thing, it will play music, audiobooks and podcasts with the help of acoustically engineered stereo audio. The device has a battery that will…
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Ace Championship is more than just a Formula E feeder series
“There’s nothing in between.” Ace Championship founder and CEO Dilbagh Gill is explaining the motivation behind building another all-electric racing series. Gill, who was CEO and team principal of Mahindra Racing since Formula E began, left his post last year to embark on something new. His project is one that…
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