Author: Zach_Wilson

This AI video generator might be almost as fast as shooting real video

Artificial intelligence-powered video maker Runway now offers Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, which augments the recently released Gen-3 Alpha model with even more speed than the successor to the Gen-2 model. The latest iteration is supposedly seven times faster while only costing half as much as Gen-3 Alpha, which will likely attract…

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This AI video generator might almost be as fast as shooting real video

Artificial intelligence-powered video maker Runway now offers Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, which augments the recently released Gen-3 Alpha model with even more speed than the successor to the Gen-2 model. The latest iteration is supposedly seven times faster while only costing half as much as Gen-3 Alpha, which will likely attract…

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AI push from US tech giants leads to skyrocketing water consumption figures

It probably comes as no surprise some tech giants are falling short when it comes to sustainability, with harmful mining practices, giant carbon footprints, and massive energy usage plaguing green goals. Now, new research from the Financial Times has also identified water consumption practices amongst tech giants has reached untenable…

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Today is your last chance to save on Paramount Plus before its next price hike

Starting tomorrow, August 20th, Paramount Plus’ latest price hike will go into effect, meaning today is your last day to subscribe at the current rate before prices increase on several plans. Right now, new customers can still lock in a subscription to Paramount Plus Essential for $5.99 a month before the price…

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Apple’s ninth-generation iPad hits an all-time low of $199

If you’re looking for an iPad that’s more affordable than cutting-edge, Amazon has the 2021 base model for only $199. Although that’s a generation behind the current version, this ninth-generation edition could be great for kids, seniors or those wanting a HomeKit-based smart home hub. The three-year-old model is still…

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Microsoft patches Windows security flaw exploited by North Korean hackers — but is it too late?

As part of its latest Patch Tuesday cumulative update, Microsoft fixed a privilege escalation bug in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD.sys) for WinSock. This bug is tracked as CVE-2024-38193, and carries a severity score of 7.8. Abusing this flaw apparently grants attackers admin privileges on the vulnerable endpoint, with…

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