Author: Zach_Wilson
Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with text prompts using AI. The tool essentially let users create AI deepfakes of the real world using text prompts; Digital Digging’s Henk van Ess, for example, intentionally generated images adding things like…
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Snapchat is cracking down on AI slop in Spotlight
Videos made with AI will no longer appear in Snapchat's public recommendations. Source
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Google rolls back the needless AI generation tools it added to Google Earth
People had less than a day to make misleading Google Earth images with AI before Google pulled the feature. Source
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Ukraine built a stealth electric bike that powers drones and zooms over landmines
Ukraine’s MUL.E combines battlefield transport with portable electrical power for frontline units The electric motorcycle crosses anti-vehicle minefields without triggering many buried explosives A detachable generator keeps drones and communications equipment powered during extended frontline operations Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has codified the MUL.E, its first all-wheel-drive electric military motorcycle built…
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The NHTSA is investigating 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over suspension failure reports
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is probing nearly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving complaints about a suspension failure that could cause “a loss of vehicle directional control,” as reported earlier by Reuters. The preliminary investigation includes the 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2021-2023 Model Y, according to a…
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Pandora’s ad-free subscription is less than $10 a month in 2026: Is it worth it?
The Pandora experience is different from the Spotify one most of us are used to. Pandora Premium is worth it for some. Source
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