Don"t be duped: Here"s how to spot deepfakes
Not all deepfakes are bad. Deepfakes—digital artifacts including photos, videos and audio that have been generated or modified using artificial intelligence (AI) software—often look and sound real. Deepfake content has been used to dupe viewers,.....»»
November 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Year 21 begins
The October forecast for large numbers of CVEs addressed in Windows 10 and 11 and the recent record on the number fixed in Windows Server 2012 was spot on! Microsoft addressed 75 CVEs in Windows 11, 80 in Windows 10, and 61 in Server 2012 R2. While S.....»»
The best on-ear headphones from all the top brands
The best on-ear headphones from top brands like Apple, Sony, and JBL. This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.In the world of headphones, there's a sweet spot between those bulky o.....»»
Meta requires political advertisers to mark when deepfakes used
Advertisers will have to make clear when they use AI in political ads on the social media platforms......»»
Researchers hunt for hard-to-spot genetic links to improve crop and livestock breeding
When a hurricane-like derecho knocked down corn plants across Iowa in August 2020, it was devastating for farmers. But it also presented a natural experiment for an Iowa State University research team, which fanned out across flattened fields in the.....»»
Can you tell the real pictures from those made by AI?
Do you think you have what it takes to spot the AI images from the real ones?.....»»
5 Things to Know About the iOS 17.1.1 Update
As expected, Apple’s pushed a new iOS 17.1.1 update to iPhone users in an effort to fix some of the more glaring bugs affecting the operating system. iOS 17.1.1 had been rumored to arrive in the near future and the information was spot on. iOS.....»»
Researchers supply significant genomic insight into tar spot on corn
First reported in 2015, tar spot is an emerging disease on corn that has rapidly spread across the United States and Canada, causing tremendous yield loss estimated at $1.2 billion in 2021 alone. Tar spot gets its name from its iconic symptoms that r.....»»
Harmful gases could be detected on-the-spot with new way to generate powerful lasers
Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method to produce intense and ultra-fast lasers that holds promise for making precise devices that can speed up how quickly trace amounts of pollutan.....»»
Macs can now detect water in USB-C ports and spot warranty fraud
To cut down on warranty claims, Apple has added a background feature with macOS Sonoma that runs liquid detection analysis on every USB-C port on a Mac.USB-C ports (plus left, MagSafe, and right, a headphone jack) on a 14-inch MacBook ProBack in 2010.....»»
Hisense U7K ULED mini-LED TV review: A set for all seasons
The Hisense U7K mini-LED TV just might have found the sweet spot for price to performance in this year's impressive TV landscape......»»
Deepfake videos during Russian invasion of Ukraine could undermine trust
A new study explores themes in Twitter discussions of deepfake videos related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the potential for real videos to be mistaken for deepfakes and for deepfakes to fuel conspiracy theories. John Twomey of Un.....»»
How to Spot Abortion-Related Misinformation
Between pregnancy “crisis centers” and “abortion pill testing,” there's a lot of questionable info out there. Here's how to tell what's evidence-based and what's not......»»
Microbial allies may help turn tables on tar spot fungus in corn
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are leaving no stone—or rather, leaf—unturned in their search for new ways to counter the fungus that causes tar spot, a yield-robbing disease of field corn in the midwestern United States......»»
How to watch October"s Orionids meteor shower and contemplate the wonders of the sky
Throughout the year, there are different meteor showers that all have different properties and can be more or less easy to spot......»»
"Mind-blowing": Astronomers spot most distant radio burst yet
Eight billion years ago, something happened in a distant galaxy that sent an incredibly powerful blast of radio waves hurtling through the universe......»»
Hackers are using this incredibly sneaky trick to hide malware
Watch out next time you click a Google Ad, as hackers have a new way to make malware sites almost impossible to spot. Now, a password manager has fallen victim......»»
Sumsub For Fake’s Sake combats deepfake and synthetic fraud
Sumsub released For Fake’s Sake, a set of models enabling the detection of deepfakes and synthetic fraud in visual assets. Following this initial contribution, Sumsub will leverage feedback from the AI-research community to further improve the.....»»
OpenAI’s new tool can spot fake AI images, but there’s a catch
AI-generated images can spread misinformation and fool the public, but ChatGPT maker OpenAI says its new tool can root out fake pictures with unerring accuracy......»»
Maryland’s first local malaria case in 40 years initially duped doctors
The misdiagnosis is a global problem that could worsen as malaria territory expands. Enlarge / Under a magnification of 1,125x, this photomicrograph of a blood specimen revealed the presence of intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falcip.....»»
The best XP farming spot in Lords of the Fallen
Lords of the Fallen is a very challenging game, so you'll want to make sure you're prepared by leveling up whenever you can. This spot should make it a breeze......»»