Lucasfilm Hires Deepfake YouTuber Who Fixed The Mandalorian
Lucasfilm has hired the YouTuber known as Shamook, whose The Mandalorian deepfake, published in December, has earned nearly 2 million views for improving the VFX used to de-age Mark Hamill. CNET reports: "As some of you may already know, I joined ILM.....»»
Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited to deliver Kinsing malware
Attackers are exploiting a recently fixed vulnerability (CVE-2023-46604) in Apache ActiveMQ to install Kinsing malware and cryptocurrency miners on targeted Linux systems. CVE-2023-46604 exploitation Apache ActiveMQ is a popular Java-based open sourc.....»»
The Magic Mouse has been fixed, but not by Apple
This fix for Apple's Magic Mouse might be the most successful one yet......»»
Sonos has finally fixed the Dolby Atmos “pop of death” in its Arc soundbars
The fix involves filtering out digital audio errors that were notably "audible." Enlarge / Sonos notes that its Arc soundbar pairs "Dolby Atmos and the upward-firing drivers," which some users have not enjoyed during cacophonous.....»»
YouTuber Brandon B reveals the secrets to viral videos
YouTuber Brandon B shares how he ended up running a viral video empire with over 1 billion views......»»
iPhone 16 to use graphene heat sink to solve overheating issues
Users complained of overheating iPhone 15 models shortly after release, which Apple fixed via software, but the iPhone 16 is rumored to have a hardware solution, too.iPhone 15 Pro had an overheating problemSelect iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models co.....»»
Microsoft says Teams and Xbox fixed in UK and Europe
The firm has dealt with issues that emerged on the same day as it released a new Call of Duty game......»»
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.....»»
iOS 17.1.1 Quietly Fixed An Annoying Bug on My iPhone
Apple’s iOS 17.1.1 update quietly fixed an annoying Spotlight issue I ran into on the previous version of iOS 17. Earlier this month, I wrote about an extremely annoying bug affecting Spotlight search on iOS 17.1. The bug may have been present.....»»
Your PC problem could probably be fixed with a BIOS update
A BIOS update is a critical troubleshooting step you should take with your PC, but it's shockingly skipped over all too often......»»
Board of GM"s Cruise hires law firm to review regulatory responses
Cruise's board has hired law firm Quinn Emanuel to review Cruise management's responses to regulators investigating the Oct. 2 accident, and technology consultancy Exponent to review Cruise's technology......»»
Apple Watch battery drain to be fixed in update shortly
Apple says that an issue with watchOS 1001 that caused some Apple Watch batteries to drain excessively quickly, is to be fixed in an update that is coming soon.Some Apple Watch users have seen excessive battery drain since watchOS 10.1It's normal for.....»»
It’s not just you: Apple Weather widget is showing a file icon instead of snow
A few days ago, Apple released a watchOS update that fixed an annoying bug affecting the Weather app complication, which had been broken for months since the watchOS 10 beta. But it seems that Apple still has other bugs to fix in its Weather app, as.....»»
Apple Needs to Release iOS 17.1.1 ASAP [u]
Apple’s iOS 17.1 update fixed a ton of bugs, but the company needs to push a new iOS 17.1.1 update to iPhone in the near future. Here’s why. In October, Apple confirmed a new iOS 17.2 update for iPhone. The software, a milestone upgrade,.....»»
Teen boys use AI to make fake nudes of classmates, sparking police probe
Parents told the high school "believed" the deepfake nudes were deleted. Enlarge / Westfield High School in Westfield, NJ, in 2020. (credit: Icon Sportswire / Contributor | Icon Sportswire) This October, boys at Westfiel.....»»
PlayStation 5 supply issues finally fixed after three years, says Sony
A global chip shortage has led to long waits for the console with resellers demanding sky-high prices......»»
Boeing says it can’t make money with fixed-price contracts
"Rest assured we haven't signed any fixed-price development contracts, nor intend to." Enlarge / Starliner touches down in December 2019 for the first time. (credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) Boeing released its third-quart.....»»
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.....»»
Fidias: YouTuber sorry for freeloading stunt video in Japan
Fidias Panayiotou filmed himself dodging train fares and a five-star hotel breakfast bill......»»
VMware patches critical vulnerability in vCenter Server (CVE-2023-34048)
VMware has fixed a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2023-34048) and a moderate-severity information disclosure flaw (CVE-2023-34056) in vCenter Server, its popular server management software. About CVE-2023-34048 and CVE-2023-34056 CVE.....»»
Google falsely flags Samsung apps as “harmful,” tells users to remove them
Samsung says a "server issue" incorrectly flagged the apps, and it should be fixed now. Google says Samsung Wallet is spying on you! (It isn't.) [credi.....»»