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.....»»
Instagram sorry for adding "terrorist" to some Palestinian user bios
It says it fixed a problem "that briefly caused inappropriate translations" in some Instagram profiles......»»
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.....»»
Latest Apple Watch models may flicker in always-on mode -- fix incoming
An internal service memo suggests Apple is aware of a display flickering issue on Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, which should be fixed via a future update.Apple Watch Series 9Apple's latest product releases have run into issues with ov.....»»
Rumor: iPad mini 7 "Jelly Scrolling" in portrait will be improved
An issue with LCD screen scrolling in an iPad mini in portrait orientation caused by Apple's engineering choices will be reduced, but not fixed, in the forthcoming iPad mini 7.Apple iPad mini 6The jelly scrolling issue was spotted soon after the iPad.....»»
See how the Pixel 8 Pro handles the bend test that broke the new iPhone
A popular YouTuber has subjected Google's new Pixel 8 Pro to the same bend test that broke Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max. So how did it fare?.....»»
How a 23-year-old first-time Firefox coder fixed a 22-year-old bug
Tiny text boxes, lingering on screens like ghosts, exorcised after 2 decades. Enlarge / Some bugs are just perennially out of reach. (We are aware this is not a red panda, but we lack for images illustrating such a creature being.....»»
How a 25-year-old first-time Firefox coder fixed a 22-year-old bug
Tiny text boxes, lingering on screens like ghosts, exorcised after 2 decades. Enlarge / Some bugs are just perennially out of reach. (We are aware this is not a red panda, but we lack for images illustrating such a creature being.....»»
22-year-old Firefox bug fixed in a few lines, offering hope to us all
Tiny text boxes, lingering on screens like ghosts, exorcised after 2 decades. Enlarge / Some bugs are just perennially out of reach. (credit: Getty Images) Back in June 2002, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth was experien.....»»
Apple releases iOS 16.7.1 for older devices with big security fixes
Apple has rolled out iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 updates with important security updates for devices unable to update to iOS 17.iOS 16As anticipated, Apple has not released detailed notes for the update. As such, it isn't clear what's been fixed in.....»»
Having Wi-Fi issues with your iPhone on iOS 17? You’re not alone
Every year, when Apple releases a major new version of iOS 17 (and a new iPhone), users end up finding some weird bugs that are usually fixed with software updates. Following reports of overheating issues with the iPhone 15 Pro, some users are now ha.....»»
Alienware finally fixed the worst parts of its desktops
A complete redesign helps the Alienware Aurora R16 stand out as a premier gaming PC in 2023......»»
Euclid’s navigation problems have been fixed with new software upload
A software fix has been uploaded to the Euclid space telescope, and its navigation system is now working as intended......»»
Qualcomm patches 3 actively exploited zero-days
Qualcomm has fixed three actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-33106, CVE-2023-33107, CVE-2023-33063) in its Adreno GPU and Compute DSP drivers. Vulnerabilities exploited in Qualcomm GPU and DSP drivers The US-based semiconductor company has b.....»»
MrBeast and BBC stars used in deepfake scam videos
Fraudsters have manipulated images of the popular YouTuber and two journalists to dupe viewers......»»
Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm
Hanks and other celebrities have recently become targets of AI-powered ad scams. Enlarge / A cropped portion of the unauthorized AI-generated version of Hanks that the actor warned about on his Instagram feed. (credit: Tom Hanks).....»»
They’ve begun: Attacks exploiting vulnerability with maximum 10 severity rating
Will attacks be as big as those targeting MOVEit? Maybe not, but they still can be plenty bad. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ransomware hackers have started exploiting one or more recently fixed vulnerabilities that pos.....»»
YouTuber claims that this ugly 3D-printed mouse is actually the best for gaming
This gaming mouse is supposed to be one of the best out there, but is it comfortable to use? According to the YouTuber who made it, yes, it is......»»
Critical vulnerability in WS_FTP Server exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-40044)
Progress Software, the company behind the recently hacked MOVEit file-sharing tool, has recently fixed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-40044, CVE-2023-42657) in WS_FTP Server, another popular secure file transfer solution. Proof-of-concept cod.....»»
Critical zero-days in Exim revealed, only 3 have been fixed
Six zero-days in Exim, the most widely used mail transfer agent (MTA), have been revealed by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) last Wednesday. Due to what seems to be insufficient information and poor communication, fixes for only three o.....»»
Tom Hanks warns dental plan ad image is AI fake
The actor says he is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a deepfake scam, and has "nothing to do with it"......»»