Tom Hanks warns of AI-generated ad using his likeness
Tom Hanks has warned his fans not to be fooled by an AI-generated ad circulating online that appears to show him endorsing a dental plan......»»
Beyond economic metrics: The Gini index in the big data age
Inequality among people has become an increasingly salient issue globally, with data indicating a rise in inequality levels across many countries in recent years. This, in turn, has generated concerns both from the perspective of the sustainability o.....»»
Researchers describe new technological platform to accelerate drug development
Drug development is currently an extremely long, expensive and inefficient process. Findings generated in a lab are often very hard to replicate once translated into animal models or in humans......»»
Security Bite: Jamf warns cyber hygiene among many Apple-using businesses is ‘abysmal’
Hey, Arin here. Last week was the busiest for security so far this year. We saw an unprecedented offensive on the LockBit ransomware gang; Apple moved to make iMessage future-proof with quantum computer protection, and the topic of this week, Jamf’.....»»
League of Legends isn’t as big of a dating don’t as you may think
A running internet meme warns against dating League of Legends players. We asked readers what they really thought of that advice......»»
Scientists explain: What is inertial fusion energy?
Fusion is a natural phenomenon that provides our planet with much of its energy—generated millions of miles away in the center of our sun......»»
US warns of environmental disaster from cargo ship hit by Huthi rebels
A cargo ship abandoned in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemeni rebels is taking on water and has left a huge oil slick, in an environmental disaster that US Central Command said Friday could get worse......»»
Celebrity-backed iPhone scam reportedly netted fraudster $35M
An iPhone scam carried out in Iran has reportedly generated around $35M, after celebrities were hired to promote the fake deal. It was made possible because Apple isn’t allowed to sell iPhones in the country. The man alleged to be behind the sca.....»»
Biology textbooks do not provide students with comprehensive view of science of sex and gender, say professors
The teaching of science has long generated controversy in the United States—from evolution in the early 20th century to climate change today. Debates have also often emerged around how textbooks teach concepts related to social groups, and in parti.....»»
Stop using rice to save your wet phone, Apple warns. What to do instead.
Stop putting wet phones in rice, Apple warns. Here’s why. As it turns out, the decades-old method of saving one's wet phone in rice isn't a good idea, according to Apple. A recent support document states that this hack actually makes things w.....»»
Apple Silicon gets massive AI training speed boost with this new project
A new project to improve the processing speed of neural networks on Apple Silicon is potentially able to speed up training on large datasets by up to ten times.An image generated with Image Creator from Microsoft DesignerOne of the problems of creati.....»»
Will Smith parodies viral AI-generated video by actually eating spaghetti
Actor pokes fun at 2023 AI video by eating spaghetti messily and claiming it's AI-generated. Enlarge / The real Will Smith eating spaghetti, parodying an AI-generated video from 2023. (credit: Will Smith / Getty Images / Benj Edw.....»»
36% of code generated by GitHub CoPilot contains security flaws
Security debt, defined as flaws that remain unfixed for longer than a year, exists in 42% of applications and 71% of organizations, according to Veracode. Worryingly, 46% of organizations have persistent, high-severity flaws that constitute ‘critic.....»»
Communities must get prepared for increased flooding due to climate change, expert warns
Communities must be better prepared for flooding in their homes and businesses, an expert warns, as climate change predictions suggest more extreme flooding globally......»»
Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could soon affect our approach to the North Pole, researcher warns
The Houthis are attacking ships in the Red Sea. Rerouting via South Africa is expensive, whereas the Arctic route only takes a week. Once a no-go zone, this route might be a more realistic option. Mind the nuclear submarines, though….....»»
OpenAI collapses media reality with Sora, a photorealistic AI video generator
Hello, cultural singularity—soon, every video you see online could be completely fake. Enlarge / Snapshots from three videos generated using OpenAI's Sora. On Thursday, OpenAI announced Sora, a text-to-video AI model.....»»
Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season—what does that mean for safety?
A wet winter and spring followed by a hot, dry summer can be a dangerous combination in the Western U.S. The rain fuels bountiful vegetation growth, and when summer heat dries out that vegetation, it can leave grasses and shrubs ready to burn......»»
Apple has built a new generative AI tool for animating images
Researchers at Apple have created Keyframer, a test generative AI app that lets users describe an image and how they want it to animate.Two images generated by AI and then animated — such as the rocket taking off — following the user's promptsIt'.....»»
Hugging Face empowers users with deepfake detection tools
Hugging Face released a collection of tools for watermarking and detecting AI-generated content. Hugging Face wants to help users fight back against AI deepfakes. The company that develops machine learning tools and hosts AI projects also offer.....»»
AI deepfakes bring back the voices of gun violence victims. They"re still begging Congress for change.
The Shotline, a website created by gun reform groups March For Our Lives and Change the Ref, lets supporters send AI-generated voicemails from gun violence victims right to Congress. The fight for national gun reform — a cause that has ga.....»»
Schools may be underestimating how many kids are homeless
School districts could be severely underestimating how many kids are homeless in their communities, allowing those children to fall through the cracks, a new study warns......»»