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......»»
Live updates | Qatari premier warns of massive destruction, says "Gaza is not there anymore"
Live updates | Qatari premier warns of massive destruction, says "Gaza is not there anymore".....»»
North Korea"s Kim calls for South to be seen as "primary foe", warns of war
North Korea"s Kim calls for South to be seen as "primary foe", warns of war.....»»
North Korea"s Kim calls for change in status of South, warns of war
North Korea"s Kim calls for change in status of South, warns of war.....»»
Columnist"s lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to "sow chaos" as jury considers defamation damages
Columnist"s lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to "sow chaos" as jury considers defamation damages.....»»
Lazy use of AI leads to Amazon products called “I cannot fulfill that request”
The telltale error messages are a sign of AI-generated pablum all over the Internet. Enlarge / I know naming new products can be hard, but these Amazon sellers made some particularly odd naming choices. (credit: Amazon).....»»
Study finds 90% of textile waste generated in Catalonia ends up in landfill or incinerators
A total of 90% of the municipal textile waste generated in Catalonia ends up in landfills or incinerators, according to a study by ICTA-UAB, which shows that only 10% of textile waste is collected separately. In the case of Catalonia, this percentage.....»»
Valve now allows the “vast majority” of AI-powered games on Steam
New reporting system will enforce "guardrails" for "live-generated" AI content. Can you tell which of these seemingly identical bits of Steam iconography were generated using AI (trick question, it's none of them). (credit: Auric.....»»
Ubisoft, Tencent will begin using Nvidia’s AI-generated NPC tools
Nvidia Ace, a tool capable of creating AI-generated NPCs, is expanding -- and major companies like Ubisoft and Tencent are signed on as partners......»»
McAfee Project Mockingbird defends users against AI-generated scams and disinformation
McAfee announced its AI-powered Deepfake Audio Detection technology, known as Project Mockingbird. This new, proprietary technology was developed to help defend consumers against the surging threat of cybercriminals utilizing fabricated, AI-generated.....»»
Ivanti warns of critical vulnerability in its popular line of endpoint protection software
Customers of the Ivanti Endpoint Protection Manager should patch or mitigate ASAP. Enlarge Software maker Ivanti is urging users of its end-point security product to patch a critical vulnerability that makes it possible.....»»
How much detail is too much? Midjourney v6 attempts to find out
As Midjourney rolls out new features, it continues to make some artists furious. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "Beautiful queen of the universe looking at the camera in sci-fi armor, snow and particles flowing, fire in the.....»»
Study warns of widespread population collapse of African raptors
An international team of researchers has found that Africa's birds of prey are facing an extinction crisis. The study, co-led by researchers from the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews and The Peregrine Fund, warns of declines among ne.....»»
iPhone-dominant premium smartphone market generated record sales in 2023
Even as overall sales of smartphones continued to decline globally, premium models like the iPhone 15 Pro are predicted to have hit a new record with 6% growth year over year.Apple's iPhone 15 Pro MaxGlobally, sales of smartphones have been falling f.....»»
Early Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain—and AI is already on the case
Experimental AI image generator trained on Disney's 1928 cartoons can make eldritch horrors. Enlarge / AI-generated results of a gangster Mickey Mouse, Eldritch Horror Mickey Mouse, and Basketball Mickey Mouse created by a model.....»»
AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans
Brands are turning to hyper-realistic, AI-generated influencers for promotions. Enlarge / Aitana Lopez, an AI-generated influencer, has convinced many social media users she is real. (credit: FT montage/TheClueless/GettyImages).....»»
Many models are better than one for COVID-19 scenario projections, study finds
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub generated look-ahead projections for COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths under specific, policy-relevant scenarios. Those projections were provided to federal agencies such as t.....»»
Robots vs. humans: Which do children trust more when learning new information?
In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ability to assess a source'.....»»
Researchers identify key mechanisms, novel materials for biologically inspired information processing
Every search engine query, every AI-generated text and developments such as autonomous driving: In the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, computers and data centers consume a lot of energy. By contrast, the human brain is far more ener.....»»
Dynamic interactive bitwise meta-holography with ultra-high computational and display frame rates
Computer-generated holography (CGH) represents a cutting-edge technology that employs computer algorithms to dynamically reconstruct virtual objects. This technology has found extensive applications across diverse fields such as three-dimensional dis.....»»
Ford generated most U.S. recalls for third straight year, partial NHTSA data shows
Through Dec. 18, Ford issued 54 recalls affecting nearly 5.7 million vehicles in the U.S. in 2023. That's down about 21 percent from the number of recalls Ford issued in 2022......»»