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5 times AI fooled the internet in 2023
5 times AI fooled the internet in 2023
Deepfakes are a bit like virus mutations, in that the "best," or even "most effective"
2023-06-16 00:26
Swiss Central Bank Slashed AMC Stake, Sells Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla Stock
Swiss Central Bank Slashed AMC Stake, Sells Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla Stock
The Swiss National Bank sold most of its investment in AMC stock, and cut back in Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla investments in the third quarter.
2023-11-26 21:24
Save 79% on a lifetime license to the ChatGPT WordPress Plugin
Save 79% on a lifetime license to the ChatGPT WordPress Plugin
TL;DR: A lifetime license to the ChatGPT WordPress Plugin is on sale for £47.03, saving
2023-08-22 12:51
Journey to hell with Diablo IV's first discount for Xbox players
Journey to hell with Diablo IV's first discount for Xbox players
SAVE $15.40: The Diablo IV (Standard Edition) is on sale for $54.59 on the Xbox
2023-09-01 01:21
What's the Kennection? #76
What's the Kennection? #76
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-08-20 05:25
Apple Tests ‘Apple GPT,’ Develops Generative AI Tools to Catch OpenAI
Apple Tests ‘Apple GPT,’ Develops Generative AI Tools to Catch OpenAI
Apple Inc. is quietly working on artificial intelligence tools that could challenge those of OpenAI Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s
2023-07-20 00:57
Some Google Pixel owners are reporting constant app crashes
Some Google Pixel owners are reporting constant app crashes
It sounds real annoying to try and use a Google Pixel device right now. As
2023-07-20 02:29
‘RIP photoshop’: New AI can alter any photo with the click of a mouse
‘RIP photoshop’: New AI can alter any photo with the click of a mouse
New AI tools that use generative artificial intelligence to manipulate photos have rendered traditional editing tools like PhotoShop obsolete, according to experts. One recently unveiled product called DragGAN allows users to radically alter pictures – from facial expressions to the layout of a landscape – with no prior editing experience. Developed by researchers at Google and the Max Planck Institute of Informatics, DragGAN works through a system that uses multiple points that users can “drag” to create different effects without compromising the image’s realism. “RIP Photoshop,” wrote tech entrepreneur and AI commentator Lorenzo Green. “In just a few clicks, you’ll be able to edit any image exactly the way you want... The applications are endless.” Examples of applications include changing the position of the Sun in the sky, altering the size and setting of a vehicle and editing an animal’s head to change its expression and shape. A research paper detailing the technology explained how the approach can “hallucinate occluded content, like the teeth inside a lion’s mouth”, while also deforming an object’s rigidity, like the bending of a horse’s leg. “Through DragGAN, anyone can deform an image with precise control over where pixels go, thus manipulating the pose, shape, expression, and layout of diverse categories such as animals, cars, humans, landscapes, etc.,” the paper stated. Other features recently launched by generative AI companies include Stability AI’s upscaler that allows users to quadruple the resolution of an image without compromising the sharpness of the original. “Since the emergence of digital imagery, it has been nearly impossible to expand small images into larger ones without compromising the quality of the image,” the company wrote in a recent blog post detailing the advance. “Upscaling adds to popular tools by expanding small images into larger ones while maintaining – or even improving – their level of detail.” While these tools currently go beyond what Adobe’s Photoshop is capable of, the photo editing giant announced earlier this year that it is working on generative AI models. Collectively dubbed Firefly, the next-generation features will allow creators to create images, audio, video, illustrations and 3D models with simple text inputs. “Generative AI is the next evolution of AI-driven creativity and productivity, transforming the conversation between creator and computer into something more natural, intuitive and powerful,” David Wadhwani, president of Adobe’s Digital Media Business, said in March. He added that the tools would help customers by “increasing productivity and creative confidence... from high-end creative professionals to the long tail of the creator economy.” Read More 10 ways AI will change the world – from curing cancer to wiping out humanity WhatsApp will let people change messages after they are sent New Twitter boss says ‘game on’ over Instagram clone rumours Meta hit with record €1.2 billion fine
2023-05-22 23:15
US investors want clarity on Biden's vague curbs on China tech
US investors want clarity on Biden's vague curbs on China tech
By Pete Schroeder, Michelle Price and Carolina Mandl WASHINGTON/NEW YORK U.S. financial firms are pushing for greater clarity
2023-09-27 22:23
Nintendo ends online sales of games in Russia
Nintendo ends online sales of games in Russia
Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations...
2023-06-01 15:23
Memecoin Mania and NFTs Bring a ‘Seismic Shift’ for Bitcoin Mining
Memecoin Mania and NFTs Bring a ‘Seismic Shift’ for Bitcoin Mining
An eruption of memecoins and nonfungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain has reshaped the revenue profile of miners
2023-05-21 21:25
Bitcoin Miner Marathon’s Quarterly Loss Narrows, Revenue Jumps
Bitcoin Miner Marathon’s Quarterly Loss Narrows, Revenue Jumps
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc.’s second-quarter loss narrowed and revenue jumped as the Bitcoin miner increased sales of the
2023-08-09 05:16