FTC seeks to modify rule to combat deepfakes
Spurred by the growing threat of deepfakes, the FTC is seeking to modify an existing rule that bans the impersonation of businesses or government agencies to cover all consumers. The
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Apple confirms: It’s killing home screen web apps in the EU
No, it’s not a temporary issue in a beta version of iOS – Apple is officially killing home screen web apps, also known as progressive web apps (PWAs), for iPhone
» Read moreCoinbase cites stablecoins, Base as key 2024 priorities after crushing Q4 estimates
After disclosing better-than-expected financial results in its fourth quarter earnings report, U.S.-based Coinbase has big plans. The second largest crypto exchange told its investors that intends to lean heavily on
» Read moreI read comics on Apple’s Vision Pro . . . It was fine
Few joys in this cold world can match cracking open a new comic on a lazy Sunday morning. Nothing to do, nowhere to be — just you, a mug of
» Read moreHow to try Sora, OpenAI’s AI video generator
OpenAI just dropped an AI bombshell with its new video generating model Sora. The text-to-video diffusion model is capable of minute-long videos that are so realistic, it looks like the
» Read moreThis German nonprofit is building an open voice assistant that anyone can use
There’s been many attempts at open source AI-powered voice assistants (see Rhasspy, Mycroft and Jasper, to name a few) — all established with the goal of creating privacy-preserving, offline experiences
» Read moreNo ‘GPT’ trademark for OpenAI
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied OpenAI’s attempt to trademark “GPT,” ruling that the term is “merely descriptive” and therefore unable to be registered. It’s a blow to
» Read more8 wild Sora AI videos generated by the new OpenAI tool you need to see
OpenAI just announced Sora, an AI model for generating videos. They look exactly how you think they might. On Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X asking users to
» Read moreXbox to bring four mystery games to other platforms
Well, that was weird. Xbox’s big, much-awaited “business update” came to pass on Thursday afternoon in podcast form. After a couple weeks of rumor-mongering alleging that certain Xbox-exclusive titles would
» Read moreLawmakers revise Kids Online Safety Act to address LGBTQ advocates’ concerns
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is getting closer to becoming a law, which would make social platforms significantly more responsible for protecting children who use their products. With 62
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