Researchers at Disney Research Studios have created a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can subtly age or reverse the aging of persons in video footage. The tool, known as the face re-aging network (FRAN), will be able to make actors appear older or younger for movie scenes set in …
Read More »Neuralink Shows Off A Monkey Typing Using Its Brain, But Neuroscientists Are Unimpressed
The company Neuralink recently unveiled a new video in which a monkey is seen typing entirely with its brain, which it claims will advance efforts to implant the chip into people the following year. It’s not the first time we’ve seen something similar, but Neuralink claims the demonstration demonstrates “telepathic …
Read More »It’s far too simple to deceive Lensa AI into producing offensive photos
With its avatar-generating AI, Lensa has been climbing the app store hit lists and turning off artists. It turns out that using the platform to create non-consensual soft porn is possible and far too simple, which is another reason to fly the flag. The Lensa app has produced photo sets …
Read More »In 2023, Microsoft will increase the cost of first-party Xbox games from $60 to $70
Next month, Microsoft will offer Xbox Game Studios titles for $69.99, joining Sony, Ubisoft, and other developers. Next month, Microsoft will raise the cost of its first-party Xbox games. New full-priced Xbox Game Studios titles like Redfall, Starfield, and Forza Motorsport will start selling in 2023 for $69.99 instead of …
Read More »Stewart Butterfield, the CEO of Slack, will reportedly retire in January
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield announced his impending resignation in January just a few days after Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor made the same announcement. The news was initially reported by Business Insider. Salesforce has emailed TechCrunch to confirm the news. The organization also disclosed that Lidiane Jones, who has served as …
Read More »VerSe Innovation, funded by Google and Microsoft, decreases staff by 5% and salary
TechCrunch has verified and confirmed that VerSe Innovation, the $5 billion Indian startup that created the news aggregator Dailyhunt, the short-video platform Josh, and the hyperlocal video tool PublicVibe, has laid off 150 employees, or 5% of its 3,000-person workforce. People with knowledge of the situation told TechCrunch that the …
Read More »For their tiny medication delivery robots, Bionaut Labs receives $43.2 million
In March 2021, Bionaut Labs, which was established in 2017, came out of hiding with the intention of commercializing years of medication delivery robot research. The Los Angeles-based business today announced a $43.2 million Series B investment round as a follow-up to its first $20 million funding announcement, bringing its …
Read More »Twitter will now feature Twitter Blue and ACTUAL Verification Ticks
Musk has now revealed that there will be additional verification badges used in addition to the blue verified badge, continuing the story of Twitter Blue’s ups and downs. For recognized users, such as businesses and governments, there will now be gold and grey ticks in addition to the traditional blue …
Read More »Finally, Google Messages is beginning to allow us the freedom to respond however we like
Google Messages reactions are changing. The beta version of the app is allowing certain users to choose any Emoji as a reaction, not just the current seven. This change will likely roll out to the public in the coming weeks. If you use Google Messages, you probably like the ability …
Read More »The Most popular passwords in 2022 are as absurd as ever
The cybersecurity specialists at NordPass have discovered the passwords that will be used the most frequently in 2022. According to their analysis, “password” was the most frequently used password in the UK this year, appearing in over 4.9 million different places. The most widely used password in the US was …
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