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This question is serious. How can generative AI be used ethically in a major public work of art? Marvel Studios’ use of AI to create “Secret Invasion”‘s title sequence raises this issue. AI-generated art—in this climate? By a billionaire-funded company? Unacceptable! This is not a secret AI invasion. Some were …

TikTok is testing a new in-app “Trendy Beat” shopping section that sells ByteDance products. The U.K. is testing the Financial Times-reported feature. Trending videos feature ear wax removal tools in the shopping section. On Thursday, the company told that the new e-commerce initiative is not being tested in the U.S., …

Instagram now lets users download Reels from others to share outside the app. TikTok, a rival short video app, has had this feature for years and gained popularity by having users watch videos with its watermark outside the platform. Adam Mosseri announced on Tuesday that U.S. users can download Reels …

Amazon announced today that Prime Day will be held July 11-12. Customers receive many discounts during this event to boost sales. The event will run from July 3 to July 12. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, …

Netflix is now poking fun at itself after the first episode of “Black Mirror” Season 6 went viral. Netflix launched two “Streamberry”-themed websites. Netflix created Streamberry.tv, a replica of the fictional platform. Youareawful.com lets users submit photos for Streamberry shows. Streamberry was featured in the first episode of “Black Mirror,” …

Organizations increasingly value observability—the ability to measure a system’s state using its data. Observability enabled business goals for 78% of IT decision-makers and practitioners in a New Relic survey. Given the web’s fluidity, website observability and analytics can be tricky. But ignoring them could hurt business. SOASTA found that longer …

After two years, Spotify will launch its HiFi tier with lossless music streaming through a “Supremium” plan later this year, which may cost more than $9.99 per month. Bloomberg reported that the company is launching this new plan to boost revenue and appease investors seeking a price increase. The non-U.S. …

Reddit must pay a ransom or release stolen data. The BlackCat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, posted on its dark web leak site that it stole 80 gigabytes of compressed Reddit data in February. Reddit spokesperson Gina Antonini declined TechCrunch’s questions but confirmed that BlackCat’s claims relate to a …

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is unfazed by platform API protests. Huffman told The Verge, NBCNews, and NPR that the API was not designed to support third-party apps. In these interviews, the Reddit co-founder discussed protesting moderators, site rules, and profitability. The platform’s CEO seems unmoved by the community’s strongest backlash. …

Multiple federal agencies have been attacked using a popular file transfer tool’s security flaw, according to the U.S. government. CISA told that “several” U.S. government agencies were breached by Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer enterprise file transfer tool. The agency also attributed the attacks to the Russia-linked Clop ransomware gang, which …