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Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects

A future artificial intelligence product by Meta could have you chatting with celebrities. According to Bloomberg and The New York Times, the company is in talks with Awkwafina, Judi Dench and Keegan-Michael Key, among other celebrities from various Hollywood agencies for its AI projects. The company apparently intends to incorporate their voices into a conversational… Continue reading Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects

Apple apologizes for another ad that missed the mark

Apple pulled the latest short film in its The Underdogs: OOO (Out of Office) series set in Thailand. The tech giant scrubbed it over complaints about stereotypical portrayals of Thailand and its people in certain scenes. The Bangkok Post reports that Apple issued an apology to the people of Thailand for the fifth film in… Continue reading Apple apologizes for another ad that missed the mark

Hack and payback Instagram scammer gets nabbed after bragging about it on a podcast

A guest who appeared on the No Jumper podcast to boast about a hack and payback scheme involving his victims’ social media accounts could face federal charges. Idriss Qibaa, also known as “Dani” and “Unlocked” who authorities allege ran the social media hacking site Unlocked4Life.com, faces two criminal felony counts filed by the US Attorney’s… Continue reading Hack and payback Instagram scammer gets nabbed after bragging about it on a podcast

Google will no longer air an Olympics ad that showed a child using AI to write a fan letter

Google is phasing out an Olympics ad after for its AI-powered chatbot, Gemini, after receiving widespread criticism of showing a father use AI to help his daughter write a fan letter to her favorite athlete. The 60-second commercial, which is still available on YouTube, shows a father using Gemini to write a fan letter to… Continue reading Google will no longer air an Olympics ad that showed a child using AI to write a fan letter

The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws

The US Department of Justice is suing TikTok for violating a child privacy law and violating a 2019 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission for previous privacy violations. The lawsuit stems from an earlier investigation into the company by the Federal Trade Commission, which referred its privacy case to the DoJ earlier this year. The… Continue reading The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws

Say goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons

Warner Bros. Discovery is shuttering Boomerang, a streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The platform started as a digital cable channel back in 2000 before expanding to a streaming platform in 2017. Boomerang will officially cease operations on September 30, giving subscribers around two months to quickly binge every Looney… Continue reading Say goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons

Turkey has blocked Instagram amid a dispute over Hamas-related content

Instagram is blocked in Turkey amid a dispute over Hamas-related content on the platform. The app has been inaccessible in the country since Friday morning. Netblocks, an organization that tracks internet and social media outages, confirmed that Instagram had been restricted in the country. Turkish regulators didn’t specify why the block was in place but,… Continue reading Turkey has blocked Instagram amid a dispute over Hamas-related content

The PlayStation 5 is $50 off, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another roundup of good tech deals. Our latest edition is headed up by a few notable discounts from the PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale. Both the standard and digital versions of the PS5 are $50 off, for one — not a huge price drop, but still about as low… Continue reading The PlayStation 5 is $50 off, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

Tesla sued over fatal Autopilot crash

Tesla is facing yet more legal action over Autopilot after the parents of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash involving a Model 3 sued the company. The plaintiffs, who also sued the driver of the Tesla, claimed that the car’s driver assistant tech and other safety measures are “defective and inadequate.” The plaintiffs… Continue reading Tesla sued over fatal Autopilot crash