The viral, AI-generated images of Donald Trump’s arrest you may be seeing on social media are definitely fake. But some of these photorealistic creations are pretty convincing. Others look more like stills from a video game or a lucid dream. A Twitter thread by Eliot Higgins, a founder of Bellingcat, that shows Trump getting swarmed by synthetic cops, running… Continue reading How You Can Tell the AI Images of Trump’s Arrest Are Deepfakes
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China’s Answer to ChatGPT Flubs Its First Lines
China’s censorship regime requires Baidu and other internet companies to block access to certain websites and avoid politically sensitive subjects. The words or phrases that should be blocked can be updated rapidly in response to protests or during special events. But Jeffrey Ding, an assistant professor at Georgetown University who studies China’s tech industry, says that concerns about… Continue reading China’s Answer to ChatGPT Flubs Its First Lines
LG made a 49-inch HDR monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate
The 32:9 display will set you back $1,300. LG is once again expanding its UltraGear line of gaming monitors with a new model. Before you ask: No, the company’s latest is not a new OLED screen. But it is interesting for a few reasons. LG is marketing the 49GR85DC-B as a fast ultrawide with class-leading… Continue reading LG made a 49-inch HDR monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate
A TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the app
Two states that banned TikTok used the company’s tracking pixel on state websites. Disentangling ourselves from TikTok is more complicated than simply banning the app, just ask the state of Maryland. According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, it’s one of several states that used TikTok’s tracking pixel on a government website… Continue reading A TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the app
Roblox launches its first generative AI game creation tools
The Code Assist and Material Generator betas hope to make game creation less tedious. Last month, Roblox outlined its vision for AI-assisted content creation, imagining a future where Generative AI could help users create code, 3D models and more with little more than text prompts. Now, it’s taking its first steps toward allowing “every user… Continue reading Roblox launches its first generative AI game creation tools
Florida Resorts Agree to Pay $325,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to False Certifications on a Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
Florida companies Kingwood Orlando Reunion Resort LLC (Orlando Reunion) and Kingwood Crystal River Resort Corp. (Crystal River) have agreed to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) by knowingly providing false information in support of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness… Continue reading Florida Resorts Agree to Pay $325,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to False Certifications on a Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
Mini Clubman Final Edition revealed as £37,000 limited-run special
The Mini Clubman has gained a limited-run Final Edition specification, which celebrates the British firm’s shooting brake-styled model with a unique design, some 16 years after the moniker’s revival. On sale now in the UK with a price tag of £37,000, the Mini Clubman Final Edition is restricted to just 1969 units worldwide, with 100 available… Continue reading Mini Clubman Final Edition revealed as £37,000 limited-run special
Autocar magazine 22 March: on sale now
This week in Autocar we give exclusive insight into Ford’s most important car in decades, drive the long-awaited BMW XM and commute across Seoul in two Kias. News Ford has revealed the new Explorer, an electric SUV sitting atop Volkswagen’s MEB platform that promises to be the start of a new era for the American… Continue reading Autocar magazine 22 March: on sale now
Geely platform and Pininfarina design for three new Izera EVs
Polish EV start-up Izera has announced that its first three models – all based on a Geely platform – will be designed by Pininfarina. Izera was founded in 2020 with the backing of the Polish government and plans to launch an electric hatchback, estate and SUV in late 2025, following the construction of a factory in Jaworzno, southern Poland. Pininfarina will… Continue reading Geely platform and Pininfarina design for three new Izera EVs
Zeekr confirms new electric saloon and Europe launch by 2024
Chinese luxury EV maker Zeekr will add a saloon to its line-up this year as it prepares to launch in Europe this coming winter. The Geely-owned brand will launch a new model every six months as part of an expansion plan that targets 650,000 sales a year by 2025, CEO An Conghui told journalists and analysts in a results… Continue reading Zeekr confirms new electric saloon and Europe launch by 2024