While The Witcher won’t return until next year, Netflix has already renewed the show for a fourth season and announced a major change. On Saturday, the streaming giant said that Liam Hemsworth, best known for playing Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games film series, would replace Henry Cavill as protagonist Geralt of Rivia. The two… Continue reading Netflix renews ‘The Witcher,’ recasts Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia
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Google buys an AI avatar startup to take on TikTok
Google has quietly acquired a startup that was working on using AI to generate avatars for social media users and brands. According to TechCrunch, the company recently paid about $100 million to buy Alter. The acquisition went through about two months ago without Google publicly announcing it. On Thursday, the search giant confirmed the purchase… Continue reading Google buys an AI avatar startup to take on TikTok
Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues
Better luck next time, Tesla. Sorry, Kids Sadly, if your techy lil’ tot has been rolling around in a $1,900 Tesla “Cyberquad for Kids” — the Radio Flyer-manufactured ATV-style childrens’ toy that the company sold out of last December — we have some bad news. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just issued a recall,… Continue reading Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues
Anime Fans In Japan Are Not Happy With AI-Generated Manga
Sounds like tech bros might’ve poked the bear. Unintended Use In Japan, where fans can be fiercely loyal to their favorite anime artists, the backlash to AI art has reached another level. According to reporting by Rest of World, Japan’s lax laws on copyright and data-scraping have stoked the backlash into paranoia, with artists fearing… Continue reading Anime Fans In Japan Are Not Happy With AI-Generated Manga
The Latest Idea to Make People Actually Buy NFTs: Throw in a House
Like the rest of the cryptosphere, NFTs have had a tumultuous year. Back in January, the world’s largest NFT trading platform by volume, OpenSea, saw a record-setting monthly sales volume of about $5 billion. But by September, it was only trading about $329 million worth of the digital assets per month, a fall that led… Continue reading The Latest Idea to Make People Actually Buy NFTs: Throw in a House
Adobe Now Charging Extra to Use Pantone Colors Because We Live in Capitalist Hell
Who colors the colorers? Industry Standard Want more reason to hate everything? Look no further than Pantone’s latest money-grabbing gambit, which will soon require users to pay a not-tiny monthly subscription fee to use its fancy colorways on Adobe products. First spotted by designer Iain Anderson, users will have to pay $21 per month to… Continue reading Adobe Now Charging Extra to Use Pantone Colors Because We Live in Capitalist Hell
Startups Have a Sellout Problem. There’s a Better Way
Onetime startups like Meta, Twitter, and Amazon are now part of the world’s infrastructure, acting as today’s local news, phone lines, and postal service. They don’t just drive economies; they’re public goods that serve a social purpose, that define and enable countless aspects of society. The problem is, businesses like these are not accountable to… Continue reading Startups Have a Sellout Problem. There’s a Better Way
China Operates Secret ‘Police Stations’ in Other Countries
For years, AlphaBay ruled the dark web. If you were in the market to buy drugs or stolen credit cards, the digital bazaar was the place to turn. At its peak, more than 350,000 products were listed for sale—an estimated 10 times the size of the notorious Silk Road market—and the website proved to be… Continue reading China Operates Secret ‘Police Stations’ in Other Countries
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ update fixes party-related crashes
If Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has crashed when you’ve tried to play with a party of friends, you’ll want to download the game’s latest update as soon as possible. In a tweet spotted by Eurogamer, developer Infinity Ward said early Friday morning it was “aware of some players experiencing crashes when partied up.” Later… Continue reading ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ update fixes party-related crashes
Mark Zuckerberg will testify in the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta
The Federal Trade Commission will call on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in its upcoming case against the company. The FTC sued the social media giant in July in an attempt to block it from buying Within Unlimited, the creator of the popular VR workout app Supernatural. Reuters reports that the agency listed 18… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg will testify in the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta