Swift Endorses Harris, Warns About AI Misuse After Trump’s Deepfake
Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, September 10, using the occasion to warn about the increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in spreading misinformation during political campaigns.…
Amazon Launches Beta for Audible Narrators to Use AI Voice Clones
Amazon is allowing a select group of Audible narrators to create AI-generated voice clones, giving them the potential to streamline audiobook production. The narrators will retain creative control over their…
Apple’s iPhone 16 Launch Event Recap: Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, iOS 18 and more
Apple unveiled several new products and updates at its iPhone 16 launch event in Cupertino, showcasing the iPhone 16 lineup, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4, alongside software enhancements…
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro Set to Launch in November at $700
Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro, priced at $700 and set to launch on November 7. The upgraded console promises up to 45% faster rendering, addressing a common…
Australia Proposes Social Media Age Limit Plan, Sparking Debate
Australia is planning to impose a minimum age limit for children to access social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and others, expected to be between 14 and 16 years,…
Google Loses $2.7 Billion Shopping Antitrust Case in EU’s Final Ruling
Google has suffered another significant legal blow in Europe, as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld a €2.42 billion ($2.65 billion) fine over antitrust violations involving its shopping comparison…
Apple Ordered to Pay €13 Billion in Back Taxes to Ireland After EU Court Ruling
Apple has been ordered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to pay €13 billion ($14.4 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, marking the conclusion of a 10-year legal dispute…
Polaris Dawn Sets Out for First-Ever Civilian Spacewalk
Polaris Dawn has officially launched, marking a historic step in civilian space exploration. On the morning of September 10, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space…
Google Faces New Antitrust Lawsuit Over Alleged Ad Tech Monopoly
Google is now facing another antitrust lawsuit, this time over its advertising technology, just one month after a judge ruled its search engine an illegal monopoly. The U.S. Department of…
Musician Arrested for Using AI and Bots in $10 Million Streaming Fraud
A North Carolina musician has been arrested for orchestrating a large-scale scheme to swindle royalties from music-streaming platforms using AI-generated songs. Michael Smith, the accused, allegedly generated over $10 million…
Sony Hints at PlayStation 5 Pro Reveal Today
Sony is set to potentially reveal the highly anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro today during a technical presentation that will feature Mark Cerny, the lead architect behind the PS5. The company…
Bending Spoons to Cut 75% of WeTransfer Workforce After Acquisition
Bending Spoons, an Italy-based app company known for owning Evernote and Meetup, plans to lay off 75% of the staff at file transfer service WeTransfer following its acquisition in July,…
DirecTV Announces Price Hike Amid Disney Channel Blackout
DirecTV has informed its customers that prices will rise starting in October 2024, just as the company deals with the fallout from losing ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels in…
Meta Brings Third-Party Chat Integration to WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe
Meta is updating WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe to allow users to communicate with people on third-party messaging services. This update, aimed at complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets…
Investigations Reveal Telegram as a Hub for Extremism and Crime
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month, accused of failing to cooperate with law enforcement and being complicit in crimes committed through his platform. These crimes include…
Apple’s Find My Finally Arriving in South Korea in 2025 After Long Wait
Apple’s Find My service is set to launch in South Korea in 2025, after years of the feature being disabled in the country. According to a press release translation by…
WHO Review Finds No Link Between Mobile Phones and Cancer
A comprehensive review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain or head cancers. This review, led…
Microsoft Expands Tools to Scrub Deepfake and Revenge Porn From Bing
Microsoft has expanded its efforts to combat the spread of non-consensual intimate images, including deepfakes, by partnering with StopNCII to prevent these images from appearing in Bing search results. How…
Visa Launches New Tool to Make It Safer to Pay Merchants Directly From Your Bank Account
Visa has announced plans to introduce a new product aimed at enhancing the security and flexibility of account-to-account (A2A) payments, bypassing the traditional direct debit system, as reported by CNBC.…
Microsoft Launches 5G Surface Pros for Business Customers
Microsoft is adding 5G capabilities to its latest Surface Pro models aimed at business customers. The company announced that the 5G-enabled versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro…