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Making deepfake images is increasingly easy – controlling their use is proving all but impossible
New Australian laws will make it a crime to distribute non-consensual deepfake pornogr…
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‘A world first’: project recycles polyester into yarn for new clothes
A venture that uses methods applied to plastic bottles for old textiles aims to tackle…
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She was accused of faking an incriminating video of teenage cheerleaders. She was arrested, outcast and condemned. The problem? Nothing was fake after all
The moral panic following Raffaella Spone’s ‘deepfake’ video spread around the world. …
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UK public warned after huge rise in fires caused by binned batteries
Fire chief says incorrect disposal of devices powered by lithium-ion batteries are ‘di…
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The 15 (ish) greatest UK video game magazines of all time
Part newspapers, part fanzines, these titles were a lifeline to information-starved ga…
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CEO of world’s biggest ad firm targeted by deepfake scam
Fraudsters impersonated WPP’s CEO using a fake Whatsapp account, a voice clone and You…
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‘Destruction of the human experience’: Apple iPad ad prompts online backlash
Advert featuring huge hydraulic press crushing cultural objects strikes wrong note wit…
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OpenAI considers allowing users to create AI-generated pornography
Critics say ChatGPT creator’s proposal to allow erotica, slurs and other adult content…
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TikTok to auto-flag AI videos – even if created on other platforms
Industry’s digital watermarking scheme will add to existing safeguards on TikTok’s own…
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Best podcasts of the week: Gemma Collins joyfully jumps into her specialist subject – herself
In this week’s newsletter: Celebrity anthology show Everything I Know About Me returns…
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‘That open tweet is the canvas’: behind the highs, lows and memes of Black Twitter
A new docuseries, from Insecure showrunner Prentice Penny, explores how a section of T…
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Tech firms must ‘tame’ algorithms under Ofcom child safety rules
Regulator calls on social media firms to use robust age checks to keep harmful content…
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No refund after I was sold a stolen £3,300 bike on eBay
I phoned the police and the bike was seized, but eBay and my bank won’t help over reim…
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What is Manor Lords? The medieval city-building game that sold a million copies in a single day
Developer Slavic Magic’s feudal simulator is Steam’s latest early access sensation, bu…
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How Snapchat is saving itself – and keeping up with Silicon Valley giants
The messaging service pegs itself as the ‘happiest place’ online, but Snap’s Ronan Har…
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