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5 Pro Tips from an AI expert to beat deepfakes
One example of a recent deepfake Over half of Brits (53%) either haven't heard of the term deepfake or have misunderstood its meaning, with only 17% feeling confident in their ability to spot them. Meanwhile, two in five have encountered at least one deepfake in the past six months, as recent reports reveal that over…
Sony anounces £699 PS5 Pro console, Australia to set age limit on social media
After years of rumour, speculation and hype, Sony has confirmed it is launching a more powerful - and much more expensive - version of its hugely popular PlayStation 5 console. The PS5 Pro will be able to show more advanced graphics and display the most demanding games at higher, more consistent frame rates. But that…
Nvidia shares plunge nearly 10%, Huawei tri-fold smartphone image leaked
UK shares dropped on Wednesday morning following falls in Asian and US markets as concerns grow about the world's largest economy. Data showed US manufacturing activity remains subdued, with investors now focussed now on US jobs figures due on Friday. American chip giant Nvidia was hit particularly hard, slumping by almost 10% as optimism about…
Elon Musk shares AI image of Kamala Harris, Sweden urged to ban screen-time for toddlers
Elon Musk has posted an AI generated image of Kamala Harris as a communist dictator – and X users have responded by playing him at his own game. Billionaire Musk was responding to a post Harris put out on 1 September where she shared a poster of Donald Trump reading: “Donald Trump vows to be a dictator on day one.” “We…
UK’s first AI-based teacherless class, ‘dynamic pricing’ pushes up Oasis ticket prices
The UK's first "teacherless" GCSE class, using artificial intelligence instead of human teachers, is about to start lessons. David Game College, a private school in London, opens its new teacherless course for 20 GCSE students in September. The students will learn using a mixture of artificial intelligence platforms on their computers and virtual reality headsets. The platforms…
Star Wars Outlaws launches, X braced for Brazil ban
The first-ever open world Star Wars video game, the highly-anticipated Star Wars Outlaws, launches today. The third-person role play game (RPG) focuses on a Han Solo-inspired scoundrel, Kay Vess, and is set between the events of the 1980 hit The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return Of The Jedi. The game encourages fighting, stealing, and…
Xpeng releases mass-market EV for under $20,000, four iPhone 16 Pro colours revealed
Chinese electric car company Xpeng on Tuesday announced that its mass-market brand Mona will start selling some models for less than $17,000. The basic version of the Mona M03 electric coupe will be listed at 119,800 yuan ($16,812), with a driving range of 515 kilometers (320 miles) and some parking assist features. A version of the…
Barbie flip phone available from today, Polestar boss quits
(Image credit: HMD) Nokia manufacturer Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has announced that the long-awaited Barbie Flip Phone is available in the UK from today, August 28. According to The Verge, US customers will be able to pre-order the phone from September 23, with the first units shipping on October 1, while ChannelNews reports…
Elon Musk’s Grok floods net with deepfakes, Huawei set to launch new blood pressure watch
Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot is flooding the web with “deepfake” images of everyone from Donald Trump to Musk himself – and the results range from totally wacky to downright disturbing. Since its launch last week, Grok users have been churning out fake images of Trump — robbing a convenience store or flying a plane…
Tesla fells 500,000 trees for Berlin gigafactory, Alzheimer’s drug given green light
Elon Musk’s Tesla felled half a million trees in order to build his giant Berlin electric car factory, satellite analysis shows. Imaging from environmental intelligence firm Kayrros suggested around 329 hectares of local woodland were felled between March 2020 and May 2023 to expand the plant. This is equivalent to around 500,000 trees. Work on the…
