Scammers are using AI-generated videos of celebrities including Taylor Swift and Rihanna to promote shady services on TikTok, according to authentication company Copyleaks. The ads typically show celebrities in interview settings, such as red carpets, podcasts, or talk shows, and often manipulate real footage with AI, the company said. Many promote rewards programs claiming users…
That means targeting mechanisms engineered to rewire the brain’s reward system, writes Marie Potel-Saville Source link
Colombia was planning to slaughter 80 hippopotamuses after a small herd imported in the 1980s by the drug lord grew out of control. An Indian tycoon has offered them a new home instead. Source link
The Supreme Court on Wednesday morning will consider the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) program, which offers protections against deportation for noncitizens who cannot safely return to their home countries for a variety of reasons. President Trump, as part of his immigration crackdown, is looking to terminate TPS for 13……
Celtic and Hearts supporters will find themselves in an interesting predicament come the next round of Scottish Premiership fixtures – having to root for their rivals. Celtic are up first in the top three battle when they visit Hibernian on Sunday (12:00 BST) before Hearts host Rangers the following day (17:30). The defending champions are…
Alongside receiving an honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Peter Jackson is now set to sit down for a special conversation. The acclaimed “Lord of the Rings” has been named as part of the festival’s “Rendezvous at the Festival de Cannes” program of public discussions alongside Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton. Jackson’s…
Before King Charles arrived in the US, British diplomats were pragmatic about how much the state visit could achieve. They knew it could not reset the UK-US relationship entirely. The differences over Iran, Nato, Ukraine, trade and President Donald Trump’s rhetorical barbs against Sir Keir Starmer were too deep to be overcome by one royal…
The vulnerability that led to ZetaChain’s recent exploit had been flagged through its bug bounty program before the attack, but was dismissed as intended behavior. In a post-mortem published Wednesday, the team said the incident has prompted a review of how it handles bug bounty submissions, particularly reports involving chained attack vectors that may appear…
The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for a number of sectors after nationwide protests in recent weeks. Source link
The Reform leader says the gift was for his personal security – but opponents say he should have declared it. Source link