Taylor Swift deepfakes are pushing scams on TikTok

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…

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Electric air taxis are finally taking flight — just not with passengers

It was the perfect day for an electric air taxi demonstration — albeit one without passengers. On Monday, an electric aircraft from Joby Aviation took off from JFK Airport for a flight demonstrating the company’s future air taxi route to Manhattan. The aircraft — egg-shaped cabin, six tilt-rotor propellers, electric motor — made its way…

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Saros reminded me how great the DualSense can be

The DualSense controller was one of Sony’s main selling points for the PS5. Beyond things like a striking new design and adaptive triggers, the controller’s haptic feedback offered genuinely cool new experiences for games. Rumble effects had been around for decades at that point, but the DualSense offered something very different: I’m still blown away…

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GitHub says sorry and says it will do better as uptime slips • The Register

Microsoft’s code hosting shack Github has published a lengthy mea culpa about its availability and reliability woes – one that includes the words “we are sorry.” GitHub appears to be struggling with measly three nines availability READ MORE Developers using the service have faced repeated downtime, and the apology comes days after Hashicorp co-founder Mitchell…

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