Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list says yes
The proliferation of scarily realistic deepfakes is one of the more pernicious byproducts of the rise of AI, and falling victim to scams based on these deepfakes is already costing companies millions of dollars — not to mention the implications these could have on national security. Today, a startup that’s built a toolset aimed at […]
‘The Daily Show’ skewers U.S. officials’ Signal group chat scandal
The Daily Show‘s Ronny Chieng has weighed in on Trump administration’s now infamous Signal group chat, in which U.S. officials planned to bomb Yemen without realising that national security advisor Michael Waltz had inadvertently added The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the conversation. “Is anyone else kind of upset that we’re conducting war by emoji […]
It’s Looking More Likely NASA Will Fly the Artemis II Mission
Late Saturday night, technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moved the core stage for NASA’s second Space Launch System rocket into position between the vehicle’s two solid-fueled boosters. Working inside the iconic 52-story-tall Vehicle Assembly Building, ground teams used heavy-duty cranes to first lift the butterscotch-orange core stage from its cradle in the VAB’s […]
Yes, The Ritual Is Yet Another Exorcism Movie—but This One Stars Dan Stevens and Al Pacino
Hollywood loves a possession story—going back to The Exorcist, of course, the grandaddy of them all and still the gold standard among all demon-infested cinematic tales. In the 50-plus years since Captain Howdy’s arrival, there have been many imitators of varying degrees of quality. At first glance, The Ritual looks pretty standard (it’s based on […]
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for March 25 #183
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition includes some oddball clues today. Some of them don’t even look like words — and a few aren’t. Read on for […]
OpenAI says its AI voice assistant is now better to chat with
OpenAI released updates Monday for Advanced Voice Mode, its AI voice feature that enables real-time conversations in ChatGPT, to make the AI assistant more personable and interrupt users less frequently. Manuka Stratta, an OpenAI post-training researcher, announced the changes in a video posted Monday to the company’s official social media channels. OpenAI’s latest update aims […]
Get the top MS Office tools for a one-time payment of A$47
TL;DR: Mashable readers can grab a lifetime device license for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more with a one-time purchase of Microsoft Office 2019 for Windows for A$47. Your credit card is exhausted from all of today’s subscription fees. While you probably don’t want to cancel your favorite streaming apps or say goodbye to two-day shipping […]
Aviron Strong Rower Review: Get Gaming to Get Going
I like Rags to Riches, where you and the other players, who are in big boats, all row to launch cannons at incoming pirate ships, with the goal of protecting your treasure. In this game, you work together with other players, but there are also plenty of head-to-head and group competition games that offer more […]
Galactic Starcruiser’s Last Days Chronicled in New Film
Nearly two years ago, Disney shuttered Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, its very pricey, large-scale immersive experience. For those who still have an interest in the now-ended hotel, they can put that—and some money—towards an upcoming documentary about the attraction’s last days. Game historian and designer Carly Kocurek recently launched a Kickstarter for Halcyon Daze, which promises to cover […]
Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for March 24, #1374
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. I’m not a math wizard. But the answer to today’s Wordle puzzle has a math connection. Still, it’s a fairly common word with […]