There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US. Source link
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AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation
The BBC, working in collaboration with analysts Jeremy Carrasco and Angel Nulani from Riddance, has identified 60 such accounts, mainly on Instagram, that have carried links, or chains of links, to paid-for sexually explicit content on third-party sites. The sites labelled the imagery as AI-generated, but the Instagram accounts did not. Source link
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Continue readingFalse online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study
Norfolk and Suffolk researchers say the false information about autism and ADHD is most worrying. Source link
Continue readingLuke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes
The darts star’s image has been used legally on darts merchandise, snacks and fashion brands. Source link
Continue readingPublisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims
Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl. Source link
Continue readingUK finance firm Hargreaves Lansdown hit by IT failre
Another client of the firm, Gerardo Vece, from Buckinghamshire, told the BBC: “I have oil and gas investments which are leveraged and designed to be held for less than one day, so they are very volatile right now, and I can’t trade them online or over the phone or even access my account.” Source link
Continue readingFacebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content
Meta wants creators to “rediscover” Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow. Source link
Continue readingUS messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography. Source link
Continue readingAmazon Alexa’s UK personality to change with Echo AI update
“It will be interesting to see how users react to this – we expect this could be polarising, with some enjoying the more relaxed, familiar interactions while others may find it disconcerting,” said Jessica Miller, head of data insights at FDM/CCS Insight. Source link
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