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August 26, 10:19 PM
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Is It Ever Legal—or Ethical—to Remove DRM?

Is It Ever Legal—or Ethical—to Remove DRM? | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Digital Rights Management software makes it difficult to copy movies, music, ebooks, and games that you already own. There are ways around it, but breaking DRM opens up legal and ethical concerns.
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August 23, 6:45 AM
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The Tweens Down Under: Life Without Social Media in Australia

The Tweens Down Under: Life Without Social Media in Australia | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
As Australia rolls out a ban on social media for kids under 16, tech companies face steep fines and teens face life without TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. Will it work?
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August 17, 6:58 AM
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Character.AI Gave Up on AGI. Now It’s Selling Stories

Character.AI Gave Up on AGI. Now It’s Selling Stories | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Startup Character.AI once promised superintelligence. Its new CEO says it's now an entertainment company with 20 million users.
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August 17, 4:05 AM
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The Digital Divide Persists. Now Is The Time To Close It.

The Digital Divide Persists. Now Is The Time To Close It. | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Programs like BEAD could be a unique opportunity for unserved and underserved communities to get the funding they need toward bridging the digital divide.
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August 13, 7:18 PM
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I made an AI clone of my dead son - and let a journalist interview him

I made an AI clone of my dead son - and let a journalist interview him | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
An interview between a US journalist and an AI clone of a teenager who was killed during shooting at his school has prompted criticism online.
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August 10, 5:19 AM
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What Guess's AI model in Vogue means for beauty standards

What Guess's AI model in Vogue means for beauty standards | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The first AI-generated model to appear in the pages of Vogue is seen in an advert for Guess.
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July 25, 7:14 AM
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‘You can make really good stuff – fast’: new AI tools a gamechanger for film-makers | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

‘You can make really good stuff – fast’: new AI tools a gamechanger for film-makers | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Instead of spending millions and taking years to complete, creative directors are producing high-grade work using the latest software, but critics voice copyright concerns
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July 25, 6:51 AM
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New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets | Animals | The Guardian

New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets | Animals | The Guardian | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI in how we treat them
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July 23, 1:54 PM
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Refik Anadol: Art in the age of machine intelligence | TED Talk

What does it look like inside the mind of a machine? Inspired by the architectural vision of a futuristic Los Angeles in "Blade Runner," media artist Refik Anadol melds art with artificial intelligence in his studio's collaborations with architects, data scientists, neuroscientists, musicians and more. Witness otherworldly installations that might make you rethink the future of tech and creativity.
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July 6, 5:49 AM
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The trouble with AI art isn’t just lack of originality. It’s something far bigger | Eric Reinhart | The Guardian

The trouble with AI art isn’t just lack of originality. It’s something far bigger | Eric Reinhart | The Guardian | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
When artwork is invented by a machine, it loses its most important power: to help people connect. In an already lonely era, that is particularly dangerous
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May 4, 1:58 AM
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WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
WhatsApp's AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks.
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May 4, 1:44 AM
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A Judge Says Meta’s AI Copyright Case Is About ‘the Next Taylor Swift’

A Judge Says Meta’s AI Copyright Case Is About ‘the Next Taylor Swift’ | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Meta’s contentious AI copyright battle is heating up—and the court may be close to a ruling.
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April 28, 7:54 PM
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Meta Ray-Bans Now Speak Your Language, Roku’s New Streaming Sticks, and Kia EVs Get Supercharged—Your Gear News of the Week

Meta Ray-Bans Now Speak Your Language, Roku’s New Streaming Sticks, and Kia EVs Get Supercharged—Your Gear News of the Week | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Plus: Duolingo now teaches chess, and it’s a big week for coffee.
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August 24, 6:52 PM
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Is Roblox Getting Worse?

Is Roblox Getting Worse? | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Long plagued by moderation issues, the platform recently released a series of updates aimed at improving the experience for kids. Experts worry they could have the opposite effect.
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August 18, 7:47 PM
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Skibidi and tradwife among words added to Cambridge Dictionary

Skibidi and tradwife among words added to Cambridge Dictionary | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
More than 6,000 new terms feature, including some relating to remote working and rich tech giants.
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August 17, 6:49 AM
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‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube

‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fan-fiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, there’s a psychological reason people are falling for them.
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August 16, 4:26 AM
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Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk's Grok AI

Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk's Grok AI | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Grok Imagine's "spicy" mode made explicit videos of Taylor Swift, according to The Verge and Gizmodo.
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August 12, 4:11 AM
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Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Gaming cheats are the bane of the video game industry—and a hot commodity. A recent study found that cheat creators are making a fortune from gamers looking to gain a quick edge.
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July 31, 6:26 AM
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This Smart Basketball Tracks Data About Every Shot. It Could Be Headed to the NBA

This Smart Basketball Tracks Data About Every Shot. It Could Be Headed to the NBA | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The league is considering adopting the tech for in-game use. Since the sensor is in the valve stem, the ball dribbles, shoots, and rebounds nearly the same as always.
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July 25, 6:58 AM
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‘I felt pure, unconditional love’: the people who marry their AI chatbots | Podcasts | The Guardian

‘I felt pure, unconditional love’: the people who marry their AI chatbots | Podcasts | The Guardian | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The users of AI companion app Replika found themselves falling for their digital friends. Until – explains a new podcast – the bots went dark, a user was encouraged to kill Queen Elizabeth II and an update changed everything …
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July 24, 8:58 AM
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Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies

Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Roblox will scan video selfies of teens to assess their ages as part of a new Trusted Connections feature that gives users access to unfiltered chatting with people they know.
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July 12, 2:18 AM
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The Teens Are Taking Waymos Now

The Teens Are Taking Waymos Now | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Alphabet’s self-driving car company launches what it hopes will be lucrative individual teen accounts—and maybe a whole lot of social change in the process.
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July 4, 8:41 AM
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I Let AI Agents Plan My Vacation—and It Wasn't Terrible

I Let AI Agents Plan My Vacation—and It Wasn't Terrible | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The latest wave of AI tools claim to take the pain out of booking your next trip. From transport and accommodation to restaurants and attractions, we let AI take the reins to put this to the test.
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May 4, 1:53 AM
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London Underground: New fan-made map shows trains in real time

London Underground: New fan-made map shows trains in real time | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Ben James recreated nine of the 11 Tube lines in his interactive map, with coding assisted by AI.
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April 28, 8:24 PM
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BoldHue Review: Print Your Own Foundation

BoldHue Review: Print Your Own Foundation | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
This makeup printer customizes your foundation so you'll never wear the wrong shade again.
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