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Wimbledon turns to IBM SoftLayer for social media monitoring tool

Wimbledon turns to IBM SoftLayer for social media monitoring tool | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Big Blue celebrates 25 years of working with world-famous tennis tournament
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October 19, 5:25 AM
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People are using AI to talk to God

People are using AI to talk to God | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
In India and around the world, worshippers are turning to purpose-built AI for religious worship and spiritual guidance.
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October 10, 1:53 AM
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Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos

Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign.
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October 5, 6:40 AM
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Hollywood celebrities outraged over new 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood

Hollywood celebrities outraged over new 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The AI actress is apparently in talks with Hollywood talent agencies to represent her on the big screen.
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October 5, 6:29 AM
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'I have your nudes and everything to ruin your life' - the cyber scammers targeting teenagers

'I have your nudes and everything to ruin your life' - the cyber scammers targeting teenagers | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The BBC challenges the scammers targeting teenagers like Evan Boettler, who took his own life just 90 minutes after being contacted.
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October 3, 3:27 AM
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OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model.
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September 29, 7:26 PM
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How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die (2025)

How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die (2025) | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Your logins will live on after you pass on, but password managers allow you to maintain and share your digital legacy.
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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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October 10, 1:54 AM
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How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die (2025)

How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die (2025) | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Your logins will live on after you pass on, but password managers allow you to maintain and share your digital legacy.
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October 5, 6:54 AM
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OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment

OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
OpenAI’s latest app encourages users to generate a personal digital avatar and scroll AI-generated videos of themselves and their friends.
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October 5, 6:33 AM
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The perils of letting AI plan your next trip

The perils of letting AI plan your next trip | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
An imagined town in Peru, an Eiffel tower in Beijing: travellers are increasingly using tools like ChatGPT for itinerary ideas – and being sent to destinations that don't exist.
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October 5, 6:28 AM
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How real-time translation could transform travel – and what we might lose

How real-time translation could transform travel – and what we might lose | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Apple's new live translation feature is a boon for travellers, but over-reliance on AI translation could make us rethink how, and why, we learn languages.
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October 3, 2:53 AM
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Women’s Rugby World Cup premiered GenAI for broadcast match analysis | Computer Weekly

Women’s Rugby World Cup premiered GenAI for broadcast match analysis | Computer Weekly | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
England’s triumph at the Women’s Rugby World Cup also saw the debut of generative AI for real-time broadcast rugby match analysis
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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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