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5 Smart Rules for Designing Wearables That Make Sense

5 Smart Rules for Designing Wearables That Make Sense | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
We’re sort of at the throw-stuff-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks phase of designing wearables.
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An AI Dark Horse Is Rewriting the Rules of Game Design

An AI Dark Horse Is Rewriting the Rules of Game Design | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The Chinese video game giant Tencent is now building some of the world’s best 3D AI models. This could have implications far outside gaming.
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December 4, 7:20 PM
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Mexico Preps for the 2026 World Cup With a Ticket Resale Platform and a Tourism App

Mexico Preps for the 2026 World Cup With a Ticket Resale Platform and a Tourism App | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Mexico’s consumer protection agency and FIFA are working on a “ticket relocation system” that will allow those with extra World Cup tickets to sell them safely and at appropriate prices.
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December 1, 1:21 AM
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Activists Are Using ‘Fortnite’ to Fight Back Against ICE

Activists Are Using ‘Fortnite’ to Fight Back Against ICE | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Players are role-playing ICE raids in “Fortnite” and “Grand Theft Auto” to prepare for real-world situations.
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November 23, 11:13 PM
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Kids in China Are Using Bots and Engagement Hacks to Look More Popular on Their Smartwatches

Kids in China Are Using Bots and Engagement Hacks to Look More Popular on Their Smartwatches | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
In China, parents are buying smartwatches for children as young as 5, connecting them to a digital world that blends socializing with fierce competition.
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October 26, 7:41 PM
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Tinder Launches Mandatory Facial Verification to Weed Out Bots and Scammers

Tinder Launches Mandatory Facial Verification to Weed Out Bots and Scammers | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Face Check will scan new members’ faces to ensure they don’t match existing profiles. The move comes as romance scams continue to proliferate, with billions lost over the last decade.
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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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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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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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December 5, 4:07 AM
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The Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens

The Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Practicing good “operations security” is essential to staying safe online. Here's a complete guide for teenagers (and anyone else) who wants to button up their digital lives.
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December 4, 7:18 PM
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He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
YouTuber “Schlep" built a huge following tracking down alleged child predators on Roblox before being kicked off. The platform is facing multiple lawsuits over child safety.
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November 23, 11:21 PM
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Instead of Fitbit’s AI Health Coach, You Could Just Have Friends

Instead of Fitbit’s AI Health Coach, You Could Just Have Friends | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
I used the public preview of Fitbit’s new AI Health Coach and became both faster and noticeably weirder.
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October 26, 7:47 PM
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Nike’s Robotic Shoe Gets Humans One Step Closer to Cyborg

Nike’s Robotic Shoe Gets Humans One Step Closer to Cyborg | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Project Amplify is Nike’s latest attempt to put some spring in your step with help from a powered mechanism that enhances the natural movement of the human ankle and lower leg.
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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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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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