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The “dark patterns” in your favorite apps that keep you hooked | by The Medium Newsletter | Apr, 2025 | The Medium Blog

To be a smartphone gamer is to be constantly on the watch for scam apps (or “scapps,” a term I just made up). My step-daughter and I have an ongoing conversation about Our Regrettable App Store…
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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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April 26, 4:17 AM
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AI host: ARN radio station CADA called out for failing to disclose AI host

AI host: ARN radio station CADA called out for failing to disclose AI host | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
An Australian radio station has been called out for using an AI-generated host for months without disclosing it.
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April 21, 3:56 AM
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Footballers object to processing of performance data | Computer Weekly

Footballers object to processing of performance data | Computer Weekly | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Football players are seeking to gain more control of their performance data through ‘stop processing’ requests, in an attempt to strike a better balance between firms’ commercial interests and the data rights of footballers
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February 16, 12:08 AM
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AI Will Save Dating Apps. Or Maybe Finally Kill Them

AI Will Save Dating Apps. Or Maybe Finally Kill Them | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
A slew of tools—from Iris Dating to Grindr’s forthcoming “wingman”—promise that they can increase your odds of finding someone with AI. So far, the results are mixed.
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January 13, 3:50 AM
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The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers

The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
In a new proposal issued Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to regulate virtual currencies used in Roblox and other video games like US dollars.
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December 23, 2024 7:37 PM
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Music Can Thrive in the AI Era

Music Can Thrive in the AI Era | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
It’s past time we applauded the creative skills of LLMs—and it might make us appreciate humans more too.
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December 11, 2024 1:05 AM
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Canva Revolutionized Graphic Design. Will It Survive the Age of AI?

Canva Revolutionized Graphic Design. Will It Survive the Age of AI? | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Generative AI could have been an existential threat for Canva, which made billions by making graphic design quick and easy. But for CEO Melanie Perkins, it’s simply making the world more visual.
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November 24, 2024 6:21 PM
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News Influencers Have Eclipsed Traditional Media

News Influencers Have Eclipsed Traditional Media | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
More and more Americans are getting their news from influencers on the internet.
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November 9, 2024 7:39 PM
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The $50 Million Movie 'Here' De-Aged Tom Hanks With Generative AI

The $50 Million Movie 'Here' De-Aged Tom Hanks With Generative AI | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
As Hollywood studios, actors, and writers wrangle over the use of AI in films, a major new release has fully embraced it.
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September 16, 2024 2:30 AM
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James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Has Already Been Immortalized With AI

James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Has Already Been Immortalized With AI | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
James Earl Jones died Monday at the age of 93. But long before he did, he gave Lucasfilm permission to recreate his iconic Darth Vader voice for shows like "Obi-Wan Kenobi."
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September 15, 2024 11:19 PM
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Amazon’s Audiobook Narrators Can Now Make Their Own AI Voice Clones

Amazon’s Audiobook Narrators Can Now Make Their Own AI Voice Clones | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Plus: Meta’s AI scrapes the UK, Google digitizes your passport, Chrome syncs your tabs everywhere, and (have you heard?) Apple announces some new iPhones.
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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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April 27, 3:38 AM
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The “dark patterns” in your favorite apps that keep you hooked | by The Medium Newsletter | Apr, 2025 | The Medium Blog

To be a smartphone gamer is to be constantly on the watch for scam apps (or “scapps,” a term I just made up). My step-daughter and I have an ongoing conversation about Our Regrettable App Store…
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April 26, 3:25 AM
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‘I sent AI to art school!’ The postmodern master who taught a machine to beef up his old work | Painting | The Guardian

‘I sent AI to art school!’ The postmodern master who taught a machine to beef up his old work | Painting | The Guardian | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Warhol for colour, Hopper for volume … American art world star David Salle is using AI on old paintings of his that had a mixed reception – with wild, sprawling results. Why isn’t he afraid of being replaced?
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March 2, 2:03 AM
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What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?

What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding? | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Palm-cooling devices—designed to help humans bounce back quickly from exertion and heat stress by chilling their palms—are showing up on sidelines, in training camps, and wherever the heat is on.
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January 19, 6:16 PM
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AI art: The end of creativity or the start of a new movement?

AI art: The end of creativity or the start of a new movement? | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Artificial intelligence is being used to generate paintings, images and even sculptures, with some selling for thousands of dollars. Do we need to reframe our definition of art?
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January 12, 1:22 AM
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The Video Game Industry Is Finally Getting Serious About Player Safety

The Video Game Industry Is Finally Getting Serious About Player Safety | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Harassment, hate, and other social harms feel like an online inevitability, but developers are finally addressing their impact in a meaningful way.
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December 19, 2024 6:22 PM
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Botto, the Millionaire AI Artist, Is Getting a Personality

Botto, the Millionaire AI Artist, Is Getting a Personality | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Botto is a 'decentralized AI artist' whose work has fetched millions. As AI improves, its creators may give it fewer guardrails to test its emerging personality.
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December 10, 2024 6:20 PM
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She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment

She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Inspired by her own experience of abuse, Nighat Dad fights for women’s social and digital rights in Pakistan and beyond.
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November 15, 2024 2:27 AM
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The First Entirely AI-Generated Video Game Is Insanely Weird and Fun

The First Entirely AI-Generated Video Game Is Insanely Weird and Fun | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
Generative AI may transform video game design, but the first playable title is just bizarre and fascinating.
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October 17, 2024 3:13 AM
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These Apps Help People With Disabilities Travel Smarter and Safer

These Apps Help People With Disabilities Travel Smarter and Safer | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
For the disability community, technology can be the most valuable travel companion. These apps and services make it easier to get around a new city.
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September 15, 2024 11:28 PM
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The Music Industry’s ’90s Hard Drives Are Dying

The Music Industry’s ’90s Hard Drives Are Dying | IT Arts Entertainment and Leisure | Scoop.it
The hard disk drives that the music industry relied on to archive a generation of albums are increasingly unreadable.
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