[ad_1] For a couple of years, Instagram users have been able to pull GIFs from Giphy to use as animated stickers in Stories. When your friend posts something that you just have to respond to and words or a static image just won’t cut it, you might want to reply with a GIF of your […]
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Twitter bans deepfakes that are ‘likely to cause harm’
[ad_1] When determining if the media has been deceptively altered, Twitter will consider factors like whether a real person has been fabricated. It may flag content if visual or auditory info (like dubbing) has been added or removed. It will also judge the context and whether the deepfake is likely to impact public safety or […]
Google Fiber stops offering traditional TV service to new customers
[ad_1] The focus on internet-only service makes sense when Google recently dropped its 100Mbps tier. Why pay for old-school TV when you have a gigabit connection that can stream video without so much as a hiccup? YouTube TV appears to be thriving with 2 million customers, and Google Fiber customers are a prime candidate for […]
Fujifilm will announce the X-T4 on February 26th
[ad_1] While we don’t know exactly how the X-T4 will improve on the already excellent X-T3, Fujirumours suggests the camera will feature Fuji’s newest X-Trans APS-C sensor. It will also reportedly include in-body stabilization — a feature that among the company’s X-series cameras has so far been exclusive to the X-H1 — as well as […]
KFC slips ads into Spotify Premium through artist profiles
[ad_1] Memac Ogilvy characterized this as a “new path to creativity” and bragged that there was “nothing stopping ” KFC from bringing chicken to its customers. However, we suspect many subscribers didn’t take it the same way. After all, you pay that Premium fee in part to avoid ads — while these approaches didn’t interrupt […]
Alphabet’s Jigsaw created a tool that detects doctored images
[ad_1] Images that are edited in apps like Photoshop may look convincing to the human eye, but there are many artifacts that can be more easily detected by a computer. For example, the clone tool creates repeated patterns in an image that may be virtually undetectable to the untrained eye, but — to a computer […]
‘Altered Carbon’ season 2 teaser shows Anthony Mackie as the ‘new’ hero
[ad_1] The new season debuts February 27th. There’s a fair amount of hype for the show, both because of the relatively lengthy two-year wait and because of the show itself. It’s arguably Netflix’s tentpole ‘deep’ sci-fi show (Lost in Space being lighter fare) with a healthy audience, and now it has to go up against […]
Dyson patents a wearable air purifier that doubles as headphones
[ad_1] Dyson’s portable air purifier features two speakers assemblies — both have a filter, an impeller that creates airflow, and a motor that drives the impeller. The clean air travels down a nozzle and to a front strap. This strip has an outlet that releases air toward your nose and mouth. With a 12,000 RPM […]
Geforce Now goes live for all users today
[ad_1] In its final form, Geforce Now is a subscription service with a free and a paid tier. The free option allows folks to connect to NVIDIA’s servers and play for one hour at a time. After an hour, these players will need to reconnect, and potentially wait for a spot to open up on […]
‘The Wonderful 101’ remaster smashes Kickstarter goal in hours
[ad_1] PlatinumGames‘ colourful action adventure was originally released in 2013 for the Wii U. Now it’s getting the modern console treatment and will be coming to PS4, Switch and PC thanks to a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign that looks set to hit a whopping $1.5 million. Given the tight delivery timeframes — PlatinumGames says it’ll […]