An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: South Korea’s president has urged authorities to do more to “eradicate” the country’s digital sex crime epidemic, amid a flood of deepfake pornography targeting young women. Authorities, journalists and social media users recently identified a large number of chat groups where members were creating and sharing
Read MoreAccording to a new survey from Bitkom, cybercrime and other acts of sabotage have cost German companies around $298 billion in the past year, up 29% on the year before. Reuters reports: Bitkom surveyed around 1,000 companies from all sectors and found that 90% expect more cyberattacks in the next 12 months, with the remaining
Read MoreGoogle announced that it will reintroduce AI image generation capabilities through its Gemini tool, with early access to the new Imagen 3 generator available for select users in the coming days. The company pulled the feature shortly after it launched in February when users discovered historical inaccuracies and questionable responses. CNBC reports: “We’ve worked to
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Yelp, one of Google’s most persistent and outspoken rivals, has finally filed its own antitrust lawsuit against the search giant, less than a month after a federal judge ruled Google an illegal monopolist. Yelp alleges that Google has created or preserved its monopoly in local search services by
Read MoreGoogle puts a lot of time into thinking about Android security, and has developed systems like the way the OS handles app permissions in order to give us control over how software gets to see our data. But that sort of gatekeeping doesn’t just apply to apps, and we’re also limited ourselves in what Android
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Apple Music subscribers can now transfer their playlists over to YouTube Music, according to a recent support document spotted by MacRumors. Up until now, Apple did not offer native tools for transferring playlists to rival music services, making YouTube Music the first. There are some caveats, however. Only songs available on YouTube
Read MoreTumblr is making the move to WordPress. After its 2019 acquisition by WordPress.com parent company Automattic in a $3 million fire sale, the new owner has focused on improving Tumblr’s platform and growing its revenue. Now Automattic will shift Tumblr’s back end over to WordPress, Automattic said in a blog post published on Wednesday. From
Read MoreMicrosoft is giving Windows users a convenient way to wirelessly share files with Android devices from their PC. You’ll need both Link to Windows on your Android phone and Phone Link on your PC. When you’re regularly trying to move files around between your phone and your PC, being stuck tethered to a USB cable
Read MoreThe latest developer beta of iOS 18.1 brings with it Clean Up for Photos, an Apple Intelligence feature that can remove unwanted elements from photographs. Photos Clean Up in iOS 18.1 One of the main features of Apple Intelligence at the time of its announcement was the ability to use AI to remove items from
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok must face a lawsuit over the viral “blackout challenge” that several parents blame for their children’s deaths, a Pennsylvania-based appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling illuminates how courts are thinking about platform accountability in the wake of a major Supreme Court ruling this year and could
Read MoreAddigy’s new mobile device management controls empower IT administrators, giving them the capability to test and manage Apple’s upcoming AI features, putting them in control of their systems. IT admins can test Apple Intelligence features ahead of launch The company has launched new Mobile Device Management (MDM) controls designed for Apple Intelligence. The release immediately
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google will roll out its most advanced image generation model, Imagen 3, in most regions over the coming days. The tool will be available through Gemini apps on all platforms, and Google claims it will support all languages. Google will also roll out an early-access version of Imagen 3
Read MoreApple is now expected to exceed $400 billion in annual revenue in 2024, with this record high driven by all of its hardware such as the iPhone, plus another record high for Services. Renders of the iPhone 16 range It’s estimated that when Apple was incorporated in 1977, its revenue for the first year was
Read MoreThe company was founded by Virginia, Co Cavan-native Kealan O’Connell and co-director Evan Roarke, originally from Westmeath. Read more: Nuálach Automation opens new HQ and workshop in Co Cavan
Read MoreThe NotePin is a voice recorder in the body of a Fitbit. | Image: Plaud After creating an impressive (not to mention somewhat TikTok famous) AI-powered voice recorder, Plaud is launching a more ambitious gadget: a wearable designed to be with you all the time, recording your notes and meetings and helping you get stuff
Read MoreApple has privately and publicly pledged its support to new smart home standard Matter over its own HomeKit Accessory Protocol, but customer confusion and a staggered rollout has put the damper on widespread adoption. Apple tries to push Matter forward There’s been steady progress in the smart home for Apple. The iPhone-maker has continued to
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Apple has eliminated about 100 jobs across its digital services group according to Bloomberg, as part of a “shift in priorities” for the division. The majority of those laid off reportedly worked within the team that runs the Apple Books app and Apple Bookstore, with the remaining cuts
Read MoreA YouTube series! An event in San Francisco! Even a good old-fashioned print issue! As The Big Interview expands, WIRED interviews its own global editorial director, Katie Drummond.
Read MoreThe company is pushing forward with its goal of connecting 1.9m premises in Ireland to its fibre network. Read more: Eir says 93pc of broadband customers are hooked up to fibre
Read MoreCredit: Alex Walker-Todd / Android Authority A long-time leaker has claimed that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim or Ultra will actually be called the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. The upcoming foldable phone is tipped to arrive next month, albeit with a very limited release. We’ve heard about a thinner Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
Read More[GloriousCow] has started working on a series of investigations into the various historical floppy disk copy protection schemes used in the early days of the IBM PC and is here with the first of these results, specifically Formaster’s Copy-Lock. This is the starting sector of track 6. It looks empty, but it’s not quite. The
Read MoreA teardown of Google Photos for Android has revealed a video presets feature. Four video presets are available, offering automatic tools for trimming, slow motion, zoom, and tracking. The details come after we first spotted the feature, known as “Spotlights,” earlier this month. We first discovered evidence earlier this month that Google Photos could get
Read More[GloriousCow] has started working on a series of investigations into the various historical floppy disk copy protection schemes used in the early days of the IBM PC and is here with the first of these results, specifically Formaster’s Copy-Lock. This is the starting sector of track 6. It looks empty, but it’s not quite. The
Read MoreA priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn’t going anywhere. Apple Books and other Apple services hit with layoffs Layoffs at Apple are rare, as the company even avoided the mass layoffs other tech companies had
Read MoreThe Hohem iSteady V3 is a gimbal packed with useful features, but patience is required to learn its potential. Hohem iSteady V3 Review Many people opt to use a gimbal to gain an advantage in their phone photography, whether they’re capturing memorable moments or creating social media content. While using a gimbal may take some
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