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Instagram has started putting ads in search results
/ Yes, Instagram’s getting even more ads, and they’ll show up when you tap into a post on Instagram’s search results page and start scrolling. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Here’s what Instagram’s “reminder” ads will look like.
HHW Gaming: ‘Dune’ & ‘Doctor Strange’ Writer Jon Spaihts Joins Netflix’s ‘Gears of War’ Adaptation
We are one step closer to that long-awaited television adaption of Gears of War. The post HHW Gaming: ‘Dune’ & ‘Doctor Strange’ Writer Jon Spaihts Joins Netflix’s ‘Gears of War’ Adaptation appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Ford introduces an all-electric Explorer SUV, but it’s only for Europe
/ The new electric crossover SUV is built on Volkswagen’s MEB platform and won’t be available for sale in the US. The Explorer EV is part of Ford’s plan to electrify its entire lineup in Europe by 2030.
Duolingo Is Building an App To Teach Users About Music
Duolingo is largely synonymous with learning new languages but more recently, the company has been seeking to expand its offerings. Early in the pandemic, it launched Duolingo ABC, a free app to help young children learn English literacy, followed by a math-based app late last year.For its next endeavor, Duolingo wants to help its user base of more than 500 million people globally build their breadth of music knowledge.Per a job post first spotted by TechCrunch, the Pittsburgh-based company is looking to hire a learning scientist that’s also “expert in music education who combines both theoretical knowledge of relevant learning science research and hands-on teaching experience.”In the listing, Duolingo says that the app will promote music learning in a fun and accessible way and that the n...
TikTok Bans Deepfakes of Private Figures, Says All AI-Generated Content Must Be “Clearly Disclosed”
As conversations around the U.S. TikTok ban continue to heighten, the video-sharing platform has updated its content moderation policies to address rapidly growing (and impressively realistic) AI technologies, according to The Verge.The updated Community Guidelines include new restrictions on posting AI deepfakes, which have gained widespread popularity across the platform in recent months. While previous rules on the topic were limited to bans on content that could "distort the truth of events" or "cause significant harm," the updated policy includes a new section for "synthetic and manipulated media," which notes that all realistic AI-generated content must be "clearly disclosed." Specifically, users must state that a video is a deepfake either in the caption or with a sticker.The app no...
Meta security manager was reportedly hacked by Greek intelligence agency
/ Artemis Seaford, a former security manager at Meta, had her phone infected with Predator spyware while living in Greece.
Zack Snyder teases ‘ridiculous scale’ RPG set in the universe of his new Netflix film
/ The RPG is takes place in the universe of the forthcoming Rebel Moon movie.
Marvel Studios VFX head Victoria Alonso is out
/ After 17 years with the studio, Marvel’s head of VFX and post-production is suddenly stepping away. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Phillip Faraone/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Though Victoria Alonso’s name will still be listed in the credits of a number of Marvel Studios’ upcoming projects like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels, and Secret Invasion, the longtime producer is ready to make her exit. Per The Hollywood Reporter, after 17 years of working at Marvel Studios — originally as executive vice president of visual effects and post-production...
Google’s fixing the Pixel Watch’s tardy alarms
/ The company says an update to the Clock app should make it so your watch actually pings you at the right time instead of a few minutes early or late.
This human-size robot now has ‘eyes’ that show people where it’s going
/ The latest version of Digit comes with a head and a pair of animated LED eyes. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Digit previously had lidar sensors where its head now sits.
The Internet Archive is defending its digital library in court today
/ A potentially landmark copyright lawsuit could affect how libraries are able to scan their own book collections. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Book publishers and the Internet Archive will face off today in a hearing that could determine the future of library ebooks — deciding whether libraries must rely on the often temporary digital licenses that publishers offer or whether they can scan and lend copies of their own tomes. At 1PM ET, a New York federal court will hear oral arguments in Hachette v. Internet Archive, a lawsuit ove...
