YouTube is coming for celebrity deepfakes with new AI likeness detection tech

YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection technology to talent agencies, managers, and celebrities to help identify and remove deepfakes

ISS astronauts are getting new laptops
ISS astronauts are getting new laptops

Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while – including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. According to NASA, the crew met on Friday to review plans to “first replace network servers then activate their […]

OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web
OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web

OpenAI is rolling out the latest version of its AI-powered image generator with new “thinking capabilities,” allowing it to search the web to help it create multiple images from a single prompt. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT Images 2.0 can now create more “sophisticated” images, with improvements to its ability to follow instructions, preserve […]

X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links
X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links

Posting links to X through custom social media software just got a lot more expensive. On Monday, X significantly increased how much it costs to post a URL via the X API, which is what third-party tools use to hook into the platform. It now costs $0.20 when a link is posted, up from $0.01. […]

Framework Laptop 13 Pro is the repairable MacBook Pro killer Linux users have been waiting for

Framework’s new Laptop 13 Pro packs a 74Wh battery, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, and a touch display into a fully repairable aluminum chassis.

Framework Laptop 16 gets a better touchpad, a new look, and a wild eGPU trick

Framework Laptop 16 gets a seamless haptic touchpad, a new translucent bezel, a budget-friendly Ryzen 5 option, and a wild OCuLink Dev Kit that turns it into a desktop-class machine.

Chatbots are getting too emotional and customers are not happy about it

A new study confirms that chatbot empathy backfires in customer service. Instead of calming frustrated customers, it triggers a negative response that makes the experience feel even worse.

Framework announces Laptop 13 Pro, ‘the MacBook Pro for Linux users’
Framework announces Laptop 13 Pro, ‘the MacBook Pro for Linux users’

Every time we review a Framework laptop, we find familiar pros and cons. They’re truly upgradable, incredibly repairable, but we always wish the battery lasted longer. We always wish the build quality were top notch. Today, Framework is announcing what could be the answer: the Framework Laptop 13 Pro. I just tried it at Framework’s […]

Self-propelled Worx mower $360, Greenworks Pro pressure washer $350, $500 off Jackery 1,536Wh power station, more
Self-propelled Worx mower $360, Greenworks Pro pressure washer $350, $500 off Jackery 1,536Wh power station, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Green Deals is headlined by a nice markdown on a cordless self-propelled Worx lawn mower, the Greenworks’ Pro 2,700 PSI electric pressure washer at $50 off, and a return price drop on Jackery’s 1,536Wh v2 portable power station thanks …

Volkswagen turns the Jetta into an affordable electric SUV for China [Images]
Volkswagen turns the Jetta into an affordable electric SUV for China [Images]

Starting at under $25,000, the Jetta is one of Volkswagen’s most affordable vehicles. Now, the company is turning into an all-electric SUV for China.

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