Instagram might be considering the possibility of offering paid verification to users, based on code seen by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi. The developer shared screenshots in the app’s code with TechCrunch, showing lines that say: “IG_NME_PAID_BLUE_BADGE_IDV” and “FB_NME_PAID_BLUE_BADGE_IDV.” They clearly
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A new AI voice tool is already being abused to deepfake celebrity audio clips
A few days ago, speech AI startup ElevenLabs launched a beta version of its platform that gives users the power to create entirely new synthetic voices for text-to-speech audio or to clone somebody’s voice. Well, it only took the internet
Amazon’s Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is now available for $100
One of Amazon’s home security companies, Blink, unveiled its first wired floodlight camera during the e-commerce giant’s fall event last year. Now, the smart security camera is finally available, and you can get it from Amazon’s website for $100. While
CNET is reviewing its AI-written articles after being notified of serious errors
If you visit any of CNET’s AI-written articles, you’ll now see an editor’s note at the top that says: “We are currently reviewing this story for accuracy. If we find errors, we will update and issue corrections.” The publication has
Meta Quest now syncs workouts with Android phones and pairs with heart-rate trackers
In a 2022 report about VR fitness, The Washington Post cited a Forrester research that said 25 percent of American adults online are interested in buying a VR headset and 18 percent think they’d primarily use it for exercise. VR
Amazon fails to overturn Staten Island warehouse’s vote to unionize
Amazon has failed to convince Cornele Overstreet, a regional director with the National Labor Relations Board, to overturn JFK8 workers’ vote in favor of unionization. If you’ll recall, the JFK8 facility in Staten Island became the first unionized Amazon warehouse
Apple’s new audiobook narration service uses AI voices
When you browse Apple Books for your next audiobook, you might come across a few titles with a note that says they were “Narrated by Apple Books.” That’s because the tech giant has released a catalogue of titles that make
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Square Enix’s ‘Forspoken’ demo is now available on PlayStation Network
You can now play Square Enix’s action RPG Forspoken after several launch delays — as a demo, that is. The developer and publisher has released a demo for the PS5 game on the PlayStation Store at this years Game Awards,
Twitter is reportedly raising Blue subscription’s pricing on iOS to $11
When Twitter’s Blue subscription comes back, it may cost a lot more than before if you purchase it straight from the app. According to The Information, the company informed some employees that it’s going to charge users $11 for Blue