In a world filled with manipulated photos, deepfakes and even totally fake human faces, Adobe says it’s working on an artificial intelligence tool to spot fake images. Citing “the ethical implications” of Photoshop, Adobe partnered with researchers from the University of California at Berkeley to work on the issue. Photoshop’s Face Aware Liquify feature is …
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After a long two months, Taylor Swift’s finally released her new single, You Need To Calm Down, just in time for Pride month. The song includes lyrics like “control your urges to scream about all the people you hate ’cause shade never made anybody less gay.” She also revealed the name of her album, Lover, which will be released August 23. Why …
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YouTube TV appears to be offering some subscribers a summer of free Showtime. The live TV streaming service is giving “longtime friends” a subscription to Showtime at no cost through Sept. 5, 2019, according to offer messages shared by customers on social media. “Wowza!! I just got a free summer of @Showtime from @YouTubeTV no strings — just for being …
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Social networks like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok have the power to reach billions of people and make connections. But there’s also a dark side rife with cyberbullying, hate speech or other abusive behavior that can have real-world consequences. Young people who have been cyberbullied are twice as likely to harm themselves or attempt suicide, according to a 2018 …
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The Toronto Raptors lead the Golden State Warriors three games to two, but let the possible series-clinching Game 5 slip away at home, blowing a six-point lead with less than 4 minutes to go. The NBA Finals shift back to Oakland for the last game ever at Oracle Arena (the team will open next season in their new digs across the bay in …
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Social media companies like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter weren’t anywhere near a US House hearing on deepfakes Thursday, but they were still the stars of the show. The hearing, which focused on how manipulated media like deepfakes could threaten democracy, repeatedly harped on the social networks’ role in the threat, with experts suggesting policies sure to give those companies pause. One crucial suggestion? …
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Tonight Lord Stanley’s Cup, the most famous trophy in professional sports, will be awarded after the first Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 since 2011. The recipient will be either the hated Boston Bruins or the St. Louis Blues (aka Not The Bruins). Founded in 1969, the Blues are the oldest NHL franchise to have never won the Stanley Cup championship, having appeared in …
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in an interview with Axios on HBO, said YouTube isn’t quite where the company wants it to be. Axios asked Pichai about his reactions to the video site’s scandals and changes. “You know, we rank content based on quality,” Pichai said, in the interview that aired Sunday. “So we are bringing that same notion and approach to …
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YouTube is changing its policies for livestreams as part of its efforts to protect minors from being exploited and preyed upon on the massive video site. The video platform said it’s restricting “younger minors” from livestreaming unless they’re accompanied by an adult, according to a blog post Monday. YouTube considers this group to be children under the age of 13, …
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YouTube’s recommendation system enables people who leer at videos of children in bathing suits to more easily find other videos that could offer pedophiliac appeal, according to a study reported Monday by The New York Times. YouTube said it has expanded its efforts from earlier this year to limit recommendations of “borderline content” to include videos featuring minors in risky …
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