In a section about “editing images, videos or other public affairs materials using AI,” it reveals for the first time that DHS is using Google’s Veo 3 video generator and Adobe Firefly, estimating that the agency has between 100 and 1,000…
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County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security
Two security professionals who were arrested in 2019 after performing an authorized security assessment of a county courthouse in Iowa will receive $600,000 to settle a lawsuit they brought…
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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides to and from San Francisco International Airport
After years of negotiations and false starts, Waymo is now allowed to operate a robotaxi service to and from the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The Alphabet-owned company said in a blog post Thursday it will begin offering access to…
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We Found Savings on 9 Winter Emergency Essentials That Every Home Should Have
Between the freezing temperatures, power outages and hazardous driving conditions, winter storms can be particularly dangerous. So if you live somewhere with a chance of blizzards and blackouts like we saw last week, it’s important to keep some…
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Want pink earbuds? Sony may have you covered with the upcoming WF-1000XM6
Sony makes some of the best wireless earbuds you can buy, but its WF-1000XM5 are starting to show their age. Recent leaks suggest that the company could unveil its next-gen WF-1000XM6 as early as February, with updates like support for DSEE…
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I built marshmallow castles in Google’s new AI world generator
Google DeepMind is opening up access to Project Genie, its AI tool for creating interactive game worlds from text prompts or images.
Starting Thursday, Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can play around with the experimental research…
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Americans want heat pumps, but high electricity prices may get in the way
Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to increase their use in the coming decades. But while heat pumps are often cheaper choices for new buildings, getting…
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G2 bold move to reshape software discovery with major acquisition from Gartner
G2, the Chicago-based software insights platform, agreed today to acquire three prominent software review and discovery properties from Gartner: Capterra, Software Advice, and GetApp. The deal brings four of the largest B2B review sites under a…
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A new flexible AI chip for smart wearables is thinner than a human hair
The promise of smart wearables is often talked up, and while there have been some impressive innovations, we are still not seeing their full potential. Among the things holding them back is that the chips that operate them are stiff, brittle, and…
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How AI deepfakes have skirted revenge porn laws
Federal and state governments have outlawed “revenge porn,” the nonconsensual online sharing of sexual images of individuals, often by former partners. Last year, South Carolina became the 50th state to enact such a law. The recent rise of…
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