Former president Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy by sharing AI-generated images on Truth Social that falsely claim Taylor Swift fans are supporting his campaign. The images depict young women wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts in various styles, along with captions suggesting Swift’s endorsement of Trump. However, an investigation by WIRED revealed that many
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Excitons, defined as mobile, microscopic, particle-like objects, are being studied by a research group from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory in a class of materials known as van der Waals magnets. These materials display unique properties that could potentially pave the way for new technologies based on magnetism. The study, published in
Valve has recently announced a ban on Counter-Strike 2 players who use keyboard features to automate perfect counter-strafes. This decision comes after Razer and Wooting introduced Simultaneous Opposing Cardinal Directions (SOCD) features on their keyboards, allowing players to switch strafe directions without the need to fully release a key. Valve has stated that automation via
Excitonic resonances have been a topic of interest for scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) who have uncovered their significant role in enhancing the efficiency of generating entangled photon pairs. This breakthrough could potentially lead to the development of efficient ultrathin quantum light sources, revolutionizing quantum technologies. Associate Professor Su Ying Quek and
Instagram is currently experimenting with a new way for users to upload media on the platform. Company head Adam Mosseri recently shared details about this pilot test, which allows select users to upload photos and videos in a vertical grid format without the need to crop the content into a square. This development comes as
Despite reports of slowing growth and cash incentives being offered to creators, TikTok’s latest EU usage numbers show that the app is still gaining more users at a steady rate. In compliance with the EU Digital Services Act, TikTok recently shared that it had 150 million monthly active users in Europe between February and July,
AMD’s recent acquisition of server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion signifies a strategic move to enhance its artificial intelligence capacity in order to better compete with Nvidia. This move is part of AMD’s broader efforts to expand its AI ecosystem and bolster its AI software capabilities. The chipmaker has invested over $1 billion in
The open-source AI powerhouse, Hugging Face, has made a bold move towards democratizing low-cost robotics by launching a detailed tutorial that guides developers in building and training their own AI-powered robots. This initiative, which builds upon the LeRobot platform released in May, aims to bring artificial intelligence into the physical world and revolutionize the field
Procreate CEO James Cuda recently made a bold statement regarding the company’s stance on generative AI. In a video posted online, Cuda declared, “We’re not going to be introducing any generative AI into our products.” This decision came as a relief to many Procreate users who have concerns about the impact of AI on the
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will enable users to block messages from unknown accounts. This feature is designed to enhance the performance of users’ devices while ensuring the safety of their accounts. The feature, spotted by feature tracker WABetaInfo, will allow users to toggle a setting that blocks messages from unidentified
