How AI and deepfakes are taking romance scams to another level
A well-known online scam tactic involves pretending to seduce victims romantically to win their trust before asking them to send…
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Pet sitter booked from popular app loses man’s dog, then ghosts him as search began, US pet owner says
A Texas pet owner whose dog went missing while being cared for by a Rover pet sitter says he lost…
Japan and South Korea are fighting over an app at a tense time
The messaging platform at the center of the dispute, Line, was introduced in Japan in 2011 by Naver, the operator…
Censorship fears as Singapore moves to scrub ‘offensive’ cigarette from Chinatown mural
Artwork depicts a historic Samsui woman holding a smoking cigarette, authorities say it sends ‘wrong message’.
Chinese barista throws coffee powder over pushy customer, landing cafe chain in hot water, incident goes viral online
Hundreds of millions online view confrontation which saw barista throw soggy coffee grounds over pushy customer.
UN launches global principles to combat online hate, urges action
Technology companies must take responsibility and mitigate harm to society, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday as he launched…
WikiLeaks says Julian Assange is ‘free’, has left UK
WASHINGTON: Julian Assange was released from prison June 24 and has left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a landmark…
AI is touching your food – maybe most of it – by solving the food industry’s unique supply-chain challenges
Within three years, 90% of the food we eat will be touched by artificial intelligence.
Record labels sue two startups for training AI models on their songs
The world’s biggest record labels are suing two artificial intelligence startups, taking an aggressive stance to protect their intellectual property…