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Google Taps AI to Show Shoppers How Clothes Fit Different Bodies May 22, 2024

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A new breed of online ad allows brands to pay Google to offer shoppers AI-generated images that show how items of clothing would look on different skin tones and body types.

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Craig Wright Lied About Creating Bitcoin And Faked Evidence, Judge Rules May 21, 2024

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A UK judge has determined that Craig Wright forged evidence in a campaign to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, in a move that prevents him from bringing further lawsuits in the country.

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The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner May 20, 2024

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Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple.

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Meta Faces Fresh Probe Over 'Addictive' Effect on Kids May 17, 2024

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The EU has launched an investigation into Facebook and Instagram's child protection measures as part of mounting concerns around minors’ use of social media.

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Deadspin’s New Owners Reveal Their Plans: Betting Content—but No AI May 16, 2024

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The future of once-beloved sports blog Deadspin has been murky since it was acquired by an unknown company called Lineup Publishing in March. The new ownership shared its plans with WIRED.

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Astra Is Google's ‘Multimodal’ Answer to the New ChatGPT May 15, 2024

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Google’s new voice-operated AI assistant, called Astra, can make sense of what your phone’s camera sees. It was announced one day after OpenAI revealed a similar vision for ChatGPT.

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Climate Protestors Storm Tesla's Gigafactory in Europe May 14, 2024

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The carmaker’s only European gigafactory has become the target of increasingly radical protests since announcing expansion plans.

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Burnout Is Pushing Workers to Use AI—Even if Their Boss Doesn’t Know May 13, 2024

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People are using AI at work whether their bosses want them to or not, new data shows. But it’s desperation, not innovation, driving the change.

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We Tried the World’s Most Expensive Racing Simulator May 10, 2024

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Dynisma’s $2 million rig is state of the art. Just ask Ferrari, which has one for its F1 team. Now a consumer model is in development, we decided to test the ultimate driving simulator.

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FTX Creditors Say Payout Deal Is 'an Insult'—and Plan to Revolt May 09, 2024

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FTX has a plan to repay its former crypto customers more than the billions of dollars they lost in the latest bankruptcy proposal. But some will reject it anyway.

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