8 h. ago Deepfakes now come with a realistic heartbeat, making them harder to unmask

Imagine a world where deepfakes have become so good that no detection mechanism can unmask them as impostors. This would be a bonanza for criminals and malignant state actors: for example, these might use deepfakes to slander rival political candidates or frame inconvenient defenders of human rights.

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12 h. ago Police called in Groton over ‘realistic’ squirt gun during ‘Senior Assassin’ game

“Thankfully, this incident did not have a tragic ending due to officers training and experience and the quick realization that the gun was not real.” The post Police called in Groton over ‘realistic’ squirt gun during ‘Senior Assassin’ game appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago A realistic action plan to build 21,000 SF housing units with 6,000 affordable homes

A realistic action plan to build 21,000 SF housing units with 6,000 affordable homes  San Francisco Examiner

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6 d. ago OpenAI makes its upgraded image generator available to developers

OpenAI on Wednesday brought the tech behind its new and improved image generation feature in ChatGPT to its API, allowing developers to integrate it into their apps and services. OpenAI’s new image generator, which launched for most ChatGPT users in late March, went viral for its ability to create realistic Ghibli-style photos and “AI action figures.” […]

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6 d. ago Los Angeles brims with wildlife. But fires make it harder to survive.

Los Angeles brims with wildlife. But fires make it harder to survive.  The Washington Post

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7 d. ago Schumer sinks, AOC soars in new poll as liberal voters demand harder line on Trump

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's favorable ratings are sinking among New Yorkers, according to a new poll that also shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's approval going up.

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8 d. ago Help for ACA health plans could be harder to come by since RFK axed teams of 'fixers'

Federal workers who help resolve complicated problems for Affordable Care Act policyholders are among those recently cut by the Trump administration.

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8 d. ago Tariff turmoil may have killed the tech M&A market’s comeback

The tech market doesn’t need to be soaring up and to the right to foster healthy M&A activity. Deals can get done even in down markets. But can M&A thrive in an uncertain market? That’s a harder question. The venture market soured in 2022 as fundraising and exits largely dried up. Since then, venture investors […]

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9 d. ago Seattle crosswalk hacked with deepfake Jeff Bezos recordings – including disturbing Luigi Mangione reference

Seattle crosswalk hacked with deepfake Jeff Bezos recordings – including disturbing Luigi Mangione reference  New York Post

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1 week ago Rey Mysterio vows to unmask El Grande Americano at WrestleMania 41

Rey Mysterio spoke to Fox News Digital at WrestleMania After Dark at LIV Fontainebleau in Las Vegas ahead of WrestleMania 41 and talked about his match.

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1 week ago RFK Jr. has a goal to study what's 'behind' autism by September. How realistic is it?

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is planning to study what causes autism and release results in September. Experts question how realistic this goal is.

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1 week ago N.I.H. Cuts Likely to Curtail Study of Climate Change’s Health Effects

The N.I.H. has indicated that it will stop funding research on the topic. Scientists said that would make it harder to protect people.

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1 week ago 'Please don't tax the rich.' Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos

'Please don't tax the rich.' Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos  KUOW

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1 week ago Seattle crosswalk signals with deepfake Bezos may have been hacked with just a cellphone

Seattle crosswalk signals with deepfake Bezos may have been hacked with just a cellphone  KUOW

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1 week ago Seattle crosswalk signals with deepfake Bezos audio may have been hacked with just a cellphone

Seattle crosswalk signals with deepfake Bezos audio may have been hacked with just a cellphone  KUOW

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1 week ago Harvard is fighting the White House harder than it ever fought antisemitism

The president of Harvard has shown more passion in pushing back against a Trump administration antisemitism probe than it ever did against acts of antisemitism at its campus.

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2 w. ago Daniel Lurie is trying to be a ‘relentless’ S.F. mayor. His job will only get harder

Daniel Lurie is trying to be a ‘relentless’ S.F. mayor. His job will only get harder  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariffs put Chinese science to the test, but US labs may be harder hit

Trump’s tariffs put Chinese science to the test, but US labs may be harder hit  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Who will Valkyries pick in WNBA draft? One player stands out as realistic at No. 5

Who will Valkyries pick in WNBA draft? One player stands out as realistic at No. 5  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. ago Dynamic model can generate realistic human motions and edit existing ones

When exploring their surroundings, communicating with others and expressing themselves, humans can perform a wide range of body motions. The ability to realistically replicate these motions, applying them to human and humanoid characters, could be highly valuable for the development of video games and the creation of animations, content that can be viewed using virtual reality (VR) headsets and training videos for professionals.

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