Gym teacher accused of using AI voice clone to try to get a high school principal fired
A physical education teacher and former athletic director of a Baltimore County high school has been arrested and charged with using an AI voice cloning service to frame the school’s principal.…
Google will finally put Keep reminders in Tasks, where they always belonged
The reminders you’ve jotted down in Google Keep will soon show up in Tasks. Google says the long-requested integration is coming over the next year, allowing you to see, edit, and complete your Keep reminders across Tasks, Calendar, and Assistant.…
Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3.…
The ‘Hollywood Con Queen’ gets a new documentary from Apple TV Plus
Before AI meant you could impersonate someone’s voice with just a snippet of audio, con artists needed actual skill to impersonate famous figures.…
CISA ransomware warning program will launch this year
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is rolling out a program that warns organizations about potential ransomware attacks, CyberScoop reports.…
BlizzCon 2024 has been canceled
Blizzard has announced it will not hold BlizzCon, the publisher’s annual fan convention, this year.…
Spyware dealers could face visa restrictions
The State Department will soon impose visa restrictions on people who it says have been involved in the development of spyware.…
Garry’s Mod is taking down decades of Nintendo-related add-ons
The popular physics sandbox game Garry’s Mod is pulling all of its Nintendo-related add-ons following copyright takedown requests from the gaming giant.…
This self-transforming Megatron is as badass as it is expensive
Three years later, Hasbro’s self-transforming, dancing, driving, talking, and attacking Optimus Prime finally has a villain to fight.…
Google is updating Android TVs to fix a big Gmail privacy problem
Google is working on a fix to block crafty individuals from gaining access to the emails of accounts logged in to some Android TV units.…
Cities are ending their ShotSpotter contracts, but the sensors themselves are staying
Chicago and Mobile, Alabama, are cutting ties with ShotSpotter, the controversial gunshot detection company — but the sensors that notify police about shootings probably aren’t going anywhere, according to a new report from Wired and South Side Weekly.…
Reddit is down, as an error message tells users to ‘try again later’
Reddit isn’t working for most users right now. The site isn’t loading and displays an error message reading, “Oops, something went wrong, please try again later.”…
Threads will now automatically filter out offensive words
Just like Instagram, Threads will now automatically filter out potentially offensive words, phrases, or emoji by default. In a post on Thursday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that the new Hidden Words feature will apply to both your “Following” and “For You” feeds, along with search results, profiles, and replies to your posts.…
EPA administrator Michael Regan on undoing the toxic legacy of power plants in the US
The Verge spoke to EPA administrator Michael Regan about the agency’s new rules for power plant pollution.…
The Fossil-size hole in Wear OS
When Fossil announced it was leaving the Android smartwatch space, I wasn’t surprised.…
FCC votes to restore net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3–2 to restore net neutrality rules, reversing a repeal ushered through during the Trump administration.…
Wacom says its first OLED drawing tablet is cool and skinny
Wacom has thrown a tablet-shaped curveball at digital creatives waiting on Apple’s highly anticipated OLED iPads. The company introduced the Wacom Movink 13 on Wednesday, its own OLED-based offering that targets creatives in need of a highly portable display drawing tablet.…
Ford looks to future EV breakthroughs — and smaller cars — to staunch the bleeding
Ford is the No. 2 seller of electric vehicles in the US. It’s very proud of that fact, but the amount of cash it had to burn to get there is enough to make you wonder whether it can keep that title.…
Google Meet now lets you switch devices without hanging up
Google is making it a lot easier to move between devices during a meeting. The new “Switch here” feature allows you to move an active Meet call from your computer to your smartphone or vice versa.…
Anyone want to buy TikTok?
It was going to happen, and then it wasn’t going to happen, and then it happened.…
Microsoft needs to win back trust
The world’s largest tech company has a security problem. A series of high-profile security incidents have rocked Microsoft over the past few years, and a scathing report from the Cyber Safety Review Board recently concluded that “Microsoft’s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul.”…
The next big game from Clash of Clans developer Supercell launches in May
Supercell doesn’t release a lot of games, but the studio’s mobile releases tend to be big hits. Think Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, and Clash Royale.…
The EPA’s new power plant pollution rule has a big, gassy hole in it
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just finalized rules aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.…
Zuckerberg says it will take Meta years to make money from generative AI
The generative AI gold rush is underway — just don’t expect it to create profits anytime soon.…
Threads wants to let you wipe your old posts away
Threads is testing the option to automatically hide your old posts. Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the feature is only available to a “small number” of users for now, but it will let you choose to archive individual posts manually or have them automatically archived after a certain amount of time.…
The BattlerGC Pro might be the GameCube controller’s final form
This new BattlerGC Pro controller looks like it could be the ultimate GameCube gamepad — one with drift-resistant Hall effect joysticks, hybrid analog / digital triggers, programmable back buttons, a rechargeable battery with a USB-C port, and the ability to use it across different consoles and systems thanks to Bluetooth support.…
Drake threatened with lawsuit over diss track featuring AI Tupac
While Drake’s fans have been having a ball with the Canadian rapper’s recently released track dissing fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, the legal team representing Tupac Shakur is threatening to take legal action if the song isn’t pulled off the internet.…
Airlines will soon have to pay you back if they cancel or delay your flight
The Department of Transportation (DOT) finalized rules that will soon require airlines to quickly refund passengers if they cancel or delay flights or make significant changes.…