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Midjourney is creating Donald Trump pictures when asked for images of 'the president of the United States'
The tests show that Midjourney’s guardrails to prevent users from generating images of Trump and Biden ahead of the upcoming US presidential election aren’t enough — in fact, it’s really easy for people to get around them.
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New YouTube policy lets you request the removal of AI-generated content that uses your likeness
YouTube quietly added a new policy last month that lets you request the removal of AI-generated content featuring your likeness. The new privacy violation allows you to flag videos that “used AI to alter or create synthetic content that looks or sounds like you.”
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Modder remakes scrapped alternate ending for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
A modder has restored an alternate ending for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that CD Projekt Red left out on the cutting room floor.
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The best early Prime Day deals to shop on Amazon today before the July sales event
Amazon Prime Day 2024 arrives in July; here are all of the best early Prime Day deals you can shop right now before the event begins.
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The Sims 4’s Lovestruck expansion lets you dive into a steamy polyamory sandbox
The new Lovestruck expansion pack for The Sims 4 gives the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it into a full-fledged dating sim — including non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the first time.
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Meta changes its labels for AI-generated images after complaints from photographers
Meta is updating its “Made with AI” labels after widespread complaints from photographers that the company was mistakenly flagging non-AI-generated content.
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Google invests in Taiwanese solar company to boost green energy
Google is investing in a Taiwanese solar company with plans to build a 1 gigawatt (GW) pipeline of sustainable energy in the region. The company is placing a stake in New Green Power (NGP), part of BlackRock’s investment portfolio, for the project.
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Sega’s new Crazy Taxi reboot will be an open-world MMO
Sega’s new Crazy Taxi reboot will be an open-world MMO. Developer’s describe a theme park-like map inspired by California.
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Supreme Court remands social media moderation cases over First Amendment issues
Two state laws that could upend the way social media companies handle content moderation are still in limbo after a Supreme Court ruling sent them back to lower courts, vacating previous rulings.
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There's still time to get half off one year of Paramount+ with Showtime
A year subscription to Paramount+ with Showtime is available for $60.
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The Kindle Scribe Essentials bundle is nearly $200 off at Amazon
Get the Kindle Scribe and its accessories for a great deal.
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Meta could get slapped with a massive fine for violating the EU's Digital Markets Act
The EU could issue Meta a fine for using a "consent to pay" data collection model.
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The Morning After: The US Treasury finalizes tax rules for crypto
The biggest news stories this morning: The AI prison of the future is just an Outer Limits episode, Lego made bricks from meteorite dust, US Treasury finalizes tax rules for crypto.
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The best Wi-Fi extenders in 2024
Here's a list of the best Wi-Fi extenders you can buy right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Extreme E is now Extreme H, a hydrogen-powered racing series starting 2025
The series announced this week that it’s rebranding to Extreme H, and unveiled a hydrogen-powered race car it’s calling the Pioneer 25 to usher in the transition. The first season is slated to begin in April 2025
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Detroit police can no longer use facial recognition results as the sole basis for arrests
The Detroit Police Department has to adopt new rules curbing its reliance on facial recognition technology after the city reached a settlement this week with Robert Williams, a Black man who was wrongfully arrested in 2020 due to a false face match.
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The owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which acquired the movie rental service Redbox in 2022, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Deadline reports.
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NASA and Boeing say Starliner astronauts ‘are not stranded,’ but will be on the ISS for a few more weeks
NASA and Boeing plan to spend the next few weeks conducting tests on the ground in order to better understand issues with the Starliner spacecraft’s thrusters before giving its crew the go-ahead to fly back to Earth, officials said in a press conference Friday.
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US Treasury finalizes crypto rules to prevent tax evasion
The new rule will require cryptocurrency platforms like exchanges and payment processors to report their users' transactions to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Amazon reportedly investigating Perplexity AI after accusations it scrapes websites without consent
Amazon Web Services has started an investigation to determine whether Perplexity AI is breaking its rules, according to Wired.

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