Month: July 2024
Nonconsensual deepfake pornography is a bane on society — here’s how Europe can fight it
Just as the sun rises and sets, some things are inevitable. Consider technology. As soon as something new emerges, people invariably find a way to abuse it. In recent years, this mantle has fallen on artificial intelligence (AI) and one of its most troubling side effects — the rise of nonconsensual deepfake pornography. The idea is as simple as it is horrendous: using digital tech to create fake and explicit images or videos of someone. While this has been bubbling in the internet’s underbelly for several years, recent improvements in AI tools means this sort of content is getting easier…This story continues at The Next Web
Just as the sun rises and sets, some things are inevitable. Consider technology. As soon as something new emerges, people invariably find a way to abuse it. In recent years, this mantle has fallen on artificial intelligence (AI) and one of its most troubling side effects — the rise of nonconsensual deepfake pornography. The idea is as simple as it is horrendous: using digital tech to create fake and explicit images or videos of someone. While this has been bubbling in the internet’s underbelly for several years, recent improvements in AI tools means this sort of content is getting easier…
This story continues at The Next Web
NYT’s The Mini crossword answers for July 30
Answers to each clue for the July 30, 2024 edition of NYT’s The Mini crossword puzzle.
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.
With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.
So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.
Here are the clues and answers to NYT’s The Mini for Tuesday, July 30, 2024:
Across
“Style, charm or attractiveness,” per a modern coinage
The answer is rizz.
Close bud
The answer is homie.
Black cats and red moons, supposedly
The answer is omens.
Make a face, say
The answer is react.
Prefix with fat or fiction
The answer is non.
Down
Title Shakespeare role for a young DiCaprio
The answer is Romeo.
“That is to say …”
The answer is Imean.
Chemical element found in many immune-boosting supplements
The answer is zinc.
Finely grate, as a lemon peel
The answer is zest.
Car’s noisemaker
The answer is horn.
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Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.
NYT Strands hints, answers for July 30
The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.
If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game.
By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.
If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, we’ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.
NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: That’s a stretch!
The hint for the theme is refers to things you would physically do.
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained
The answers are different names for yoga poses.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is YogaPoses.
NYT Strands word list for July 30
Chair
Cobra
Crow
YogaPoses
Tree
Warrior
Mountain
Bridge
Looking for other daily online games? Find one you might like – or hints for another game you’re already playing – on Mashable’s Games page.
Qualcomm’s New Chip Could Bring 5G to Phones Priced Under $100
The Snapdragon 4S Gen 2 supports 5G and faster charging for cheaper phones expected to arrive later this year.
The Snapdragon 4S Gen 2 supports 5G and faster charging for cheaper phones expected to arrive later this year.
China Ponders Creating a National ‘Cyberspace ID’
China has proposed issuing “cyberspace IDs” to its citizens in order to protect their personal information, regulate the public service for authentication of cyberspace IDs, and accelerate the implementation of the trusted online identity strategy. The Register reports: The ID will take two forms: one as a series of letter and numbers, and the other as an online credential. Both will correspond to the citizen’s real-life identity, but with no details in plaintext — presumably encryption will be applied. A government national service platform will be responsible for authenticating and issuing the cyberspace IDs. The draft comes from the Ministry of Public Security and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). It clarifies that the ID will be voluntary — for now — and eliminate the need for citizens to provide their real-life personal information to internet service providers (ISPs). Those under the age of fourteen would need parental consent to apply.
China is one of the few countries in the world that requires citizens to use their real names on the internet. […] Relying instead on a national ID means “the excessive collection and retention of citizens’ personal information by internet service providers will be prevented and minimized,” reasoned Beijing. “Without the separate consent of a natural person, an internet platform may not process or provide relevant data and information to the outside without authorization, except as otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations,” reads the draft.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
China has proposed issuing “cyberspace IDs” to its citizens in order to protect their personal information, regulate the public service for authentication of cyberspace IDs, and accelerate the implementation of the trusted online identity strategy. The Register reports: The ID will take two forms: one as a series of letter and numbers, and the other as an online credential. Both will correspond to the citizen’s real-life identity, but with no details in plaintext — presumably encryption will be applied. A government national service platform will be responsible for authenticating and issuing the cyberspace IDs. The draft comes from the Ministry of Public Security and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). It clarifies that the ID will be voluntary — for now — and eliminate the need for citizens to provide their real-life personal information to internet service providers (ISPs). Those under the age of fourteen would need parental consent to apply.
China is one of the few countries in the world that requires citizens to use their real names on the internet. […] Relying instead on a national ID means “the excessive collection and retention of citizens’ personal information by internet service providers will be prevented and minimized,” reasoned Beijing. “Without the separate consent of a natural person, an internet platform may not process or provide relevant data and information to the outside without authorization, except as otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations,” reads the draft.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Zoe, a microbiome-focused nutrition company, raises $15 million to expand in the U.S.
Zoe sends customers at-home testing materials to collect blood or feces to test blood fat, blood sugar, and gut microbiome health. Following those results, the company scores every food (on a scale from 0 to 100), so people can make better choices of what to eat.
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Zoe sends customers at-home testing materials to collect blood or feces to test blood fat, blood sugar, and gut microbiome health. Following those results, the company scores every food (on a scale from 0 to 100), so people can make better choices of what to eat.
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