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BREAKING NEWS | 2-MINUTE READ

Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Ripped Off Her Voice for ChatGPT

BY WILL KNIGHT

In a scorching statement, Scarlett Johansson claims that after she turned down an invitation to voice ChatGPT, OpenAI brazenly mimicked her distinctive tones anyway.

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ESPIONAGE ACT | 4-MINUTE READ

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says

BY DELL CAMERON AND MATT BURGESS

Two judges in London have ruled that WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds.

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BLACK DEATH | 4-MINUTE READ

The World Is Ignoring the Other Deadly Kind of Carbon

BY MATT SIMON

Not only is black carbon terrible for human health, but ever-fiercer wildfires are covering the Arctic with the dark particles, accelerating melting.

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❖︎︎ EXCLUSIVE | 5-MINUTE READ

Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help

BY MATT BURGESS AND DHRUV MEHROTRA

A WIRED investigation found thousands of Eventbrite posts selling escort services and drugs like Xanax and oxycodone—some of which the company's algorithm recommended alongside addiction recovery events.

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TO THE MOON | 5-MINUTE READ

Crypto Astrologers See Price Moves in the Stars

BY BROOKE KNISLEY

They predict the ups and downs of Bitcoin based on planetary movements, and their super-secretive clientele listens.

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END OF I ERA | 7-MINUTE READ

The End of 'iPhone'

BY CARLTON REID

Ken Segall is the reason so many Apple products start with "i." Now he says it's time to drop the prefix entirely.

✚ Read more: An Apple Photos glitch, now fixed, is a reminder that digital bits of your life will live on forever.

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SURF THIS | 5-MINUTE READ

Everything Microsoft Announced at Yesterday's Surface Event

BY BRENDA STOLYAR

There's a new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, plus a host of AI-powered tricks for Windows.

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What to Know About IP Ratings Before Your Phone Gets Wet

BY REECE ROGERS

Just how resistant is your smartphone to dust and water?

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YOUR NEXT JOB | 3-MINUTE READ

I Make AI Fashion Models to Sell Real People Clothes

BY AMANDA HOOVER

Working at an AI modeling agency means teaching pixels to smize—and filtering out the people with three heads.

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Midori: Final Fantasy 9 Remake is real but there’s no Final Fantasy 10 Remake

May 21, 2024 | by Julian L. Mertz | No comments

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Midori: Final Fantasy 9 Remake is real but there's no Final Fantasy 10 Remake

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Accurate leaker Midori has commented on Square Enix and a couple of projects which the Japanese video game developer has in development. She corroborated reports that Square Enix is currently working on a remake of the acclaimed Final Fantasy IX, which launched on the original Sony PlayStation back in 2000. Midori also revealed that Square […]

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Midori: Final Fantasy 9 Remake is real but there’s no Final Fantasy 10 Remake

Midori: Final Fantasy 9 Remake is real but there's no Final Fantasy 10 Remake

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