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And the royal plot thickens… Reports of yet another photoshop fail in Buckingham Palace elicited more controversy. This time, it is an older photograph taken of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s child that was flagged for being digitally enhanced. Meanwhile, Kate Middleton has been embroiled in a major security breach.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first-born Prince Archie is the latest member of the British royal family to find himself entangled in the photo manipulation saga.The picture in question, taken by fashion…

Amidst the controversies surrounding the Google Gemini AI platform, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that simply saying "sorry" does not fall with the country's expectations of complying with the law. This statement comes at a time when the government of India has issued an advisory to tech companies, asking them to seek explicit permission before launching AI models that are under testing.IT Minister on Google GeminiThe issue arose in February when a verified user shared a…

It’s just a fact that, for all their wonder and whimsy, Roald Dahl‘s children’s books can be terrifying. The heroine of Matilda, abandoned to a strict school by uncaring parents, must survive the cruelties of the headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Unlike the friendly giant of the title, the other giants in The BFG snatch humans to eat from their beds every night. The Witches concerns a conspiracy of demonic crones bent on eradicating kids altogether. In other words, Dahl’s often macabre fantasies are not safe spaces…

Screenshot: KnowYourMemeWendy’s says it has no plans for surge pricing, though the internet expressed quite a bit of outrage when it seemed like the fast food chain absolutely did. It briefly seemed like you might be bidding on a Baconator, shorting a Jr. Vanilla Frosty, or even buying the dip on a Biggie Bag. But rest assured, your 4 for 4 is safe.Luckily, there are an abundance of memes to remember this historic moment. Here are the best memes that came out of the Wendy’s surge pricing fiasco. Screenshot: …

Parents, children, and now disgruntled actors are in an uproar over a catastrophic Willy Wonka-themed event in Scotland that went viral over the weekend. The “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” ended with police sirens when families enticed by fantastical AI-generated images arrived to find a filthy, barely decorated warehouse. Now, actors who joined in on the fiasco are speaking out. The deeper you go into this world of imagination, the worse it gets. Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerPaul Connell, who said he was one of…

Posted in: Comics, Dynamite, Preview | Tagged: elvira, hp lovecraftSpectral shenanigans ensue in Elvira Meets HP Lovecraft #1 as our Mistress of the Dark tackles tentacled terrors and tired tropes.Published Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:26:07 -0600 by Jude Terror | Article Summary Elvira tackles cosmic horrors in "Elvira Meets HP Lovecraft #1," out 2/21/2024. The comic has Elvira hunting the Necronomicon with Lovecraft's ghost in tow. Created by David Avallone and Kewber Baal for some necronomi-fun! LOLtron…

In bizarre turn of events, the US SEC has finally approved Bitcoin ETFs, making it much easier for people to invest in the digital asset, without having to deal with any of intricacies of crypto-investing. Experts believe this will drive Bitcoin's price to $100,000…

Microsoft Corp. executive Dee Templeton has joined OpenAI's board as a nonvoting observer, according to a person familiar with the matter, as part of a broader boardroom overhaul following the brief ouster of the startup's chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Altman. Templeton has worked at Microsoft for more than 25 years and is the company's vice president for technology and research partnerships and operations, according to her LinkedIn profile. She has already begun attending board meetings, according to the person, who…

There’s a new development in the Beeper vs. Apple drama that started unfolding a few days ago. To refresh your memory, Beeper found a workaround to make iMessage work on Android. But Apple put a stop to it, citing security and privacy concerns.Beeper was quick to offer a different workaround. It then dropped the price of Beeper Mini, making it free of charge since reliability was a concern. Beeper Mini then went down again for some users on Thursday, though Beeper said an easy fix was available. Apple had not…

OpenAI went through a hell of a week, having fired and rehired Sam Altman in less than seven days. The CEO drama seems to be over, for now at least. As ChatGPT users, we all deserve an explanation of what has just happened between the OpenAI board and the CEO.We need to know whether OpenAI has made any big AI breakthroughs that might have worried the board. Also, we need to know that the new board will continue to defend the non-profit’s main goal, which is for the company to develop safe AI that can serve…