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The morning started with a message from a friend: “I used your photos to train my local version of Midjourney. I hope you don't mind”, followed up with generated pictures of me wearing a flirty steampunk costume.I did in fact mind. I felt violated. Wouldn't you? I bet Taylor Swift did when deepfakes of her hit the internet. But is the legal status of my face different from the face of a celebrity? Your facial information is a unique form of personal sensitive information. It can identify you. Intense profiling and mass…

RIO VISTA, Calif. —  The tech billionaires who for years secretly amassed land in the scrubby grasslands on the fringe of San Francisco Bay announced Wednesday that they will begin gathering signatures for a ballot initiative in Solano County that would clear the way to build a city from scratch.The group, called California Forever, envisions a community with tens of thousands of new homes, along with crisp new parks, bike lanes, open space and a solar farm. The model city would be walkable, socioeconomically…

The “National Geographic moment” happened shortly before sunset a few miles off the Palos Verdes Peninsula.Highland resident Austin Day was spending the afternoon touring Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific a couple of weeks ago with his girlfriend when they purchased last-minute tickets for a departing whale-watching tour. They were among a party of 30 to 40 people who were hoping to seeing migrating gray whales.What they saw was a much rarer occurrence.A pod of orcas — 10 by Day’s count — encircled a dolphin and…

Apple famously kicked off the iPhone's transition away from the decade-old Lightning port and towards a new USB-C-shaped future with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro in September 2023. But the iPhones are only part of that transition, with the rest of Apple's lineup also set to ditch Lightning in favor of the new, more universal port. That has to happen by the end of 2024, and a new report suggests that some of Apple's Mac accessories will be ready to make the change in the spring of that year.That report claims that…

In his first trip after the recent trial over a 2015 merger case, Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-Yong is visiting Europe. This trip is not only meant to build key business partnerships but also to gather support for South Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan. Reportedly, Lee departed for London on Sunday. In London, Lee will check the performance and market conditions for its Digital eXperience division (DX), which is responsible for the electronics business in Europe. Samsung, being the largest…

As the digital world continues to expand, businesses now have greater access to customer feedback. With increased connectivity, customers are more willing than ever to express their opinions. However, the abundance of feedback and its unorganized nature present challenges in deriving meaningful insights. Consequently, businesses are finding it difficult to keep up with the real-time analysis of customer data. Unstructured data holds immense value for businesses, as it offers insights into customer behavior, preferences,…

via Marvel Studios Now that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is out there for the world to see, fans can comb through every frame on repeat viewings to try and dig up new treats, even if the first-ever crossover between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DCU may have gone completely unnoticed. Meanwhile, James Gunn has confirmed what everybody knew was going to happen anyway, all while taking the time to debunk a long-held theory about Captain America: The First Avenger that plenty of people would love to be true.…

Jennifer Aniston Spills Beans On Friends’ Next Reunion ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) The entire cast of the iconic sitcom Friends left us all in tears when they reunited in 2021. Since the six friends came under the same roof, fans wonder if they will reunite anytime soon. Jennifer Aniston recently put all the rumours and speculations to rest and revealed that the last reunion was the “swansong.” Friends follow the story of six adults who live in Manhattan and attempt to find a perfect partner. However, in doing so, they…

Credit: New Africa/Shutterstock You can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive. The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns of our daily lives and provide insights into our behavior, actions and even our state of mind. Vehicle forensics is a type of digital forensic…

Jan. 17, 2023 2:54 am ET The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos kicks off in the Swiss resort as economic and geopolitical storm clouds gather. Copyright ©2022 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Jan. 17, 2023 2:54 am ET The World Economic…