The campaign backing Ron DeSantis as Republican presidential nominee in 2024 has used what experts identify as AI-generated deepfakes in attack ad against rival Donald Trump. On June 5th, the “DeSantis War Room” Twitter account shared a video emphasizing Trump’s support for Anthony Fauci, a former White House chief medical advisor and key figure in developing the US response to COVID-19. Fauci has become a hated figure in right-wing politics, particularly among the anti-vax movement, and ...read more

iOS 17 adds message editing, threaded replies and higher-quality videos but only for the iPhone users in the group chat Despite Google’s efforts to get Apple to adopt RCS (something it will likely never do), the company does seem to recognize that group chats between Android and iPhone are a less-than-ideal experience. Though Apple arguably wants it that way so you’ll go buy an iPhone to use iMessage, iOS 17 will bring some improvements for green bubble conversations. Green bubbles, ...read more

Adobe has unveiled a new platform for its Firefly generative AI model that’s designed to help organizations address the growing demand for content creation across their workplace. Announced during today’s Adobe Summit event, Adobe Firefly for Enterprise allows every employee within a company — regardless of their creative skills — to instantly generate images or copy from text-based descriptions, which can then be used in marketing campaigns, social media promotions, corporate presentat ...read more

Google’s latest update for its Meet video conferencing software is designed to make its picture-in-picture mode more useful, allowing you to work (or, perhaps, slack off) in other windows on your desktop without giving up crucial Meet controls. According to Google’s announcement, the features will be available when using Google Meet via its Chrome browser, and will be rolling out to everyone over the next couple of weeks. Specifically, you’ll now be able to raise your hand, contribute to ...read more

Twitch is reversing its newly announced rules concerning the way streamers could display ads on the platform after swift backlash from streamers and content creators. On Tuesday, Twitch released new rules concerning the way streamers could display ads on the platform. The rules prohibited “burned in” video, display, and audio ads — the first two of which were popular and common formats used throughout Twitch. Twitch apparently did not discuss the new rules with ambassadors or streamers ...read more

One of the main complaints from users about the Fire TV hardware is that not all streaming apps are on there yet. Well, part of that has been resoled with BINGE and Kayo Sports making an appearance. While not as popular as the likes of Disney and Netflix, BINGE is where you’ll need to go for some of the latest shows from around the world. The genres are broad from crime, to comedy, drama, documentaries and movies; giving you something for every occasion. Kayo Sports is Australia� ...read more

Apple’s WWDC 2023-unveiled iOS 17 is bringing a welcome change to the App Store. In the upcoming OS, users will be able to see the estimated time remaining for their app to download. Although not a monumental update, the change will provide more transparency and convenience for users who want to know how long they have to wait before they can use their new apps or games. As shared by MacRumors, the feature works by displaying the time remaining for the app download next to the circular downlo ...read more

Apple TV’s karaoke feature will get even more immersion with the tvOS 17 update launching this year. Apple Music Sing will support Continuity Camera, letting users see themselves on their TV with your iPhone camera. Apple says that users can apply camera filters as they sing their favourite songs. Continuity Camera allows users to enable FaceTime on the Apple TV with tvOS 17. You’ll need a second-generation Apple TV 4K released in 2021 or newer. Another new is the ability to find your Apple ...read more

OpenAI is improving ChatGPT on iPad today with a new update designed to take advantage of the entire iPad screen. The updated ChatGPT app for iOS and iPadOS also includes drag and drop, Siri support, and Shortcuts integration. iPad support means ChatGPT will now run full-screen on Apple’s tablets, instead of as an iPhone sized app running on a bigger display. Little else has changed for the iPad version though, as you’re still presented with a chat interface and options to switch between G ...read more

New York was eerily orange on Wednesday as smoke shrouded the city. The haze drifted in from wildfires raging in Quebec, some 500 miles away, wreaking havoc on air quality across the Northeast US. The smoke was so thick, New York City briefly ranked as the most polluted city in the world. The Environmental Protection Agency issued its highest warning for pollution, a “Code Maroon” for hazardous air quality. The pollution was record-shattering on Wednesday, with an air quality index score o ...read more