Virginia’s ‘revenge porn’ laws now officially cover deepfakes
Virginia has officially expanded its nonconsensual pornography ban to include realistic fake videos and photos, including computer-generated “deepfakes.” The amendment
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Month: July 2019
Madrid’s mayor halts low-emissions zone that reduced traffic and pollution
Madrid’s new mayor has halted the city’s congestion pricing program, despite early evidence that it eased traffic and reduced pollution
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Fake noise will be added to new electric cars starting today in the EU
All new models of electric cars sold in the European Union must now make artificial noise under certain conditions, reports
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will go on trial next summer
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of blood-testing startup Theranos, will officially go to trial in San Jose next year, according
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Netflix is reportedly adapting Neil Gaiman’s Sandman
Another Neil Gaiman property is being adapted for the small screen. The Hollywood Reporter says that Netflix is closing in
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Iran seized nearly a thousand computers used to illegally mine Bitcoin
After detecting an unusual spike in energy consumption, Iranian authorities seized nearly a thousand computers being used to mine cryptocurrency,
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Apple will repair 2018 MacBook Airs with faulty logic board for free
A “very small number” of Apple’s 2018 MacBook Air computers suffer from an issue with their logic boards, and the
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Amazon is adding a new tab to highlight live television to its Fire TVs
Amazon is making it easier for users to find live television on its Fire TV units. The company says that
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