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A former athletic director of a Baltimore high school has been arrested and charged with using an AI voice cloning service to frame the school’s principal.

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The reminders you’ve jotted down in Google Keep will soon show up in Tasks. Google says the long-requested integration is coming over the next year, allowing you to see, edit, and complete your Keep reminders across Tasks, Calendar, and Assistant.

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Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.

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Before AI meant you could impersonate someone’s voice with just a snippet of audio, con artists needed actual skill to impersonate famous figures. Take Hargobind Tahilramani, who allegedly impersonated such powerful Hollywood women as Amy Pascal, Kathleen Kennedy, and Wendi Deng Murdoch. Now, it’s a documentary from Tiger King’s Chris Smith.

Вчера около восьми вечера в милицию сообщили, что в Вилейском районе нетрезвый водитель управляет автомобилем Toyota. Прибывшие сотрудники ГАИ просигналили с требованием остановиться. Но водитель решил продолжить движение, при этом повредив служебный автомобиль.

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is rolling out a program that warns organizations about potential ransomware attacks, CyberScoop reports. The program is currently running as a pilot and will be fully operational by the end of 2024. About 7,000 organizations have signed up for the pilot.

The Q6 isn’t known for top-tier gaming specs and ultra-deep black levels, but it offers a lot of TV for just $450. | Image: TCL

Here at The Verge, we spend a lot of time reporting on pristine, high-end TV sets — including the latest panels from Sony, LG, and Samsung. That said, not everyone is in the market for a picture-perfect OLED panel or one purpose-built to reduce glare. Thankfully, TCL’s 65-inch Q6 QLED is a more economical option, one you can grab at Amazon and Best Buy today for $449.99 ($250 off)... Читать дальше...

Внимание всем ценителям красивой фотографии!

В рамках фотоконкурса "Созвездие семья" мы с радостью объявляем, что фотографии победителей проекта теперь представлены на выставке в Бабушкинском парке! 

Этот конкурс был направлен на поддержку и укрепление многодетных семей, показывая их единство и гармонию через объектив фотокамеры.
Участники получили отличную возможность не только продемонстрировать свое искусство фотографии, но и поделиться своей историей и ценными моментами с другими участниками. Читать дальше...

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Blizzard has announced it will not hold BlizzCon, the publisher’s annual fan convention, this year. “After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024,” Blizzard wrote on its website.

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The State Department will soon impose visa restrictions on people who it says have been involved in the development of spyware. In a press release issued on Monday, the department said it is taking steps to bar 13 people “who have been involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware or who are immediate family members of those involved” from entering the United States.