AI wins state fair art contest, annoys humans
Enlarge / The winning entry, Théåtre D’opéra Spatial. (credit: Jason Allen) A synthetic media artist named Jason Allen entered AI-generated artwork into the Colorado State Fair fine arts competition and…
FCC has approved $6 billion in broadband grants despite rejecting Starlink
Enlarge Several US government agencies are having a busy week for doling out broadband deployment funding to ISPs and state governments. Today, the FCC announced $791.6 million for six broadband…
PlayStation Plus adds Need for Speed and Deathloop in September
Sony today revealed the games coming to PlayStation Plus in September, both to the Essential tier and to Extra and Premium tiers. The Essential tier games launch first, on September…
Waking Up With Back Pains? It May Be Time for a New Bed – CNET
There are tell-tale signs that a bed has reached its expiration date, including back pain. Here’s what to lookout for.
Penguin With Degenerative Foot Condition Gets Custom Shoes – CNET
Lucas the African penguin gets some help with his sore feetsies at the San Diego Zoo.
McAfee Researchers Spot Malicious Chrome Extensions – CNET
The five extensions were downloaded a combined 1.4 million times before researchers found they were tracking users’ browser activity without permission.
Twitter and TikTok’s data privacy controversies show the dangers of third-party apps
Recent data handling issues with Twitter and TikTok highlight why enterprises need to be wary of data privacy with third-party apps.Read More
Still Using an iPhone 5S or 6? You Better Download This iOS Security Update – CNET
The patch is intended to fix a security vulnerability that, according to Apple, snagged at least one user.
HBO Max Confirms ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 4 – CNET
More Harley is coming to the Warner Bros. streamer.
John McEnroe’s Tennis Advice To ‘Never Have I Ever’s’ Jaren Lewison Was 4 Words – CNET
The actor who plays Ben Gross on the popular Netflix show Never Have I Ever was on CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast.