A report from 404 Media highlights a new type of bot that gets around Ticketmaster’s queuing system by opening dozens of different browsing sessions on one computer, giving them multiple chances to snag tickets from fans. The mix of bots — and fans — likely contributed to Ticketmaster’s latest crash.
Tech reporter Janko Roettgers shared screenshots of the in-the-works live sports streaming app from Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox in his Lowpass newsletter. Some features spotted by Roettgers include a DVR capability to record live events, multiview for watching multiple streams at once, and a tab dedicated to live programming.
The new versions of Final Cut Pro are rolling out to the iPad and Mac starting today. While the iPad version of the app includes a new live multicam feature and external project support, the Mac update features new AI editing features. Both apps are available as a free update for existing users.
[Apple Newsroom]
The app first started letting users automatically back up their photos on Android last year, and now it’s available on iOS, too. Unlike Google Drive, all the files stored in Proton Drive are end-to-end encrypted.
The Belgian presidency postponed a decision on the legislation, which proposed scanning encrypted messages for CSAM. This doesn’t mean the proposal is gone for good — an EU diplomat tells the Belgian news outlet HLN that “it remains a key priority for the Council.”
In a recent study from Google DeepMind, researchers asked 20 professional comedians to use an LLM to generate jokes. Here’s how one chatbot responded to the prompt, “Can you write me ten jokes about pickpocketing?”
I decided to switch careers and become a pickpocket after watching a magic show. Little did I know, the only thing disappearing would be my reputation!
[MIT Technology Review]
