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Jess Weatherbed

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    Sorry Tesla, black isn’t slimming on everything.

    Tesla’s Chief Designer, Franz von Holzhausen, has been spotted driving around in a matte black Cybertruck according to Inside EVs, suggesting the premium wrap option recently introduced for the Model 3 and Model Y might come to the stainless steel vehicle after its launch on November 30th.

    Hopefully the issues with badly fitted panels will be resolved by then — but the vehicle’s enormous blind spot and wiper blade look like they’re here to stay.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Sextortion is increasing amid rise in AI-generated nudes.

    The number of fake nudes on the top 10 websites that host AI-generated porn has increased by 290 percent since 2018, according to a recent report by The Washington Post, alongside a 149 percent rise in reported “sextortion” victims since 2019.

    It’s unclear how many sextortion images are AI-generated, but the tools to create these deepfakes are easy to use and access — and already creating a problem in high schools.

    AI fake nudes are booming. It’s ruining real teens’ lives.

    [The Washington Post]

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    Jess Weatherbed
    OpenAI won’t say how many artists have opted out of training AI.

    Bloomberg’s report on how artists are finding ways to fight back against AI scraping highlights how the process of excluding their content from OpenAI’s training datasets “feels like a charade” that would take months to even attempt.
    The system asks that artists upload images they’d like excluded from future training to OpenAI, along with a description of each piece.

    OpenAI says it’s collecting feedback to improve the experience amid the rise of new tools like Glaze and Nightshade, which are designed to disrupt AI image generators.

    Dall-E 3 Is So Good It’s Stoking an Artist Revolt Against AI Scraping

    [Bloomberg]

    Call of Duty can now take up over 200GB of space, but it’s complicatedCall of Duty can now take up over 200GB of space, but it’s complicated
    Brave responds to Bing and ChatGPT with a new ‘anonymous and secure’ AI chatbotBrave responds to Bing and ChatGPT with a new ‘anonymous and secure’ AI chatbot
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Baldur’s Gate 3 improves color-blindness support and, uh, hygiene.

    Larian just released another massive patch for Baldur’s Gate 3, adding new visual settings for color-blind players and appearance customization for hirelings upon recruitment.

    There’s also loads of bug fixes and fun gameplay updates — for example, soaps and sponges can now be used to clean up party members. Maybe NPCs will stop commenting on how bad you smell after a quick wash.

    The best drawing tablets to buy right now

    Whether you’re new to digital art or a seasoned professional designer, these are our top picks for the best drawing tablets on the market.

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    Meta is investigating Quest 3 issues after controller tracking complaintsMeta is investigating Quest 3 issues after controller tracking complaints
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Shot on iPhone (with help from some additional hardware).

    Apple has released behind-the-scenes footage of its recent “Scary Fast” Mac event that explains how the show was shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

    The tech giant says it utilized the free Blackmagic Camera app, which features the same interface as Blackmagic film cameras that are used in the movie and TV industry. Oh, and thousands of dollars worth of professional studio equipment of course.

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