Jess Weatherbed

Worldcoin, the OpenAI CEO’s “privacy-preserving” cryptocurrency, is starting its global rollout today. The initiative claims to provide a “reliable solution for distinguishing humans from AI online” by scanning people’s retinas with an orb-shaped biometric verification device to create a unique user ID for the currency’s World App crypto wallet.

Version 18.5 of Blackmagic Design’s expansive video editing software is now generally available to download following months of beta testing. The sizable update provides new AI tools for automated facial tracking and reframing, alongside a bunch of features designed to help creators edit their content for social media.