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Slick Tom Cruise deepfakes signal that near flawless forgeries may be here

Slick Tom Cruise deepfakes signal that near flawless forgeries may be here

When they're not lighthearted movie star cameos, the digital doppelgängers have scary disinformation potential. A deepfakes researcher hopes our wariness keeps up with the tech's quickening advances.
by Emma Bowman

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Don't swat this bug. It might be a robot on a rescue mission

Don't swat this bug. It might be a robot on a rescue mission

Scientists are trying to build a tiny drone with the agility of a mosquito. These light but strong flying robots could be used in critical situations, such as finding people in a collapsed building.
by Avery Keatley, Noel King and Steve Inskeep

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Block Party aims to be a 'spam folder' for social media harassment

Block Party aims to be a 'spam folder' for social media harassment

In part because of her own experience being targeted with online harassment and threats, Tracy Chou launched Block Party, a startup that aims to help people feel safer on social media.
by Shannon Bond

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Spacecraft named for 'Hidden Figures' mathematician launches from Virginia

Spacecraft named for 'Hidden Figures' mathematician launches from Virginia

The supply ship is named for Katherine Johnson, a Black NASA mathematician portrayed in the 2016 film. It's bringing some 8,000 pounds of supplies and hardware to the International Space Station.
by Jason Slotkin

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After weeks of being offline, Parler finds a new web host

After weeks of being offline, Parler finds a new web host

The conservative social network is relaunching under new leadership and on new technology, a month after being de-platformed. It says it will not rely on Big Tech for its operations.
by Bobby Allyn and Rachel Treisman

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Clubhouse may be social media's future. What's all the hype about?

Clubhouse may be social media's future. What's all the hype about?

The invite-only app lets you eavesdrop on chats between celebrities, journalists and tech savants. Oprah, Elon Musk and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain have all joined.
by Bobby Allyn and Claire Miller

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Cat-astrophe! Filter makes lawyer look like a kitten in court

Cat-astrophe! Filter makes lawyer look like a kitten in court

A Zoom court hearing in Texas took a detour when an attorney showed up looking like a kitten. That's because of a Zoom filter that had been activated on the attorney's device, which obscured his appearance and made him look like a cat.
by The Associated Press

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