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Tax Day scam warning - experts say scammers are using AI-generated voices to impersonate IRS, tax officials
With Tax Day in full swing across the US, users are being warned about AI-generated IRS scams.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:
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The Long Goodbye: The Rise of Dementia
PORTLAND, USA, Apr 15 (IPS) - As the worldโs population of 8.2 billion people increases in size and becomes older due to demographic ageing, the number of people experiencing the long goodbye, or dementia, is rapidly rising.Read the full story, โThe Long Goodbye: The Rise of Dementiaโ, on globalissues.org
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez Came Back to Earth โ Then Came the Memes
The celebrity passengers landed safely but then Jeff Bezos nearly face-planted and Wendy's tweeted jokes at Perry.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Best Mattress for Your Guest Rooms in 2025
Your guests deserve luxurious, restorative sleep, even if it's just for the night. Here's CNET's picks for premium hybrid or traditional innerspring mattresses that accommodate various sleep preferences.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hereโs how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth
Zoom in over rural North Texas for a spacey surprise.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:The Life of Chuck trailer: Tom Hiddleston leads sincere Stephen King adaptation
Neon has released the official trailer for The Life of Chuck.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Publishing platform Medium says itโs sticking with DEI
Publishing platform Medium says itโs still committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), even as many other U.S. tech companies have scaled back their efforts in this space to appease the Trump administration. In a blog post published on Monday, Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine backed the companyโs diverse community, saying that businesses shouldnโt have to [โฆ]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:New to Max? Save up to 20% on a yearly plan with or without ads.
For a limited time, new subscribers can get an annual Max streaming subscription for up to 20% off.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Google brings Veo 2 video generation to Gemini Advanced
Following a limited, four-month preview, Google is making its Veo 2 video generation model available to more people. The company has begun rolling out the tool to Gemini Advanced users, who can use it to create 720p clips that are up to eight seconds long. "The more detailed your description, the more control you have over the final video," Google says of the model. For the time being, Gemini will only generate footage...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Reform a โracist and far-rightโ party, says teaching union after Farage attack โ as it happened
NEU leader says union is โliving rent freeโ in Farageโs head after the politician accused him of โpoisoning the minds of our kidsโAlison McGovern, minister at the Department for Work and Pensions, has commented on those latest job statistics, which showed that the number of payrolled workers in UK fell by 78,000.The Labour MP for Birkenhead said:Weโre determined to get Britain working again as part of our plan for...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Anthropicโs Claude can now read your Gmail
Anthropic announced on Tuesday that its AI chatbot, Claude, now integrates with Google Workspace, allowing it to search and reference your emails in Gmail, scheduled events in Google Calendar, and documents in Google Docs. The integration is rolling out in beta first to subscribers to Anthropicโs Max, Team, Enterprise, and Pro plans. Administrators managing multi-user [โฆ]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Google's Veo 2 AI text-to-video generator is now available - how to try it
This alternative to Sora is finally live in Gemini, and it's the same price.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Gemini Advanced can make videos now, and theyโre amazing
Using its Veo 2 video creation tool, Google's Gemini Advanced can now bring your words to life in short video clips.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:5 shows to stream if you like The Handmaidโs Tale
Praise be! Check out these five shows to stream if you like The Handmaid's Tale, which is wrapping up its sixth and final season.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Googleโs Veo 2 video generating model comes to Gemini
Google is bringing its Veo 2 video-generating AI model to users who pay for Gemini Advanced, the companyโs premium AI plan. The expansion comes as Google looks to deliver an answer to OpenAIโs Sora video generation platform, and as competition in the space grows fiercer. Two weeks ago, one of the more formidable synthetic media [โฆ]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Liz Truss to launch โuncensoredโ social network to counter mainstream media
Former PM says she wants to protect free speech after being โcut off at the kneesโ by โthe eliteโ while at No 10Liz Truss is preparing to launch her own social media platform championing free speech, as she warned the โdeep stateโ and mainstream media were stifling freedom of expression in Britain.The former prime minister said the platform would launch this summer. It is her latest attempt to become a leading figure...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Millions tune in for three-week live stream of Swedenโs moose migration
Slow TV is attracting viewers with hits such as a knitting marathon, burning firewood and swimming salmonMost of the time, nothing much happens. A wide Nordic river, melting snow still lining its banks, meanders peacefully through a pristine forest of spruce and pine. But this spring, as every spring for the past six years, a lot of people will be glued to it.When Den stora รคlgvandringen โ variously translated as The...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Notorious image board 4chan hacked and internal data leaked
The infamous website was taken down and working intermittently, while hackers leaked alleged data like moderators email addresses, and source code.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Nato chief in surprise Ukraine visit as US fails to condemn Sumy attack โ as it happened
Mark Rutte makes unannounced visit to Odesa and tells Zelenskyy that โNato support is unwaveringโThe EU has said that โsignificant joint efforts will be neededโ for a successful outcome to trade talks at the end of Donald Trumpโs 90-day pause on tariffs.The European Commission, which handles trade policy for the 27 EU member states, was reporting back on a meeting between its lead trade official Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ and US...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Get all the Microsoft Office tools you need in one A$80 package
Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2021 for Windows offers lifetime access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for A$80.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:$666 edition of Doom includes game box that, itself, plays Doom
There are physical editions of the iconic shooters Doom and Doom II coming out, thanks to Limited Run Games. All editions ship with both games, but the highlight is something called the Will it Run Edition. This one comes with all kinds of extra goodies, including a game box that actually runs the original Doom. You read that right. Box play Doom. All you have to do is connect a USB controller, as the box also has a...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:UK government refuses to rule out redundancies at Scunthorpe steelworks
Business secretary says plant may need โdifferent employment footprintโ after government takeover of siteThe business secretary has refused to rule out redundancies at the Scunthorpe steelworks, despite calls from trade unions to end the programme of job losses started by its former owners.Jonathan Reynolds said on Tuesday the plant might need to have a โdifferent employment footprintโ after the governmentโs takeover,...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Japan orders Google to stop alleged antitrust violations on Android phones
Ahead of U.S.-Japan trade talks related to tariffs, Japan orders Google to stop alleged antitrust violations on Android devices.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Benn Jordan's AI poison pill and the weird world of adversarial noise
Article URL: https://cdm.link/benn-jordan-ai-poison-pill/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43695401 Points: 77 # Comments: 144
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Save $100 on a powerful portable generator with dual fuel options
Keep the lights on with help from the Explorer Bear 4000 Watts Portable Ultra-Quiet Dual Fuel Generator with CO Sentry by Pulsar, now $499.99 (reg. $599).
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Civil case against influencer Andrew Tate is first of its kind, UK judge told
Four women suing Tate over allegations of sexual violence and coercive control, with trial scheduled for early 2027A civil case against Andrew Tate over allegations he subjected four women to sexual violence and coercive control is the first case of its kind, a judge has been told.The influencer is being sued by two women who worked for his webcam business in Luton, Bedfordshire, in 2015 and two former girlfriends in...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target
Merwil Gutiรฉrrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang tiesA 19-year-old Venezuelan in New York City reportedly was apprehended by Trump administration immigration authorities and deported to El Salvador despite agentsโ realizing he was not whom they meant to arrest in a targeted operation.Merwil Gutiรฉrrez, whose family opened an asylum case after arriving in...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Fun ways of deciding authorship order (2016)
Article URL: https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/fun-ways-of-deciding-authorship-order/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43695285 Points: 59 # Comments: 28
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:UK weather: heavy rain warning issued for western England and Wales
Met Office expects a monthโs worth of rain in 48 hours to end warm and dry spellA monthโs worth of rain is expected to fall on parts of the UK within 48 hours as the good weather the country has basked in for weeks comes to a soggy end.Western England and the whole of Wales have been warned of possible flooding as the Easter weekend approaches. Continue reading...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Get ready for the Amazon Book Sale, coming soon
Amazon just announced the dates of its upcoming book sale. Get ready to save up to 80% on print books, e-books, and audio books from April 23 through 28.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Witness a dynamic dialogue between two visionary CEOs
Step into an extraordinary fireside chat featuring Ali Ghodsi, the visionary co-founder and CEO of Databricks, alongside Dario Amodei, the innovative co-founder and CEO of Anthropic. Discover how their groundbreaking partnership is set to accelerate the evolution of domain-specific AI agents. During this free, virtual event, youโll also gain exclusive access to three additional sessions [โฆ]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake screenshots leak ahead of possible release
The long-rumored remake of 'Oblivion' started feeling a lot more real on Tuesday thanks to some leaked screenshots.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:โItโs sheer terrorismโ: Sumy buries dead after Russiaโs Palm Sunday attack
Ukrainians grieve and clear away wreckage in north-eastern city after morning attack that killed at least 35Europe live โ latest updatesOn a warm spring day relatives gathered to say goodbye to Viktor Boiko and his wife, Olha. Their open coffins were laid out next to one other. Viktor wore his best suit. Olha was in a flowery blouse, with carnations heaped around her slippered feet. A priest sang prayers. Gravediggers...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Grab a refurnished Kindle Paperwhite for under $85 and start turning pages
A refurnished Kindle Paperwhite (11th gen, 16GB) is on sale at Woot for $85.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trump Administration puts $2.2 billion of Harvardโs research money on hold
Harvard won't give government a say in faculty hiring; Trump threatens its tax status.
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