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It Was Only A Matter Of Time Before Internet Trolls Made More Sophisticated Fake Porn Videos
Fake porn involves manipulating a video or photo by putting someone else’s face on a porn star’s body. In recent months, a growing group of Reddit users have used machine learning algorithms to swap celebrities’ faces into porn scenes. And now it seems to have entered the grossest and most personal, phase yet.
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Are You Part Of The 90% Of Gmail Users With Poor Account Security?
A long, long time ago, having a good password was all you needed to make sure your Gmail (or other online) account was secure. Now, if you don’t have two-factor authentication, or 2FA, then you’re missing out on a really simple way to protect yourself. Why, then, do less than 10 per cent of Gmail…
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Here’s The Sequel To ‘End Of Ze World,’ The First Viral Video Ever
The new “End of Ze World” video looks just like the original for exactly two seconds. A few moments later, the long-awaited sequel to what many call the world’s first viral video displays a collage of missiles, pumpjacks, a Nazi flag, a hurricane and protest signs. Your eyes will immediately drop to the one that…
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Study Finds Crime-Predicting Algorithm Is No Smarter Than Online Poll Takers
In a study published Wednesday, a pair of Dartmouth researchers found that a popular risk assessment algorithm was no better at predicting a criminal offender’s likelihood of reoffending than an internet survey of humans with little or no relevant experience.