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The Best Horror Films on Prime Video Right Now
Prime Video has a lot to offer horror fans, from Jordan Peele’s Us and Get Out to M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin. Ads are now a part of the streaming service, but if you’d prefer to watch your spooky content without commercial interruptions, you can pay an... Read more
The Trial Over Bitcoin’s True Creator Is in Session
For eight years, Craig Wright has claimed to be the elusive Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. On Monday, in the swelling heat of a UK courtroom, a trial began that will finally settle the question. Wright, flanked by his legal team, appeared relaxed during opening arguments, leaning back in his... Read more
Starship Technologies raises $90M for robot delivery service
Starship Technologies, a player in autonomous delivery services, has raised $90 million in funding for its delivery robots. The funding marks a big milestone for the company, bringing its total funding to $230 million since its inception in 2014. Starship Technologies will use the fresh capital to bolster global... Read more
Microsoft in deal with Semafor to create news stories with aid of AI chatbot
Enlarge / Cube with Microsoft logo on top of their office building on 8th Avenue and 42nd Street near Times Square in New York City. Microsoft is working with media startup Semafor to use its artificial intelligence chatbot to help develop news stories—part of a journalistic outreach that comes... Read more
Deepfake video call scam cons company out of $25 million
A multinational company’s Hong Kong office was the victim of an elaborate scam using deepfake video technology to impersonate executives and scam the company out of HK$200 million ($25.6 million), local police reported on Sunday (Jan 4). In what police described as the first scam of its kind in... Read more
Does Your State Have Solar Net Metering?
One of the many perks of going solar is the idea you can bank cash or credit when you generate excess energy.  It’s called net metering or net billing — and not every state or utility offers it.  Each state has its own policies around net metering, which can... Read more
Tesla Has Lost Its Range Crown to a Chinese EV You’ve Never Heard Of
There were a good few other poor results for car brands independently tested at the winter El Prix 2024. Let’s look at the losses in terms of percentage. This way, we can see more clearly how a car has fallen short of its WLTP range, and not be distracted... Read more
GamesBeat Summit 2024 will be about resilience and adaptation
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here.  GamesBeat Summit 2024 will take place on May 20 to May 21 in Los Angeles and address relevant real-world issues facing the game industry. We know... Read more
Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist
On Sunday, a report from the South China Morning Post revealed a significant financial loss suffered by a multinational company’s Hong Kong office, amounting to HK$200 million (US$25.6 million), due to a sophisticated scam involving deepfake technology. The scam featured a digitally recreated version of the company’s chief financial... Read more
Is Xbox ‘exclusive’ Starfield heading to PlayStation 5?
When Microsoft completed its $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media, owners of Bethesda Softworks in March 2021 it was a seismic moment for gaming. Microsoft had just taken away from Sony’s clutches the studio behind Skyrim, and more importantly, the forthcoming new IP, Starfield. The once PlayStation exclusive was... Read more