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Source: The Verge YouTube is giving creators a new AI tool that can generate instrumental tracks to use in videos for free without worrying about copyright claims, TechCrunch reports. The new feature was demonstrated in a video posted on the company’s Creator Insider channel this week. In the video, the host, Lauren, shows a new…
Source: The Verge A new report from ProPublica published Thursday showed how the Louisiana government is using TIGER (Targeted Interventions to Greater Enhance Re-entry), a computer program developed by Louisiana State University to prevent recidivism, to approve or deny parole applications based on a score calculating their risk of returning to prison. Though the algorithm…
Source: The Verge There are several flavors of the trend being shared. The “AI Action Figure” variant appears to have gained the most traction, in which a person generates a plastic version of themselves in a blister pack, alongside various accessories — typically a laptop, a book, and a coffee cup, which is fitting given…
Source: The Verge The Doom plus Doom II Will It Run Edition, available in Switch, Xbox, PS5, and PC versions, will be available for preorder starting on Friday, April 18th, 2025 at 10:00AM ET. It’s being limited to just 666 units, naturally, at a price of $666.66. When asked if the steep but fitting price…
Source: Venture Beat It achieved an 8.0% higher win rate over DeepSeek R1, suggesting that its strengths generalize beyond just logic or math-heavy challenges. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Now that Samsung has launched its 2025 lineup, including the high-end Frame Pro, we’re starting to see steep discounts land on the 2024 models. Right now, for example, Samsung’s 85-inch Frame TV — its largest Frame TV to date — has dropped to around $2,498 ($1,800 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and…
Source: Venture Beat Get ready. GamesBeat Summit 2025 will take place on May 19 to May 20 at the Marriott Marina del Rey in Los Angeles. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Black folks are loud. We laugh loud, we love loud, we protest loud. But when we really want to show our approval, we get quiet first. When we laugh at something funny, like really laugh, it sounds like a thin wheeze before sound bursts forth like a storm. And within seconds of…
Source: The Verge DoorDash’s international arm Wolt has already been experimenting with Coco’s fleet of sidewalk robots in Helsinki, Finland. Now, DoorDash is linking up with sidewalk robot maker Coco to expand automated food deliveries to the US. It’s live in Los Angeles and Chicago with nearly 600 merchants set up to drop your lunch…
Source: The Verge Two weeks ago, Garmin announced it was launching a new subscription. Where the Garmin Connect app had previously offered everything from in-depth metrics and training plans for free, the beloved fitness tech company was now adding premium AI summaries, among other features, behind a paywall. In The Verge comments, my social media…
