Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez deepfakes used in Le Creuset giveaway scam

Deepfakes, technology to face-swap images, have ushered in a new era of scams. In the past year, fake video of celebrities like Tom Hanks and Mr. Beast have been used to shill products they don’t actually endorse. The latest of these scams is a phony giveaway of cookware Le Creuset by deepfaked Taylor Swift and […]

YouTube will be slower if you're using an ad blocker

YouTube is furthering its crusade against ad blockers by slowing down load times, our friends at PCMag report. This a continuation of a crackdown that started last fall. In October, YouTube warned users of their ad blocker usage with a prompt, “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube,” and options to either allow ads or […]

How to watch Alcaraz vs. Gasquet in the Australian Open online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Alcaraz vs. Gasquet in the Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. There are a lot of really interesting matchups in the first round of the Australian Open, but if we had to pick a favourite from the bunch, it might […]

How to watch Rune vs. Nishioka in the Australian Open online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Rune vs. Nishioka in the Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The first round of the Australian Open has produced some really interesting matchups, including Holger Rune vs. Yoshihito Nishioka. Sure, Rune is the favourite going into this game, but […]

GPT Store users breaking rules with 'girlfriend' bots

Last week, OpenAI launched its GPT Store, where users can peruse customer-created versions of ChatGPT. In merely a few days, users have managed to break OpenAI’s rules with “girlfriend bots,” Quartz reports. OpenAI’s usage policies, which were updated the day of the GPT Store launch, explicitly state that GPTs (Generative Pre-trained Transformers) can’t be romantic […]

How to watch Ruud vs. Ramos-Vinolas in the Australian Open online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Ruud vs. Ramos-Vinolas in the Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. Casper Ruud has finished as runner-up at three Grand Slams, but has never taken that next step and actually won. Could that all change at the Australian Open? Ruud […]

How to watch Raducanu vs. Rogers in the Australian Open online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Raducanu vs. Rogers in the Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. Can Emma Raducanu rediscover the sparkling form that led her to win the US Open at the age of just 18? Could she actually win the Australian Open? We’re […]

Samsung Galaxy S24 to come with a new Google AI feature, and it's a cool one

It’s no secret that Samsung’s upcoming S-series smartphone flagships will heavily lean on AI smarts. Samsung calls the S24 phones, likely to be unveiled on January 17 during Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, the “AI phones.” Now, however, thanks to a series of what appear to be leaked marketing materials from Samsung (Evan Blass via 9to5Google), […]

How to watch Rybakina vs. Pliskova in the Australian Open online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Rybakina vs. Pliskova in the Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The Australian Open is delivering a lot of interesting matchups in the first round of the competition, and Rybakina vs. Pliskova might be the pick of the bunch. Rybakina […]

CES 2024: 3 AR smart glasses that may infiltrate your life soon

AR glasses have made quite the splash at CES 2024. From XREAL to TCL, the Mashable team has stumbled upon some spectacular spectacles that will likely get wider adoption from the masses in a few years time. The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are decent if you’re looking for an extension of your phone that sits […]