Disney plans to allow users to create AI videos with popular characters in a $1B agreement with OpenAI; claims Google has violated copyright.
Are there any slopes? On Thursday, the Walt Disney Company revealed a plan to invest $1 billion in OpenAI. This partnership will enable users to create numerous AI-generated videos featuring beloved characters from franchises like Star Wars via the Sora app. This announcement, which could significantly increase AI content online, follows Disney’s recent threat of […]
Hackers break into 120,000 home security cameras in South Korea and sell sexual videos
South Korean Police Arrest Four in Home Camera Hacking Case On Monday, the South Korean National Police Agency revealed that four individuals had been detained on suspicion of hacking into 120,000 home surveillance cameras. These arrests were part of a larger investigation concerning the sale of sexually explicit videos and the creation of content exploiting […]
Organizers of the World’s Strongest Woman competition reportedly discovered that the winner was assigned male at birth when explicit videos surfaced.
Controversy Surrounds World’s Strongest Woman Title Organizers of the World’s Strongest Woman contest announced they discovered that a transgender woman, originally assigned male at birth, had won the title through an explicit video found on an adult entertainment site. As a result, American Jammy Booker was stripped of the 2025 title after the video was […]
Tricked by fake videos? Confused about what to believe? Here’s how to determine what is real.
The Rise of AI-Generated Content: A Double-Edged Sword There’s a term floating around that describes the artificial content populating our online spaces. Creators often refer to it as “AI slop,” and this was definitely the case when generative AI made its debut in late 2022. Back then, AI-generated photos and videos were painfully obvious fakes. […]
We’ve All Experienced It: Funny ‘Average Dad Crash Out’ Videos Are Taking Off
We’ve all experienced it, right? You’re in the middle of putting together furniture, or maybe you’re fixing the ceiling fan. Perhaps you’re hanging a flat screen TV, or even wrestling with a refrigerator that feels like a ton of bricks. But then you skip a step. That mistake could ruin your entire project. Suddenly, there’s […]
Bluesky creator revives Vine for a social media platform without AI — as all-human videos evoke nostalgia
Jack Dorsey Revives Vine for Nostalgic Social Media Jack Dorsey is tapping into nostalgia, one brief video at a time. Co-founding Twitter in 2007 and briefly serving as CEO, Dorsey returned during some of its most challenging years, from 2015 to 2021. Now, through his non-profit organization, he aims to resurrect one of the internet’s […]
Liz Truss supports Trump’s proposal to take legal action against the BBC for altering speech videos.
Truss Supports Trump’s Legal Action Against BBC Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has expressed her support for Donald Trump’s intention to sue the BBC, claiming the network has “lied, cheated and manipulated footage” amid an editing controversy. The BBC is facing criticism for allegedly misrepresenting Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech by conflating two segments. […]
Over 3,000 YouTube videos distribute malware hidden as fake software downloads
YouTube has become an immensely popular platform for everything from entertainment to education. It’s hard to find a life skill—from cooking to studying—where there isn’t a helpful YouTube video. However, a recent study from Check Point has uncovered a troubling side to this platform: a hidden network of malware distribution. Hackers are taking advantage of […]
CEO produces popular videos focused on Mamdani, Socialist candidate for New York City mayor
New Approach to Campaigning in NYC Mayoral Race The CEO of Fat Camp Films, Zach Sage Fox, is aiming to harness social media’s potential to connect with new audiences, draw in younger voters, and inform socialist New York mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani as Election Day on November 4 approaches. Fox was brought on board by […]
Former NJ officer dismissed for inappropriate conduct in front of his children and sharing videos found dead in park in apparent suicide
New Jersey Officer’s Tragic End Following Disturbing Arrest A longtime police officer from New Jersey tragically ended his life at a state park on Tuesday, nearly nine months after being arrested for sharing explicit images and videos involving himself, his wife, and their two young children. Brian Dibiasi, 40, was discovered deceased from an apparent […]