Photoshop’s new generative AI feature lets you ‘uncrop’ images

From TechCrunch: Adobe is building on Firefly, its family of generative AI models, with a feature in Photoshop that “expands images beyond their original bounds,” as the company describes it.

Aptly called Generative Expand, the capability, available in the beta version of Photoshop, lets users...

'Call of Duty' Players Are Being Hit With Self-Spreading Malware

From Tom's Hardware: Call of Duty players returning to the 2009-launched Modern Warfare II are being targeted by hackers in a massive malware push that's able to self-replicate and spread through the game's multiplayer lobbies. Data collected on the incident seems to point to June 26 as its starting...

Apple's Next iPhone Could Have an 'Action' Button

From CNET: Your next iPhone might have an Action button. According to a report from MacRumors Wednesday, code in the fourth iOS 17 developer beta hints at functionality for an Action button on the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models.

Apple introduced the Action button on the Apple Watch Ultra...

Nvidia’s rumored GeForce RTX 4090 Ti now rumored to be canceled

From PC World: Nvidia’s ferocious GeForce RTX 4090 is a fire-breathing monster of a graphics cards, delighting gamers with 24GB of VRAM, unrivaled gaming performance, and steep power requirements to feed the beast. Its $1600 price tag is just as beastly. Nevertheless, gamers worldwide have been...

Android Phones Can Now Detect Rogue AirTags, No App Download Required

From PC Mag: Google is now rolling out an AirTag-detection system for Android.

Initially announced at Google I/O in May, these "Unknown tracker alerts" are arriving(Opens in a new window) on phones running Android 6.0 and up "this month," according to Erik Kay, Google VP of Engineering. So Android...

Intel shuts down rumors of a Core CPU price increase

From PC World: If you’re an irrepressible tech newshound, you might have heard that prices for Intel processors are going up, particularly the Core CPUs that make up the majority of the company’s business. According to Intel itself, those price increases aren’t happening. The company issued a rare...

Reddit Is Testing Its Own Version of Verified Accounts

From CNET: Reddit is joining other social media platforms in verifying certain accounts. The social media site announced Wednesday that it is testing out a new "Official" label on some accounts that have confirmed their identity.

Reddit said a small number of organizations that have existing...

Thermaltake Announces the SWAFAN EX12/EX14 ARGB PC Cooling Fan

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is delighted to launch the SWAFAN EX12/ EX14 ARGB PC Cooling Fan in black and white versions, the latest edition of the beloved SWAFAN series. Featuring an innovative magnetic force design, up to five SWAFAN EX ARGB fans can be connected effortlessly with...

MIT's ‘PhotoGuard’ Prevents AI From Editing Your Images

From ExtremeTech: With the rise of artificial intelligence comes new privacy and disinformation concerns, including non-consensual photo manipulation. While anyone can screenshot an image and edit it to portray something else, doing so takes time, effort, and skill. Large diffusion models eliminate...

New SEC rules put a time limit on reporting hacks and data breaches

From The Verge: Public companies will now have to disclose cybersecurity incidents sooner, thanks to a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the new policy, the SEC will require public companies to report data breaches and hacks four business days after they are discovered...

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