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Actor Tom Hanks warns of ad with AI imposter
Actor Tom Hanks warns of ad with AI imposter

Actor Tom Hanks and CBS talk show co-host Gayle King on Monday were warning fans about ads featuring imposters generated by artificial intelligence. King, a co-host of CBS Mornings talk show, posted what she said was a bogus video clip of her enticing viewers to click on a link to learn about her weight loss "secret."

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High tech glove stymies Parkinson's disease tremors
High tech glove stymies Parkinson's disease tremors
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Roberta Wilson-Garrett looked at the glove keeping her right hand steady and smiled. "It's a life changer for me," said Wilson-Garrett, describing how GyroGlove stopped tremors that make seemingly simple tasks like getting dressed a challenge.

China says state-backed experts crack Apple's AirDrop
China says state-backed experts crack Apple's AirDrop
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Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government. The Beijing municipal government's justice bureau said experts at the Beijing Wangshen Dongjian Justice Appraisal Institute in the capital had devised a way to reveal an iPhone's encrypted device log.

CES pet tech: Throw a dog a bone -- or an AI collar
CES pet tech: Throw a dog a bone -- or an AI collar
by  AFP

They don't own smartphones and can't go online, but that doesn't prevent them from being connected: Pets are benefitting from a slew of animal-oriented technology at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here's a roundup of some of the technology for pets and their owners on display at this year's CES: - Smart collars - What is Rover up to now?

Taiwan voters face flood of pro-China disinformation
Taiwan voters face flood of pro-China disinformation
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From deepfakes to breathless TikTok videos, a wave of disinformation has hit Taiwan's voters ahead of Saturday's presidential election, aimed overwhelmingly at candidates China opposes. Lai has accused China of using "all means to interfere with this election", including disinformation.

Game on: UK campus looks to turbocharge esports
Game on: UK campus looks to turbocharge esports
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Rows of super-powerful computers fill a classroom in northeast England, their LED-lit keyboards, mice and headsets washing the space in a futuristic blue glow. - 'Quite surreal' - Nicholas Wilkinson, a student on the college's esports programme, called the development of an esports campus in northeast England "quite surreal".