Is there a ‘right’ way to use AI in art?

The arguments against AI in art are obvious. Most visual artists hate Midjourney, Stability AI, and similar image generators, decrying the scraping of training data without compensation and the onslaught of generic “slop.” But is it possible to deliberately misuse generative AI for creative work?  Oakland, California-based painter Brett Amory uses image generators as tools constantly. Instead of passively…

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Android feature prevents sensitive content in Google Messages

Have you ever stumbled upon a mysterious app in your Android system settings called “SafetyCore”? If so, you’re not alone. Introduced in late 2024, this system service aims to enhance on-device privacy by detecting sensitive content like nudity and enabling features such as Sensitive Content Warnings in Google Messages.  While Google assures users that SafetyCore…

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Switch 2: the good news and bad news

In most ways, Nintendo’s Switch 2 is exactly what we wanted: a Switch, only better. Nintendo has an occasional tendency to follow its best and most successful consoles with some of its weirdest ideas – Wii U, anyone? — but this time seems to have stayed the course in the best way. Still, this is Nintendo,…

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Gabbard establishes new Intelligence Community task force to restore transparency

EXCLUSIVE: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard established a new task force charged with restoring transparency and accountability in the intelligence community, Fox News Digital has learned.  The group, dubbed the Director’s Initiative Group (DIG), is starting by investigating weaponization within the intelligence community.  TULSI GABBARD REVOKES SECURITY CLEARANCES, ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION FOR BIDEN,…

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