Google Is Getting Thousands of Deepfake Porn Complaints

Each method is weaponized—almost always against women—to degrade, harass, or cause shame, among other harms. Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s e-safety commissioner, says her office is starting to see more deepfakes reported to its image-based abuse complaints scheme, alongside other AI-generated content, such as “synthetic” child sexual abuse and children using apps to create sexualized videos … Read more

The Trump campaign paid an expert $750,000 to find fraud in the 2020 election, only for him to dismiss their complaints in minutes

A new book sheds light on the lengths Trump’s campaign went to find fraud in the 2020 election. Ken Block, a software engineer, revealed he was paid about $750,000 to help conduct the search. Despite the massive payday, Block told BI he disproved many of the fraud claims in minutes. A big business cropped up … Read more

Fisker’s electric Ocean SUV under investigation over braking loss complaints

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Fisker’s first electric vehicle over braking problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) issued a notice that it’s probing Fisker’s Ocean SUV for loss of braking performance. The agency is focusing on nine complaints about the issue thus far, including one … Read more

Star Wars Drama, Doctor Who Complaints, and 2024 Previews in the Culture News of the Week

The first week of 2024 is over, and we celebrated by looking ahead—with what to read, what to watch, and what Lego to buy, of course, as well as a celebrating just how weird 2024 is in Star Trek’s timeline. There’s all that, Doctor Who continuing to ride its current high, and what to expect … Read more

Microsoft employees will keep free access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate after complaints

Microsoft was planning to remove a free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for most of its 238,000 employees in January, but the company is now reversing that decision following employee complaints. The Verge reported yesterday that Microsoft employees had expressed objections about the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit being removed in 2024, with Xbox chief … Read more

Meta is investigating Quest 3 controllers amid tracking complaints

Meta is investigating reports of tracking issues blighting its Quest 3 VR headset following user complaints that controller tracking performance is “much worse than the Quest 2” in some games. Over on the Meta community forums, user NotDream flagged issues with tracking performance on the Quest 3 controllers while playing Gorilla Tag (a VR game … Read more

Swiatek echoes complaints at WTA Finals after Sabalenka calls out ‘disrespect’

FILE–Iga Swiatek. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) CANCUN, Mexico — Three-time major title winner Iga Swiatek and reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova joined the chorus of competitors at the WTA Finals criticizing the playing conditions at the season-ending championship for women’s tennis. The chief complaints — no fewer than half of the eight singles … Read more

Prince Harry stuck in ‘brand powerplay’, cannot backout from royal complaints

Prince Harry stuck in ‘brand powerplay’, cannot backout from royal complaints Prince Harry would never admit that he made a mistake after leaving the Royal Family. The Duke of Sussex is pressured by his brand in order to stand firm on his ground. Crisis Communications Advisor at 10Yetis.co.uk, Andy Barr, tells Mirror.co.uk that the Prince … Read more

Apple will issue a software update to address iPhone 15 overheating complaints

Apple CEO Tim Cook greets customers purchasing Apple’s new iPhone 15 during a launch event at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York City on Sept. 22, 2023. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Apple said on Saturday that it will issue a software update that would address customer complaints about the latest iPhone 15 … Read more

Tesla Underneath Investigation Over Steering Management Complaints

The US Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration has opened a probe into Tesla’s 2023 Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y after a number of complaints concerning the automobile’s steering controls.  A “preliminary analysis” of the issue started on July 28, in line with a submitting on the administration’s web site. Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y homeowners … Read more