Despite calls for de-influencing and digital detoxes, the social media hamster wheel shows no signs of slowing. For creators who make their money online, that’s a good thing, and insights from influencer marketing marketplace Collabstr shed light on how the creator economy could continue to provide job security for creatives in the years to come. … Read more
Pros Excellent, color accurate OLED display Very well designed Cons Bottom gets hot when plugged in Doesn’t support USB-C charging No Adobe RGB profiling Asus brings OLED displays to its ROG Zephyrus line in 2024 and does a fab job for a first timer. The new flashy slash programmable-LED on the cover of the well-designed … Read more
The estate of George Carlin has filed a federal lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for an hour-long comedy special sold as an AI-generated impression of the late comedian. But a representative for one of the podcast hosts behind the special now admits that it was actually written by a human. In the lawsuit, filed … Read more
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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 23, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about the sudden rise in freight train heists and … Read more
The estate of late comedian George Carlin is suing the creators of a comedy “special” that used AI to recreate his persona. Posted on YouTube in early January, the AI-generated George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead was scripted and presented by comedy AI Dudesy, steered by humans Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen. The hour-long video … Read more
The AV Linux Welcome app can help you get started. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways AV Linux MX Edition is available for download now and won’t cost you a penny to use.With tons of audio software and extremely low-latency, this OS is ideal for audio creators.Video creation is still not on par with … Read more
Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick will produce and star in the themed slasher movie New Fears Eve, which is currently in post-production. To celebrate the turn of the year, a New Fears Eve poster has been unveiled. New Fears Eve Poster and Details Reddick is joined by genre stalwarts Hannah Fierman (V/H/S), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway … Read more
Yesterday, Prime Video gave viewers a first full look at its upcoming Fallout show. Based on the RPG franchise by Interplay and Bethesda, the series definitely looks like it belongs with the actual games, and that wasn’t just the mission statement—for all intents and purposes, this is their idea of Fallout 5. “Even AI Rappers … Read more
Tumblr’s ill-fated Post+ subscription service is shutting down, the company announced late on Monday. The service, which allowed creators to paywall select content for subscribers only, will no longer be an option Tumblr users can enable as of December 1st and will fully shut down in early 2024, when existing Post+ content will be set … Read more
The Big Picture Sand Land: The Series, a new anime from the creator of Dragon Ball Z, will be joining Hulu’s library in spring 2024, expanding the Sand Land universe with a unique story. To celebrate the upcoming anime, Hulu will have an Animayhem Booth at the Anime New York City convention, featuring hit shows … Read more