Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore

That cover art is almost certainly AI too. | Image: Fenix Flexin It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song “Rubberz.” His comments follow the producer Medasin’s videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly Sonauto) was used to make […]

Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough

The appeal of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels has always been the way they make it easier to (re)discover classic films and series. But Roku’s latest experiment in the FAST space has less to do with traditionally produced entertainment and is entirely focused on giving viewers access to a constant source of AI-generated content. […]

OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful

OpenAI says it is pausing “internal activities” around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn’t yet meet new security standards the company is putting in place. The announcement follows its recent disclosure that OpenAI models accidentally hacked Hugging Face. Anthropic and Meta have also since admitted that they had AI models that went rogue […]

Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach

Framework’s customer database was accessed, but no payment info was released.

One of NASA’s Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead

NASA is planning to use elements of existing tech to learn more about all sides of the moon.

Sony might be rebooting its 2020 flagship headphones

Sony might turn back the clock and revive an older model to save potential buyers some cash.

Static Hour challenges you to be the arbiter of truth and fear

If only being a nighttime news editor was this thrilling all the time.

Disney Plus tries a new AI-powered search

Disney’s AI tools for Disney Plus and ESPN. Disney is testing a new AI-powered tool for Disney Plus that uses a natural language search, a voice query, or a suggested prompt to create a customized row of show and movie recommendations. Disney Plus, like other streaming services, can recommend shows to watch based on your […]

We thought we wouldn’t write about Overwatch characters anymore but D.Mon looks too sick not to

The new Overwatch hero is part-D.Va, part-Reinhardt and 100 percent cool as heck.

Trump administration spends another $1.2 billion to kill offshore wind farm projects

This is the fifth such deal in which the president and his team has paid big to cancel a green energy contract.