Published on: 2025-07-13 23:40:00
An AI filter used on videos uploaded to TikTok that allows users to post videos or images of themselves and others as if they gained weight is increasing in popularity even as criticism and calls for it to be removed continue to grow. The so-called "chubby filter" has been used on an undetermined number of videos using CapCut, an app owned by TikTok's parent company ByteDance that offers video templates. But there have also been new videos generated criticizing the trend and asking TikTok to re
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The most coveted Pokemon on the color spectrum are arriving in Pokemon TCG Pocket when the Shining Revelry expansion set arrives on March 26. The new set includes 110 new virtual cards for collectors to chase, including shiny Pokemon, Paldean Pokemon and new powerful Pokemon Ex cards. A new animated immersive card and full art versions of cards from the base set will also be available to pull at their normal odds. While the full set list for Shining Revelry isn't available yet, shiny variants
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Today, it emerged that Boeing has won its bid to supply the United States Air Force with its next jet fighter. As with the last fighter aircraft design procurement in recent times, the Department of Defense was faced with a choice between awarding Boeing or Lockheed the contract for the Next Generation Air Dominance program, which will replace the Lockheed F-22 Raptor sometime in the 2030s. Very little is known about the NGAD, which the Air Force actually refers to as a "family of systems," as
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is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. At a surprise all-hands-on meeting Thursday night in Texas, Tesla CEO Elon Musk rallied up his company’s employees as the brand’s public reputation continues to plummet, Business Insider reports. At the livestreamed meeting, Musk told employees to “hang on to your stock” – which declined in value by 50 percent since December – and promised big
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is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Alongside beefy wall chargers that can power up several devices simultaneously, Anker continues to refine the design and engineering of its basic single-port USB-C AC adapters making them smaller and smaller. Its new Nano 45W charger is now just 1.45 inches long and weighs 52 grams, which is about 17 grams lighter than the last version. The char
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Wayve co-founder and CEO Alex Kendall sees promise in bringing his autonomous vehicle startup’s tech to market. That is, if Wayve sticks to its strategy of ensuring its automated driving software is cheap to run, hardware agnostic, and can be applied to advanced driver-assistance systems, robotaxis, and even robotics. The strategy, which Kendall laid out during Nvidia’s GTC conference, begins with an end-to-end data-driven learning approach. This means that what the system “sees” through a vari
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In a nutshell: Despite hit shows like Severance, Apple is reportedly still hemorrhaging over $1 billion per year on its Apple TV+ video platform. The company is estimated to shell out around $4.5 billion annually on original content for the service. The figures come from The Information, which cites anonymous sources. Apple TV+ follows an original-only model, and with an estimated 45 million subscribers on board – a relatively modest figure compared to Netflix's 300 million – those clearly are
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In brief: If you frequently deal with zipped files, File Explorer should soon perform notably better during extraction. Developers have optimized the feature in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build. It's the next step in Microsoft's ongoing effort to improve archived files. Microsoft tweaked the performance of File Explorer when extracting zip files in the latest Windows 11 Insiders Preview. The update should boost speed, especially when unzipping a large archive of small files. The change arriv
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C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Some Nothing Phone 3a buyers report dust and scratches inside the back glass. Complaints on Reddit suggest the issue is very minor but noticeable on close inspection, with most opting not to seek a replacement. It’s unclear how widespread the problem is, but a spokesperson for Nothing emphasized in a statement that the company uses “industry-leading quality controls” and that “defects are rare.” The recently launched Nothing Phone 3a is certainly a co
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Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is reportedly planning to use Liquidmetal for the hinge on its foldable iPhone. The move aims to improve durability, maximize screen flatness, and minimize the screen crease. Android smartphone brands are expected to also adopt the material to compete against the upcoming foldable. While Samsung, Motorola, and other Android brands have already established a strong foothold in the foldable market, Apple is looking to break into the segment with its
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While we are still tracking some sweet deals on official Apple woven USB-C cables from under $8.50 a pop, alongside the Apple Watch silicone/braided Solo Loops starting from just $20, some new deals have emerged today as well. On the accessory front we have spotted some additional Alpine and Trail Loop models hitting new lows at 20% off, but we are also now tracking the very first chance to save on the new Nomad magnetic 240W ChargeKey USB-C cable accessory alongside an exclusive discount for ne
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There’s no shortage of discourse surrounding Apple Vision Pro. Is it a flop? The future? Something in-between? Most of the narratives have little to do with actually using the device, though. After almost a year of balking at Vision Pro’s price tag, I finally gave in and bought one recently, and want to share about three specific experiences I’ve had in visionOS that have brought me delight. Navigating a new area in Apple Maps I wrote recently about a new Apple Maps feature that’s been huge fo
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Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The Anker 321 MagGo power bank has been discounted to $20 as part of the Amazon Spring Sale. This is a record low price and represents a discount of 23 percent. A whole bunch of colorways are on sale here, including white, black, pink, green and purple. Anker products are all over our
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The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that it has removed sanctions against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer used by North Korean Lazarus hackers to launder hundreds of millions stolen in multiple crypto heists. The Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash in August 2022 for helping launder over $7 billion since its creation in 2019. North Korea's Lazarus hacking group used the decentralized mixer to launder roughly $455 million of the $620 mil
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ZDNET's key takeaways At $300, the Bose Ultra Open earbuds are a great alternative to bone-conduction headphones. Thanks to Bose's OpenAudio technology, the earbuds are ideal for runners who want to enjoy music while remaining aware of their environment. The battery life could be stronger and I initially ran into connectivity issues View now at Bose TheBose Ultra Open earbuds are on sale for $299. The sale includes the newly-released Deep Plum colorway and will last until March 31. Living in
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ZDNET's key takeaways The LG G4 OLED is on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for about $2,000. LG has made great strides with its OLED picture quality, and this model is truly exceptional However, the regular price might be a turn-off since you can buy great TVs for half the price. $1,996.99 at Amazon $2,399.99 at Best Buy $1,996.99 at B&H Photo-Video more buying choices For a limited time, retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are discounting the 2024 LG G4 OLED model in various sizes by up to $2,000
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ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL QM8 (2024) features rich colors and searing brightness. It has enhanced audio over 2023's model, while still being easy to set up and navigate. I wish the viewing angles weren't somewhat limited, and you'll want to wait for a deal to buy one. $1,398.98 at Amazon $999.99 at Best Buy $898 at Walmart more buying choices Best Buy is offering up to $5,000 off the TCL QM85. The 65-inch model has the lowest discount with just $100 off, while the 115-inch model has the $
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Donate People who contribute to the commons need you to support their work. Building free software, spreading free knowledge, these things take time and cost money, not only to do the initial work, but also to maintain it over time. Liberapay's recurrent donations system is designed to provide a stable crowdfunded basic income to creators, enabling them to keep doing great work that benefits everyone. Ready to contribute? Then let's get started:
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 02:38:20
This paper introduces Discrete-time Hybrid Automata Learning (DHAL), a framework using on-policy Reinforcement Learning to identify and execute mode-switching without trajectory segmentation or event function learning. Hybrid dynamical systems, which include continuous flow and discrete mode switching, can model robotics tasks like legged robot locomotion. Model-based methods depend on predefined gaits, while model-free approaches lack explicit mode-switching knowledge. Current methods identify
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On January 5th 2025, Congestion Pricing went into effect in New York City. It was a long and winding road (as I detailed here last summer), but Governor Hochul finally made the right decision and allowed the policy to go into effect (albeit at a $9 price point vs. the initial $15). While I was a bit concerned at first that this lower price would reduce the effectiveness of the congestion relief zone, it has still been a resounding success over the past two months. Despite this, Trump has issued
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We are naturally a highly violent species with a thin veneer of civilization that masks a brutal proclivity for violence – or so many people think. In the seventeenth century, Thomas Hobbes said that human life without government is ‘solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short’. William Golding’s novel, The Lord of the Flies, which won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1983 and many of us read in school, suggests that boys will rapidly descend into mob violence and brutal cruelty without oversigh
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Observations by the keen-eyed Webb Space Telescope have revealed a huge galaxy in the distant—which is to say early—universe. The galaxy is a vibrant orange disk, dubbed the Big Wheel. Its life began within the universe’s first two billion years of existence; given the cosmos’ near-14-billion-year existence, that’s quite old. The galaxy is remarkably developed for appearing so early in time, raising new questions about how galaxies form. The team’s research, published this week in Nature Astro
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And now we wait. Season two of Severance just ended, leaving us with more answers than we expected but also new questions we never even fathomed. You can read our full breakdown here [TK LINK] but, in addition, we were given a few minutes to talk to the show’s creator, Dan Erickson, with all spoilers on the table. Clearly he wasn’t going to tell us what happens in season three or beyond—if it even happens—but we were able to ask him about the ending of the season, some of the bigger questions a
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On Thursday, Stephen Ehikian, the acting administrator of the General Services Administration, hosted his first all-hands meeting with GSA staff since his appointment to the position by President Donald Trump. The auditorium was packed, with hundreds of employees attending the meeting in person and thousands more tuning in online. While the tone of the live event remained polite, the chat that accompanied the live stream was a different story. “‘My door is always open’ but we’ve been told we ca
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It's a good idea to format your drive before you start using it. You'll usually be asked what format you want to use. Almost every device will recognize the FAT32 format, but it limits the individual file size to 4 GB. Go for exFAT if you have larger files. If you format a flash drive, it will completely wipe everything stored on it. Here’s how to do it manually: On a Windows computer: Open File Explorer and look for your drive under This PC. Right-click on it, and select Format. On a Mac: Typ
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Look at every smartwatch buying guide on the internet. I guarantee they’re either divided into separate guides for iOS and Android, like The Verge’s, or include categories like “Best for iPhone owners” or “Best for Android.” (Also, like The Verge’s fitness tracker guide.) It wasn’t always this way. Five years ago, you could buy a Samsung or Fossil smartwatch and use it with an iPhone. The problem was it was never quite as good. Apple Watches were superior, not only because they could seamlessly
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 05:09:31
In recent years, Meta has introduced many AI features and capabilities to its apps, even going so far as experimenting with AI-generated characters complete with unique profiles and personalities, before scraping them after they were deemed creepy and unnecessary. In yet another move that may not be received well among users, Meta wants to use AI to facilitate interactions between friends by helping them write comments on Instagram. X user Jonah Manzano, who often tests new social media featur
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Microsoft is launching a research project to estimate the influence of specific training examples on the text, images, and other types of media that generative AI models create. That’s per a job listing dating back to December that was recently recirculated on LinkedIn. According to the listing, which seeks a research intern, the project will attempt to demonstrate that models can be trained in such a way that the impact of particular data — e.g. photos and books — on their outputs can be “eff
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 09:26:00
In a nutshell: Renowned overclocker HiCookie has set a new DDR5 memory overclocking world record, hitting an impressive speed of 12,752 MT/s with V-Color Manta Xfinity RAM on Gigabyte's Z890 AORUS Tachyon Ice motherboard. The record was achieved on an Intel-based system powered by a Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake-S" CPU. The world record has been validated by both CPU-Z and HWBOT, and the shared screenshots reveal that the setup was uniquely tuned for extreme overclocking. The record was achieve
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 09:54:00
In brief: Seeing graphics cards selling way above their MSRP is a frustrating reminder of the current market situation. Things are even worse on auction sites like eBay, which have listings for RTX 5090 cards well over $5,000. An upcoming auction featuring the Blackwell flagship will likely surpass $16,000, but in this rare case, that'll be a good thing. Asus revealed the ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab OC graphics card in early February. As the name suggests, the card is a special edition of the re
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