Google now lets anyone with a personal or Workspace account use Google Vids to create 1080p videos powered by its Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash-Lite model, free of charge. The feature is accessible via vids.new by selecting 'Create AI videos,' though Google hasn't specified any usage limits for free accounts, and generated videos carry a SynthID watermark. Google also announced plans to add Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite text-to-speech for voiceovers, supporting over 100 languages.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
A new report highlights that Google's SynthID and comparable systems from OpenAI and other tech firms embed invisible signals into images, audio, text and video that go beyond simple authenticity marks. These 'spymarks' can carry encoded database identifiers—potentially linkable to a user's name, IP address, birthdate or political affiliation—rather than just flagging content as AI-generated. Research on SynthID-Image shows a 512x512 image can carry a 136-bit payload, enough for a 64-bit unique identifier plus error correction.
brand.io
· 2026-09-21
New research from Lasso Security found that SynthID-Text, the watermarking scheme Google open-sourced and Anthropic plans to adopt for future Claude models, does more than mark AI output as machine-generated. It also changes which tools a model calls and how likely it is to follow or break its own safety rules, especially when facing adversarial prompts designed to extract sensitive data.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-17
Apple introduced a new Reference camera mode on the iPhone 18 Pro that creates a tamper-proof original copy of every photo taken, using sensor signatures verified through Private Cloud Compute. This reference image sits alongside any edited version in the Photos app, letting users compare the two directly. Apple also announced it will support Google's SynthID standard for identifying AI-generated or altered images.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-09
Apple unveiled Apple Reference Image at its Surprise and Shine event, a new iPhone 18 Pro feature designed to confirm whether a photo is unaltered. The camera captures signed sensor data that Apple's Private Cloud Compute converts into an unchangeable reference version stored in the Photos app, which can be compared against edited copies to spot manipulation. Apple is also opening APIs for third-party app integration and adopting the SynthID standard to flag AI-generated or altered images.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-09
Apple has unveiled a Reference Image feature on the iPhone 18 Pro that creates a cryptographic signature for photos at the moment of capture, allowing later verification of whether an image has been altered by AI. Using Apple Private Cloud Compute, the system lets users compare an edited photo against its original 'digital negative' and can share these signed authentication records with others. The feature will not roll out in the European Union or China, while Apple's own AI-generated images will instead carry SynthID watermarks.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-09
Apple introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at its September event, starting at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively for 256GB models. The devices feature a new A20 Pro chip described as 20% faster than its predecessor, a 48-megapixel main camera with a mechanically variable aperture, and improved battery life with the Pro Max reaching 45 hours of video playback. Preorders open Saturday, with sales starting September 18.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-09
Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max at its September event, starting at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively for 256GB models, with preorders opening Saturday and sales beginning September 18. The phones feature a new A20 Pro chip, a variable-aperture 48-megapixel main camera using six ultra-thin blades, updated Pro camera controls, and longer battery life with the Pro Max rated for 45 hours of video playback.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-09
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