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Anthony Martini is facing another wave of controversy. The music executive made headlines this year for his defense of FN Meka, an A.I.-generated rapper that was backed by Martini’s New Factory project. The digital artist would go on to land a deal with Capitol Records, but was quickly dropped by the label following outrage over […]
Fresh off announcing the iPhone 14, Apple on Monday released its new iOS 16 software, which lets users edit and unsend text messages for the first time. The feature enables the unsending of an iMessage for up to two minutes after it was sent, and leaves a 15-minute window to edit one. The new operating system is available on any iPhone released in […]
A new TikTok video shows a Southwest Airlines flight where the pilot was not entirely pleased with some passengers, who were AirDropping him nude photos. The plane was bound for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, when the pilot threatened to go back to the departure gate if the passengers didn’t stop their antics. It’s unclear how many […]
A Detroit man doesn’t need a key to drive his car after having a chip implanted in his arm that has the power to unlock his Tesla, CNN reports. Brandon Dalaly, a tech-enthusiast from metro Detroit, is making headlines due to his ability to unlock his car with the wave of his hand. He spoke to […]
In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker opened up about a deepfake Donald Trump film they developed prior to the pandemic. The movie, which would’ve been Stone and Parker’s first feature since 2004’s Team America: World Police, was a day away from beginning shooting before the world […]
Two families are suing TikTok after their daughters died last year while attempting the viral “Blackout Challenge.” ABC News reports the parents of Arriani Jaileen Arroyo, 9, of Wisconsin, and Lalani Walton, 8, of Texas, have joined forces with the Social Media Victims Law Center to file a lawsuit against TikTok. Arroyo and Walton died of suffocation last year after […]
A member of the Federal Communications Commission is renewing calls for a TikTok ban. FCC commissioner Brendan Carr is urging Apple and Google’s parent company to removed the popular platform from its app stores. Carr outlined his position in a June 24 letter addressed to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, citing concerns over a recent BuzzFeed News report that examined leaked audio […]
Amazon has unveiled a controversial feature that allows Alexa to recreate anyone’s voice—even if the individual is no longer living. The tech giant confirmed it was developing the system during it re:MARS conference Wednesday in Las Vegas. Alexa’s senior vice president Rohit Prasad highlighted the feature in a demonstration video, in which a child asks the voice assistant to […]
iOS 16 is going to introduce some big changes for iPhone users. Announced during Apple’s WWDC 2022 event, the latest update to the iPhone will allow users to edit and unsend messages you’ve already sent in its Messages app. The news was shared by software engineering senior VP Craig Federighi, per The Verge, as he also revealed that users […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a controversial Texas law that would’ve banned social media platforms from restricting user posts based on their views. CNN reports the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling arrives after the tech industry argued in a petition that the Texas law would violate companies’ First Amendment rights to control what content they display on […]
