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As he turns 99, Jimmy Carter's hometown honors the former president as a global humanitarian -- and a good friend
As he turns 99, Jimmy Carter's hometown honors the former president as a global humanitarian -- and a good friend
More than 14,000 people have written to Jimmy Carter for his 99th birthday.
2023-09-30 16:24
House enters third week without speaker as nine Republicans vie for gavel
House enters third week without speaker as nine Republicans vie for gavel
As the House enters its third week without a speaker, nearly a dozen Republicans are vying to earn the support of their conference to wield the gavel, throwing the chamber into even more uncertainty.
2023-10-23 18:20
Biden offers new student debt relief plan, lashes out at GOP after Supreme Court ruling
Biden offers new student debt relief plan, lashes out at GOP after Supreme Court ruling
President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan providing student loan relief for millions of borrowers while blaming Republican “hypocrisy” for triggering the day’s Supreme Court decision that wiped out his original effort
2023-07-01 06:48
5 times celebrities have spoken out against AI deepfakes
5 times celebrities have spoken out against AI deepfakes
Deepfakes are becoming an increasing concern online with many celebrities and influencers' faces fronting fake scams – and in more sinister cases, NSFW material. For the blissfully unaware, a deepfake is a digitally altered piece of content, often without concern. They're often used with malicious intent for financial gain or to spread false information. The surge in deepfakes has prompted many high profilers to come forward and speak out including MrBeast and Tom Hanks: Martin Lewis The nation's favourite money-saving expert issued a warning over a "disgraceful" scam that could lead vulnerable people to lose money. Lewis said people are using the technology to "pervert and destroy" his reputation to scam people. An advert, which circulated online earlier this year, appeared to show Lewis endorsing an Elon Musk-backed investment scheme. "Musk’s new project opens up new opportunities for British citizens. No project has ever given such opportunities to residents of the country," the AI version of Lewis says in the footage. The real Lewis later told the BBC "it's pretty frightening." He continued: "These people are trying to pervert and destroy my reputation in order to steal money off vulnerable people, and frankly, it is disgraceful, and people are going to lose money and people’s mental health are going to be affected." MrBeast The popular YouTuber took to X/Twitter to address a deepfake video that went viral online. "Lots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me… are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes? This is a serious problem," he posted to the platform. MrBeast included a clip that has been circulating online, that shows an AI version of him saying he's giving away iPhones. "You’re one of the 10,000 lucky people who will get an iPhone 15 pro for just $2," the deceiving clip said. "I’m MrBeast and I am doing the world’s largest iPhone 15 giveaway." Tom Hanks Hanks was forced to issue a warning over a deepfake advert promoting a dental plan using his presence. In a post to Instagram, Hank shared a screenshot of the ad, with overlaid text reading: "BEWARE!! There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it." Nicki Minaj In a much lighter incident, the rapper was featured in ITV's Deep Fake Neighbour Wars. The programme showed an AI version of Minaj and her 'husband,' Tom Holland. Upon arriving home from their honeymoon, they found an intruder in their living room, Mark Zuckerberg. It plays on an internet rumour that joked Minaj and Holland were dating and expecting a baby in 2019. At the time, the actor joked to Esquire: "This actually really stressed me out... and then I realised I've never met Nicki Minaj. So that was a big relief for me because I'm not ready to have kids." She wrote: "HELP!!! What in the AI shapeshifting cloning conspiracy theory is this?!?!! I hope the whole internet get deleted!!!" Streamer Sweet Anita Meanwhile, popular streamer Sweet Anita was horrified to learn she was targeted by deepfake porn without her consent. "It has all the same consequences of revenge porn, and so now I will be living those consequences for a choice I never made," Sweet Anita told ITV. The streamer said the situation has made her "tired" and heightened her security fears. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-08 17:28
Investigators eye condition that manifests in seconds as possible cause of Virginia jet crash
Investigators eye condition that manifests in seconds as possible cause of Virginia jet crash
As investigators try to determine why a pilot and passengers fell unresponsive on a small jet that ultimately crashed in Virginia on Sunday, the tragedy evokes a critical consideration for pilots when flying: oxygen.
2023-06-09 03:00
How to cancel your Amazon order
How to cancel your Amazon order
Get your wallets ready for Amazon Prime Day 2023. From July 11 to July 12,
2023-07-11 02:56
Where is Linda Hamilton now? Arnold Schwarzenegger was blown away by actress's ripped body in 'Terminator'
Where is Linda Hamilton now? Arnold Schwarzenegger was blown away by actress's ripped body in 'Terminator'
Linda is widely known for playing Sarah Connor in the 'Terminator' film series
2023-06-08 16:16
Chevron reports LNG outage at Australian plant as strike action escalates
Chevron reports LNG outage at Australian plant as strike action escalates
A Chevron Corp. liquefied natural gas plant has reported a production outage as workers escalated a strike action against its Australian operations that threaten global supply
2023-09-14 19:21
Russian Black Sea commander shown on video call after Ukraine said it killed him
Russian Black Sea commander shown on video call after Ukraine said it killed him
MOSCOW Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, was shown on Russian state television on
2023-09-27 01:51
Traffic on key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia's mainland halted amid reports of explosions
Traffic on key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia's mainland halted amid reports of explosions
Traffic on the key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia’s mainland has been halted amid reports of explosions
2023-07-17 12:20
Legacy of Native American boarding schools comes into view through a new interactive map
Legacy of Native American boarding schools comes into view through a new interactive map
The list of boarding schools in the United States that once sought to “civilize” Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians is getting longer
2023-08-31 09:18
Europe antisemitism: Berlin synagogue hit as attacks rise
Europe antisemitism: Berlin synagogue hit as attacks rise
Berlin's Jewish community is shaken after two petrol bombs are thrown at a synagogue.
2023-10-18 20:16