Enlarge / An illustrated depiction of data in an audio wave. (credit: Meta AI) Last week, Meta announced an AI-powered audio compression method called “EnCodec” that can reportedly compress audio 10 times smaller than the MP3 format at 64kbps with no loss in quality. Meta says this technique could dramatically improve the sound quality of...
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Pantone wants $15/month for the privilege of using its colors in Photoshop
Enlarge / The Pantone Solid Coated and Solid Uncoated color libraries are disappearing from Adobe’s apps at some point, though the exact timing isn’t clear. (credit: Pantone) If you want to use up-to-date versions of Adobe’s Creative Cloud apps, you’ve already been paying subscription fees for years now. And if you want to use Pantone...
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OpenSSL 3 patch, once Heartbleed-level “critical,” arrives as a lesser “high”
Enlarge / The fallout of an OpenSSL vulnerability, initially listed as “critical,” should be much less severe than that of the last critical OpenSSL bug, Heartbleed. An OpenSSL vulnerability once signaled as the first critical-level patch since the Internet-reshaping Heartbleed bug has just been patched. It ultimately arrived as a “high” security fix for a...
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(BPRW) ESSENCE Girls United Summit is Returning to Empower The Next Generation of Black Leaders
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– ESSENCE Girls United, the premier destination for young Black women, will host its third annual summit on November 5 at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center in Atlanta, GA. ESSENCE Girls United (GU) is a mu
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Elon Musk, Plus a Circle of Confidants, Tightens Control Over Twitter
The billionaire and a group of his friends and advisers are working on layoff plans and how to swiftly change Twitter’s product, said people with knowledge of the matter.
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FTC Accuses Chegg Homework Help App of ‘Careless’ Data Security
Chegg, a homework help app, exposed the data of 40 million users, including details about some students’ sexual orientation and religion, regulators said in a legal complaint.
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Midterm Disinformation Has Taken Over Pennsylvania
One state’s experience underscores how pervasive false and misleading information has become in the country’s electoral process, online and off.
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Instagram Users Report Widespread Account Suspensions
Some users said they could not access the social media app and had been notified that their accounts were suspended. The company behind the app said Monday evening that the issue had been resolved.
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Republicans Continue to Spread Baseless Claims About Pelosi Attack
Some of the conspiracy theories have already seeped into the Republican mainstream.
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Replit’s Ghostwriter AI can explain programs to you—or help write them
Enlarge / Replit’s Ghostwriter AI tool can assist you while you code. (credit: Replit) Today, Replit announced Ghostwriter, an AI-powered programming assistant that can make suggestions to make coding easier. It works within Replit’s online development environment and resembles GitHub Copilot’s ability to recognize and compose code in various programming languages to accelerate the development...