As the United States heads into a presidential election at a time when it’s harder than ever to root out fake news online, Microsoft is releasing a new tool aimed at better detecting AI-generated deepfakes. The software, which is the product of a partnership between the tech giant and the hybrid nonprofit-commercial enterprise AI Foundation,…
Na semana passada, Jeff Bezos se tornou a primeira pessoa do mundo a ultrapassar a marca de US$ 200 bilhões em patrimônio líquido (US$ 202 bilhões pra ser mais exato). Com isso, Bezos passou Bill Gates, que agora é a segunda pessoa mais rica do mundo com US$ 125 bilhões. Dando continuidade à corrida insana …
O post Na corrida maluca dos bilionários da tecnologia, Elon Musk deixa Mark Zuckerberg para trás apareceu primeiro em B9.
New CEO John Stankey is looking for ways to slim down.
A NVIDIA anunciou hoje que o seu ray tracing, tecnologia para luzes e sombras realistas, será implementado no “Fortnite”, o battle royale da Epic Games que é talvez a mais popular obra do gênero no mundo dos games na atualidade. Outros jogos de grandes estúdios que foram lançados recentemente ou estão prestes a chegar às …
O post Tecnologia de luz e sombras realistas da NVIDIA será implementada em “Fortnite” apareceu primeiro em B9.
The hot gaming platform hires the retail giant’s former CMO as it works to reach a global audience.
Athletes such as Allyson Felix and Chloe Kim, as well as creators like Billie Eilish, Reese Witherspoon and Steven Harrington, helped contribute to the shifting emblem.
On Tuesday, federal agents served a Massachusetts teenager with a search warrant. He appears to have played a significant role in the July 15 Twitter attack, investigators and fellow hackers said.
Following the police killings and shootings of Black Americans including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and, most recently, Jacob Blake, talent and executives from streamer Urban Movie Channel (UMC) are sharing stories of their first encounters with law enforcement to raise awareness about police brutality. In a haunting six-minute PSA, stars of the AMC…
To address a nationwide poll worker shortage and encourage employees to vote, Old Navy announced today that it will pay its employees to work at the polls on Election Day and give workers up to three hours of paid time off on Nov. 3 to cast their ballots. It’s part of a broader initiative by…
O atacante inglês Marcus Rashford, do Manchester United, apresentou um projeto para combater a fome em parceria com algumas das maiores marcas do ramo alimentício do Reino Unido. Segundo a BBC, Rashford definiu um planejamento que garantirá refeições gratuitas nas escolas britânicas pelo menos até o fim do verão europeu, quando as aulas retomam e …
O post Marcus Rashford, do Manchester United, cria projeto para combater fome apareceu primeiro em B9.
Se as redes sociais definiram os rumos das eleições presidenciais dos EUA de 2016, o que impede os games de terem presença ativa nas campanhas eleitorais de 2020? Talvez seja este o pensamento que passou pela cabeça da equipe de Joe Biden, o atual candidato democrata, pois o ex-senador lançou nesta terça (1) uma nova …
O post Candidato à presidência dos EUA, Joe Biden faz campanha no “Animal Crossing” apareceu primeiro em B9.
Com uma natureza vasta e uma cultura que preza pela qualidade de vida e pelo bem-estar, a Nova Zelândia lançou um álbum no Spotify, disponível em seu novo canal 100% Pure New Zeland. São quatro faixas de áudio meditativo, que transportam os ouvintes para o país ajudando-os a se desconectar do estresse e acalmar suas mentes. Intitulado “Mindful …
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Desde o anúncio da remasterização dos jogos da série “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater” para PlayStation 4, a petição online para incluir o Chorão, do Charlie Brown Jr., no jogo, se tornou uma febre. Mesmo que a Activion não tenha topado a ideia, ainda sim haverá uma homenagem ao cantor, falecido em 2013, e à banda. …
O post Clipe celebra encontro entre Charlie Brown Jr. e “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater” apareceu primeiro em B9.
The social media company is trying to clean up a feature that has been used for disinformation, but stops short of what critics want.
The airline industry’s myriad fees have been a bone of contention with travelers for years, and the change fee–which charges fliers as much as $200 to take a different flight after purchasing a ticket–is one of the most hated. But this week, within a few hours of one another led by United Airlines, almost every…
Facebook is threatening to ban users in Australia from sharing local and international news if pending legislation that would require the social media behemoth to alter its financial agreements with media organizations is passed. Legislators who released a draft of the legislation in July have said they see the proposal as an attempt to force…
New CEO John Stankey is looking for ways to slim down.
Battery’s Ashanna Molokwu discusses the need for agencies to ‘really address’ microaggressions, and why new and old generations must work together to effect change.
Back in 1894, when Labor Day was a new idea, this federal holiday centered on parades to salute “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations” of the country, according to the Department of Labor. But times have changed. The 35% of Americans who belonged to unions in 1950–the height of…
When you grow up the children of a dentist, with oral care a common topic at the dinner table, there’s a good chance you’ll go into the family business. But for Cody and Julian Levine, that didn’t mean dental school. Instead, the brothers founded Twice, a toothpaste brand that is taking on the giants of…
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