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When asked what the app plans to do about the fake profiles that already exist, given Face Check only applies to new users, Roth says the tech is most effective in curbing “the biggest issue that we’re concerned with, which is the bulk creation of new accounts.”As WIRED previously reported, people in the US have reported nearly $4.5 billion in romance and confidence fraud losses over the past decade, according to an analysis of the FBI’s internet crime reports. Through romance scams, fraudsters and catfishers create fake identities to woo people and get their money; both crypto and AI can…

Buena Vista Motion Picture Distribution Director Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers in Hollywood history, and is among the most Oscar-nominated directors ever. Many of his films, like “Jaws,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and “E.T.,” have become all-time classics, unmissable movies whose influence on cinema is nearly incalculable. But beyond directing, Spielberg has been involved as a producer in quite a few unheralded gems, and one of them, the cult classic horror-comedy “Arachnophobia,” currently has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes is now streaming for free on Tubi. Released in…

Lori Allen/NBC In surprising news, Patrick John Flueger, who plays Adam Ruzek on “Chicago PD,” has announced a leave of absence from Season 13. His temporary departure was not preplanned, so several scripts will have to be reworked to explain where Adam has gone. The actor will apparently return before the season ends, but there’s no word as to how long the absence will last.  Fleuger wouldn’t be the first One Chicago actor to take a sudden break from one of the NBC franchise’s popular hits; Taylor Kinney left “Chicago Fire” for…

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korean hackers have pilfered billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and creating fake identities to get remote tech jobs at foreign companies, according to an international report on North Korea’s cyber capabilities.Officials in Pyongyang orchestrated the clandestine work to finance research and development of nuclear arms, the authors of the 138-page report found. The review was published by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group that includes the U.S. and 10 allies and was set up last year to observe North Korea’s compliance with U.N. sanctions.North Korea also has used cryptocurrency to launder money…

In today’s fast-paced world, finding the right childcare for your child can feel daunting. However, parents in Forestville can rest easy knowing that quality care is available right at their doorstep. One option for childcare in Forestville is the Orchard Early Learning Centre, which is dedicated to providing a nurturing and supportive environment for young children. Why Choose Orchard Early Learning Centre? Choosing the right childcare centre is crucial for a child’s early development. Orchard Early Learning Centre stands out in Forestville due to its commitment to high-quality education and care. The centre offers a comprehensive curriculum aimed at fostering…

Every day, we drink more than 2 billion cups of coffee worldwide, by some estimates, and demand keeps rising.To grow beans to quench this thirst, ever more forests have been felled globally for farming. But in an ecological and agricultural irony, the more forests are destroyed to grow coffee, the more the crop’s long-term prospects are jeopardized by changing rains, according to a new report by Coffee Watch, a nonprofit industry watchdog.The group, whose findings were published Wednesday, mapped deforestation in Brazil’s southeastern coffee belt and compared it to rainfall changes and crop failures in the same region. It found…

NBC Universal This article contains discussions of sexual assault and child abuse. Mariska Hargitay has been starring on the massively popular spin-off series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” since 1999 as Olivia Benson, a detective at the titular Special Victims Unit in New York City who eventually becomes the entire squad’s captain. This is to say that, after well over two decades starring on a network series that hosts a ton of guest stars, Hargitay has gained a good eye for talent. “Special Victims Unit” has famously played host to some of…

LONDON — Britain has been one of the world’s most durable constitutional monarchies, in part because its two pillars — the crown and Parliament — stay out of each other’s business. King Charles III steers clear of politics, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves the affairs of the royal family to the monarch. That long-standing arrangement has come under rare stress in the last week, following scandalous new disclosures about Prince Andrew, the king’s younger brother, and his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The details were outlined in a newly published email between Andrew and Epstein, and in a…

While 2024’s “Wicked” was undeniably popular, its upcoming sequel, “Wicked: For Good,” is destined to have more magical enchantment and musical mastery for us to enjoy. If you need to be reminded of what happened in “Wicked” before the follow-up hits theaters, check out Looper’s video covering the ins and outs of the first installment.  The film, based on the long-running Broadway musical of the same name, itself adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, follows ambitious student Galinda Upland (Ariana Grande) and green girl Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) at Shiz University. While Galinda, who…

AI models may be a bit like humans, after all.A new study from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, and Purdue University shows that large language models fed a diet of popular but low-quality social media content experience a kind of “brain rot” that may be familiar to anyone who has spent too long doomscrolling on X or TikTok.”We live in an age where information grows faster than attention spans—and much of it is engineered to capture clicks, not convey truth or depth,” says Junyuan Hong, an incoming assistant professor at the National University of Singapore who worked…