The rise of AI-generated content has brought both innovation and concern to the forefront of the digital media landscape. Hyper-realistic images, videos, and voice recordings -- once the work of expert designers and engineers -- can now be created by anyone with access to tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, and Sora. These technologies have democratized content creation, enabling artists, marketers, and hobbyists to push creative boundaries. However, with this accessibility comes a darker side -- disinformation, identity theft, and fraud. Malicious actors can use these tools to impersonate public figures, spread fake news, or manipulate the public for political or financial gain.

Halle Berry reveals a crucial piece of backstory for her character in the survival thriller'Never Let Go' Mashable Tech Science Life Social Good Entertainment Deals Shopping Games Search Cancel * * Search Result Tech Apps & Software Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Mobile Smart Home Social Media Tech Industry Transportation All Tech Science Space Climate Change Environment All Science Life Digital Culture Family & Parenting Health & Wellness Sex, Dating & Relationships Sleep Careers Mental Health All Life Social Good Activism Gender LGBTQ Racial Justice Sustainability Politics All Social Good Entertainment Games Movies Podcasts TV Shows Watch Guides All Entertainment SHOP THE BEST Laptops Budget Laptops Dating Apps Sexting Apps Hookup Apps VPNs Robot Vaccuums Robot Vaccum & Mop Headphones Speakers Kindles Gift Guides Mashable Choice Mashable Selects All Sex, Dating & Relationships All Laptops All Headphones All Robot Vacuums All VPN All Shopping Games Product Reviews Adult Friend Finder Bumble Premium Tinder Platinum Kindle Paperwhite PS5 vs PS5 Slim All Reviews All Shopping Deals Newsletters VIDEOS Mashable Shows All Videos Home Entertainment Halle Berry reveals a crucial piece of backstory for her character in the survival thriller'Never Let Go' "Those were little easter eggs and remnants from Mama's life before." By Belen Edwards and Warren Shaw on September 20, 2024 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Watch Next How Dan Stevens developed his wild character in'Cuckoo' 3:16 Blair Underwood reveals the piece of advice from Sidney Poitier that helped shape his career 4:01 'The Babadook' filmmaker Jennifer Kent on how her character became an LGBTQ icon, and why we will never see a sequel 3:16 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' star Winona Ryder reveals Lydia Deetz's full character arc leading up to the sequel 2:36 A lot is unknown about the characters' lives prior to the start of the film. Halle Berry gives some revealing details to give context to her character in Never Let Go. Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness.

Given the flood of photorealistic AI-generated images washing over social media networks like X and Facebook these days, we're seemingly entering a new age of media skepticism: the era of what I'm calling "deep doubt." While questioning the authenticity of digital content stretches back decades--and analog media long before that--easy access to tools that generate convincing fake content has led to a new wave of liars using AI-generated scenes to deny real documentary evidence. Along the way, people's existing skepticism toward online content from strangers may be reaching new heights. Deep doubt is skepticism of real media that stems from the existence of generative AI. This manifests as broad public skepticism toward the veracity of media artifacts, which in turn leads to a notable consequence: People can now more credibly claim that real events did not happen and suggest that documentary evidence was fabricated using AI tools. The concept behind "deep doubt" isn't new, but its real-world impact is becoming increasingly apparent.

We're only a few weeks away from Target Circle Week, but the bullseye retailer is already dishing out plenty of deals. If you're looking to finally automate your home in 2024, you can start ASAP with some solid deals from brands like Ultraloq and Echo. We've rounded up a few we think are worth adding to your cart as of Sept. 20. One of our favorite smart locks for families with kids, the Ultraloq U-Bolt Pro offers six different ways to unlock your door. Each person in your home can create a user profile and add up to two fingerprints per profile.

We're still a few weeks away from the official kickoff of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event, but that doesn't mean you need to wait around. Amazon is well-known for many things, but today's deal combines a couple of our favorites: smart home tech and serious savings. As of Sept. 20, take 33% off several Amazon Echo devices ahead of the retailer's Prime Big Deal Days sale on Oct. 8 and 9. Amazon devices are one of Mashable's top recommendations for items to buy during the sale (and check out what not to buy, too, to avoid disappointment). Here are some of our favorite choices if you're shopping Echo devices. If you're interested in a smart display, the Amazon Echo Show 8 is a great option that offers tons of features.

Netflix's'Devil May Cry' teaser is an assault on the senses Mashable Tech Science Life Social Good Entertainment Deals Shopping Games Search Cancel * * Search Result Tech Apps & Software Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Mobile Smart Home Social Media Tech Industry Transportation All Tech Science Space Climate Change Environment All Science Life Digital Culture Family & Parenting Health & Wellness Sex, Dating & Relationships Sleep Careers Mental Health All Life Social Good Activism Gender LGBTQ Racial Justice Sustainability Politics All Social Good Entertainment Games Movies Podcasts TV Shows Watch Guides All Entertainment SHOP THE BEST Laptops Budget Laptops Dating Apps Sexting Apps Hookup Apps VPNs Robot Vaccuums Robot Vaccum & Mop Headphones Speakers Kindles Gift Guides Mashable Choice Mashable Selects All Sex, Dating & Relationships All Laptops All Headphones All Robot Vacuums All VPN All Shopping Games Product Reviews Adult Friend Finder Bumble Premium Tinder Platinum Kindle Paperwhite PS5 vs PS5 Slim All Reviews All Shopping Deals Newsletters VIDEOS Mashable Shows All Videos Home Entertainment TV Shows Netflix's'Devil May Cry' teaser is an assault on the senses Dante is about to kill a lot of demons. By Sam Haysom on September 20, 2024 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Watch Next'Squid Game' Season 2 teaser hints at new deadly games Netflix's'The Platform 2' teaser promises a grim return to dystopian hell Netflix's'Wednesday' Season 2 behind-the-scenes gives us a torturously short teaser James Gunn's'Creature Commandos' gets an SDCC teaser Demon hunting is very much on the menu in Netflix's Devil May Cry teaser, an animated series based on Hideki Kamiya's famous game franchise of the same name. The footage introduces us to Dante (voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch), a demon hunter sporting twin pistols while annihilating all manner of unpleasant-looking creatures. Devil May Cry is streaming on Netflix in April 2025. Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable.

Following the teaser, Netflix's action-packed trailer for animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is here -- and our hero has both personal and literal demons to conquer. The series is set after the events of the Tomb Raider "Survivor" trilogy of games which finished with Shadow of the Tomb Raider. In the trailer, we see Lara (voiced by Hayley Atwell) surrounded by enemies and allies and on various quests through the ancient chambers she so often frequents, dual pistols out. How to watch: Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft arrives Oct. 10 on Netflix.

Welcome to ZDNET's Innovation Index, which identifies the most innovative developments in tech from the past week and ranks the top four, based on votes from our panel of editors and experts. Our mission is to help you identify the trends that will have the biggest impact on the future. Google's annual Made by Google product event dominates this week's Index, but its success also caused some disagreement within ZDNET's panel of voters. In first place this week is brain-computer interface company Synchron for allowing Amazon Alexa's network of home devices to be controlled by a user's thoughts. The development comes just a few weeks after the company announced a similar capability for Apple Vision Pro.

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The company pointed to research showing that the UK is ranked seventh on a global AI readiness index for data and infrastructure, and called for a number of policy changes. Google's UK managing director, Debbie Weinstein, said that the government "sees the opportunity" in AI but needs to introduce more policies boosting its deployment. "We have a lot of advantages and a lot of history of leadership in this space, but if we do not take proactive action, there is a risk that we will be left behind," she said. AI is undergoing a global investment boom after breakthroughs in the technology led by the release of the ChatGPT chatbot, from the US company OpenAI, and other companies like Google, which has produced a powerful AI model called Gemini. However, government-backed AI projects have been early victims of cost-cutting by Keir Starmer's government.