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TechSpot on Generative Art
Artists launch copyright lawsuit against AI art generators Stable Diffusion and Midjourney
AI-powered content-generating tools have seen their popularity explode in recent months, but it hasn't stopped the controversy that surrounds them. That's been especially true of systems that...
TechSpot on Mixed Reality
Windows Mixed Reality headsets are now available to developers
Microsoft opened up limited pre-orders of their Windows Mixed Reality headsets to developers back in May, but the device (still geared primarily towards developers) is now available for purchase - as…
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Swiss "water battery" with 20 million kWh of capacity is finally functional
A hydro battery is comprised of two large bodies of water at different heights – in this instance, they are located nearly 2,000 feet below ground between...
VPNs running on iPhones leak traffic, according to researcher
This week, a security researcher and blogger reiterated his claims that all VPNs on iOS are broken. According to researcher Michael Horowitz and ProtonVPN, every VPN on...
Google's new AI image noise reduction tool could be a game changer
Computational photography has come a long way, and nowadays it is prevalent in smartphones and post-processing software. Noise reduction is arguably one of the most valued tools,...
Microsoft-Activision acquisition faces another hurdle thanks to UK regulatory probe
Microsoft has run into another obstacle in its attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. On Wednesday, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a formal investigation into...
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