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'I Don't Like It. I Would Prefer That It Not Be Done' — Master Chief Actor Steve Downes Says Deceptive AI Reproductions of His Voice 'Cross a Line'

Steve Downes, the actor behind Master chief’s iconic voice, has said deceptive AI reproductions of his voice “cross a line that gets into an area I am uncomfortable with” — and he wants it to stop. Sp...

20hIGNTechnologyImpact

Who Owns Rudolph's Nose?

Article URL: https://creativelawcenter.com/copyright-rudolph-reindeer/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46699597 Points: 5 # Comments: 2...

3dHacker NewscultureImpact

US visa freeze begins for 26 African countries

In tonight's edition, the US puts a pause on the processing of permanent residency visas for applicants from 75 countries, including 26 African ones. Also, Nigerian police walk back on earlier denials...

2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Iran deploys riot police to shut down protests

Iranian authorities deployed riot police Thursday evening on Tehran's main square and avenues to prevent protests, FRANCE 24's correspondent Siavosh Ghazi said. Ghazi also reported that Iran has not y...

Jan 16France 24Politics

Meet the people who think posting on social media is good for them

Steve Zeringue, Mfonsio Andrew, and Campbell Morrison don't subscribe to the "get offline" mentality. Steve Zeringue; Mfonsio Andrew; Campbell Morrison. Forget dumbphones and digital detoxes; ...

6dBusiness InsiderHealthImpact

Jagan Chapagain: Is the global humanitarian system breaking down?

The IFRC chief on US aid cuts, attacks on aid workers and whether neutrality can survive modern wars....

5dAl JazeeraPoliticsImpact

How ICE chaos and a boycott plan are turning Minnesota retailers into community spaces

Community donations at Smitten Kitten (left and right), and BabyBel Mozzarella the cat (middle), are supporting Minnesotans. Mikayla Stanek (Smitten Kitten); Vanessa Beardsley (Catzen) January is typi...

1dBusiness InsidersocietyImpact

Grok undressed the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids — and now she’s suing

Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of X owner Elon Musk's children, is suing his company for enabling its AI to virtually strip her down into a bikini without her consent. St. Clair is one of the man...

Jan 15The VergeTechnologyImpact

X claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’t

Following the proliferation of the nonconsensual sexual deepfakes on X, the platform has detailed changes to the Grok account's ability to edit images of real people. They match the changes reported o...

Jan 15The VergeTechnologyImpact

Police arrest about 100 clergy at Minnesota anti-ICE rally

The clergy members and dozens of other protesters were arrested at the airport during a protest against Trump's immigration crackdown. Thousands also rallied in downtown Minneapolis, despite frigid te...

14hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Australia: Writers' festival called off amid boycott

The Adelaide Writers' Week retracted an invitation to an Australian-Palestinian author, citing the the Bondi Beach attack. Dozens, including the event's director and the former PM of New Zealand, with...

Jan 13Deutsche Welleculture

China ‘dead or alive’ app allows solo users check in daily, alerts contacts if they miss it

A Chinese phone application called “dead or alive” that helps users check in daily has become a top-ranked app, reflecting the trend of solo living among the country’s young people. The Sileme app, or...

Jan 13South China Morning PostTechnology

Uganda: Crackdown, internet blackout ahead of vote

Uganda's authorities have shut down rights groups, arrested opponents and their supporters, now they've turned off the internet. After 40 years in office, President Yoweri Museveni has no intention of...

Jan 13Deutsche WellePolitics

Counterprotesters confront conservative influencer in Minneapolis

Hundreds of counterprotesters drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis on Saturday, as the ...

6dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Deaths outnumber births in France

Despite an increase in the number of women of childbearing age in France, the number giving birth is at a low. In 2025 there were more deaths than births which has some towns concerned that they are l...

Jan 14France 24world_news

Activists say death toll from security crackdown on Iranian protesters exceeds 4,000

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency fear the number will grow as information leaks out of a country still gripped by the government's decision to shut down the internet....

4dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Exiled Iranian women in Germany: 'All that remains is rage!'

Iran's regime has been cracking down on protesters with brutal force. Images of bodies in shrouds have provoked shock and outrage around the world — including among five Iranian women living in German...

Jan 17Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia

A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a hom...

2dNPR NewsPolitics

Donald Trump's latest visa ban hits African countries hard

A decision by the US government to suspend visa procedures for numerous countries, including African ones, has come into effect. Experts say it is part of Donald Trump's strategy of portraying immigra...

1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

'It's like zombies have attacked us' says eyewitness to Iran protests

Eyewitnesses recall the scenes of suppression and bitter days many Iranians spend nowadays amid ongoing anti-government protests. Speaking to Euronews, they recount their personal experience from viol...

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