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Claude will apply invisible watermarks to AI text and images
Anthropic has announced it will start embedding invisible, machine-readable watermarks in text and images generated by its Claude AI models, in order to comply with new EU transparency rules. The move, disclosed on a new Claude support page, means generated text will carry embedded watermarks while generated files will include digitally signed provenance metadata where…
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3 Classic Rock Deep Cuts From 1978 That Deserved To Become Stadium Anthems
This American Songwriter piece revisits three classic rock songs from 1978 that the writer believes deserved bigger commercial success and lasting radio airplay, despite coming from otherwise huge albums. The article is part of an ongoing “The List” series celebrating overlooked tracks from rock’s golden era, offering nostalgic recommendations rather than reporting news. The three…
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Boy George threatens to sack bandmates if they refuse to play his controversial pro-Israel song
Boy George has warned bandmates in Culture Club that they will be fired if they refuse to perform his new song ‘We Will Dance Again’, which has drawn criticism for appearing to reject descriptions of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as genocide. The row marks the latest fallout from the track’s release, which has already…
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15 Best Political Thriller Shows of All Time, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list of the 15 best political thriller television series of all time, spanning several decades and franchises. The countdown highlights how the genre uses high-stakes power struggles, conspiracies and moral ambiguity to reflect real-world political anxieties, from authoritarianism to the ethics of resistance and revolution. The list runs from newer…
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Xbox Outage Bug Has Been Fixed, Microsoft Says
Microsoft has fixed the software bug behind the Xbox outage that left some players unable to access their game libraries two weeks ago, according to Xbox Chief Technology Officer Scott Van Vliet. The disruption stemmed from two compounding issues: the failure of an external licensing service used by Xbox and some publishers, and a separate…
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard steps back amid health issues
ZZ Top’s longtime drummer Frank Beard has stepped back from touring due to unspecified health issues, which forced the cancellation of the band’s Hollywood Bowl concert last week. A band spokesperson confirmed to Rolling Stone that guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist Elwood Francis will continue performing, with drummer Michael Monahan covering Beard’s dates for the…
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Selling Impossible Pokémon: Ban Reports Point to Long-Rumored Black Market for ‘Injecting’ Rare Pokémon Go Quests, Sparking Speculation of Insider Involvement
Pokémon Go players are reportedly being banned for obtaining rare creatures from questlines “in an unauthorized manner”, seemingly confirming past whispers of a black market that allows fans to fraudulently acquire species via shady means.
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Meta faces expensive child safety reckoning
Meta is facing a mounting series of costly courtroom defeats in the United States over claims it knowingly harmed children’s mental health through addictive platform design and failed to protect young users from exploitation. The rulings, which follow years of scrutiny over social media’s effects on teenagers, could force Meta and other major platforms to…
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Travis Barker Recalls Daughter Alabama’s Fear Before His 2008 Plane Crash: ‘The Roof’s Gonna Come Off!’
Ahead of the Sunday, 16 August premiere of his documentary Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear, the Blink-182 drummer has recalled the eerie warning his young daughter Alabama gave him hours before the near-fatal 2008 plane crash that killed four people. Speaking on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, Barker said Alabama, then just three…