-
Meta shuts down Muse image generator amid consent and privacy concerns
Meta has fully disabled its Muse Image generator, days after the tool was withdrawn from Instagram following mounting criticism over privacy and consent. The feature, launched earlier in the week, allowed users to create AI-generated photos based on any public account simply by tagging it, and enrolled users automatically by default without notifying the profiles…
-
Peter Van Norden, actor in Police Academy 2 and Naked Gun 2½, dies aged 75
Actor Peter Van Norden, best known for his comic supporting roles in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) and The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), has died at the age of 75, as confirmed by the trade outlet Deadline. According to TMZ, he died peacefully on the Thursday morning in a…
-
US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.
-
3 Classic Rock Songs From 1974 That Sound Like the End of the Party
Singer and guitarist Marc Bolan (1947 – 1977) performing with British glam rock group T-Rex, at The Apollo, Glasgow, 22nd January 1974. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) Some anthems and slow tunes just have that “end of the night” vibe. These classic rock songs from 1974 definitely sound like the end of a party. The…
-
YEONJUN, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote!
We also had new releases from Future, Suki Waterhouse, Teddy Swims, The Linda Lindas & Hayley Williams, Chris Lake & Tiga, and more.
-
How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria
The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.
-
Bad Bunny’s Ex Wins Round in Battle Over Voice Note Used on ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’
Carliz De La Cruz Hernández got a green light to pursue her claim over the “Bad Bunny baby” tagline on “Dos Mil 16″
-
Brave Ann Widdecombe would ‘bin’ IRA death threats and had ‘very robust attitude’ to her own safety – even after fellow MP Sir David Amess was murdered by Islamic State fanatic
The former Tory minister, known for opposing abortion and gay rights , was a regular target for left-wing campaigners and activists, who disagreed with her forthright, socially conservative views.
-
At Canada’s biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation
Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta’s future.
-
Maine contender to replace Platner grilled on response to public health crisis, Dem senator opposing his run
Sen. Tammy Duckworth opposed the Maine Senate bid by Nirav Shah, citing a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak at an Illinois veterans home that killed 13.