Starlink competitor AST SpaceMobile plans orbital launch for next week

AST SpaceMobile is taking another step toward its goal of providing a space-based mobile communications network — one that would turn any standard smartphone into a satellite phone, no additional hardware required. The company announced that its network of five commercial satellites is scheduled to launch into low-Earth orbit on September 12 from Florida’s Cape … Read more

Apple’s Find My finally comes to South Korea in 2025

Apple is finally bringing its Find My feature to South Korea in 2025. The company says the service will launch at some point during the spring, according to a translation of a press release published by AppleInsider. For years, South Korea has been just about the only country without access to Apple’s tracking network. So … Read more

YouTube is making tools to detect face and voice deepfakes

YouTube is developing new tools to protect artists and creators from the unauthorized use of their likenesses. The company said on Thursday that new tech to detect AI-generated content using a person’s face or singing voice is in the pipeline, with pilot programs starting early next year. The upcoming face-detection tech will allegedly let people … Read more

New Mexico sues Snap over its alleged failure to protect kids from sextortion schemes

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Snap, accusing the company of failing to protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation and other harms on Snapchat. The suit contends that Snapchat’s features “foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and facilitate child sexual exploitation.” The state’s Department of Justice carried out a … Read more

Google’s Gemini-powered photo search arrives in early access

Google’s AI-powered Photos upgrades are beginning to trickle in. Ask Photos, the Gemini-powered chatbot that lets you get ultra-specific and conversational with your photo searches, is launching in early access for select users in the US. In addition, the improved search for more descriptive Google Photos queries begins rolling out today for all English-speaking users. … Read more

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