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[ad_1] With artificial intelligence (AI), it’s possible to create images and videos of well-known people doing and saying things they never said or did. And increasingly, these deepfake images and video are showing up on social media with the aim of scamming viewers.According to a report by NBC News, many of the scams are built around Elon Musk, in which the fake Musk urges viewers to invest in this revolutionary new technology that will earn millions for investors. Viewers who rise to the bait lose their money because there is no revolutionary technology. If an unknown scammer made such a pitch…

[ad_1] England boss Sarina Wiegman says the pain of losing a second-straight Women’s World Cup feels just as much as the first after the Lionesses fell at the final hurdle. The European champions were brought undone by Spain, losing 1-0 in Sunday night’s decider at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. Wiegman, who has taken England to new heights in her two-year spell, led the Netherlands to the 2019 final before being defeated by the USA. The Dutchwoman is the only manager to achieve the unwanted feat. “I’m just hurt about this moment,” Wiegman said. “Losing a game and in a final, when…

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russia on Monday, the Kremlin has said. “The talks will take place on Monday and will be held in Sochi,” Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters today. The meeting marks a rare visit to Russia from the leader of a NATO member country since the start of Moscow’s all-out war in Ukraine. Ankara is yet to confirm the date of the summit. Turkey is expected to push for the restoration of the U.N.-backed Black Sea…

[ad_1] Pour out a margarita for Jimmy Buffett, the legendary musician is dead. The “Margaritaville” singer died Saturday surrounded by his friends, family, music and dogs, according to an announcement posted on his website. The statement read … “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.” We’re told Jimmy had been sick for a while and he was recently receiving hospice care. As we reported … Jimmy was forced to cancel a May show in South Carolina after being hospitalized at the last minute for an issue…

[ad_1] Kosovo authorities are failing victims of domestic violence, Amnesty International said today in a new report, despite widespread protests and calls for action after a significant number of femicides in recent years. The report, ‘From paper to practice: Kosovo must keep its commitments to domestic violence survivors’, details how survivors of domestic violence, most of whom are women and girls, face numerous barriers to obtaining protection and accessing justice and support. Kosovo authorities should take further steps to combat domestic violence and ensure survivors rights are protected and their priority concerns addressed. In doing so, it is essential that…

[ad_1] Fifteen-year-old Tricia Grant was chatting with a girlfriend during dinner in a popular restaurant in Auburn, Maine. In her young life, Tricia had experienced hardships no child should suffer: sexual violence, housing insecurity, exposure to drugs and domestic abuse. She was also the mother of a one-year-old boy. Above all, Tricia confided in her friend, she feared losing her baby.  Tricia Grant Two men eavesdropping on the conversation approached the girls and offered them a way to earn money. Excited by this potential lifeline, the girls showed up at the given address the following evening. That night, the men…

[ad_1] One hundred and twenty-five days ago, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) began its strike after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) failed to adequately address the union’s demands in contract negotiations. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) followed suit in July, officially kicking off the first joint actors and writers strike this side of the 21st century.By now, we’re hopefully all familiar with the core economic issues at stake: Even as Hollywood studios rake in huge streaming profits, actors and writers aren’t able to earn a living from residual payments, even if they’ve worked on incredibly…

[ad_1] A sell-out final and more bumper TV ratings have capped the biggest and most successful Women’s World Cup to date. The tournament fell just short of two million attendees and, helped by the Matildas’ golden run to the semi-final, captivated Australia. Another full house of 75,784 for the Spain-England final at Stadium Australia topped it off, bringing the end tally to 1,978,274 – and average crowds for the tournament to 30,911. The total attendees exceeded FIFA’s initial targets and projections by more than 500,000. Sunday night’s final reached 5.54 million people via broadcaster Channel Seven alone and had an…

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the Biden administration said Friday, responding to systemic problems bared by mass COVID-19 deaths. While such regulation has been sought for decades by allies of older adults and those with disabilities, the proposed threshold is far lower than many advocates had hoped. It also immediately drew ire from the nursing home industry, which said it amounted to a mandate that couldn’t be met. With criticism expected, a promise made with fanfare in President Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union speech had its details…

[ad_1] Kevin Costner just found out how big of a check he has to cut to his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner each month for child support … and he’s going to be happy. The judge in Kevin and Christine’s divorce ruled Friday that Kevin’s going to be forking over $63,209 — that’s exactly what he said was appropriate. $63k is less than half of what she was getting in temporary support — $129k. And remember, she was asking for $248k a month. Play video content TMZ.com It’s an end to a bitter back and forth between Kevin and Christine over…