X just added a much better built-in photo editor

X is rolling out a more capable image editor inside its post composer, finally adding basic tools like drawing, text overlays ...
The Verge

Grammarly is using our identities without permission

‘Expert Review’ AI agents make suggestions supposedly inspired by subject matter experts, including several staff members here at The Verge. ‘Expert Review’ AI agents make suggestions supposedly ...
InfoWorld

What I learned using Claude Sonnet to migrate Python to Rust

If there’s one universal experience with AI-powered code development tools, it’s how they feel like magic until they don’t. One moment, you’re watching an AI agent slurp up your codebase and deliver a ...
Forbes

Kesha Slams White House For Using Her Song ‘Blow’ In TikTok Edit

Pop star Kesha denounced the White House’s use of her song “Blow” in a TikTok video about war, calling President Donald Trump a “predator,” joining a growing list of other artists pushing back against ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: An editor’s knee-jerk reaction to the use of ‘amidst’ and ‘amongst’

Do you cringe when you hear “amongst” or “amidst”? Well, you probably will after reading this column. Sorry about that. “Amongst” and “amidst” aren’t wrong, but once you start to notice them, they ...
IEEE

Wildfire Detection System Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Tkinter Interface

Abstract: Wildfires are among the most destructive natural disasters, posing severe threats to ecosystems, wildlife, and human communities. Early detection is critical for effective mitigation and ...
maketecheasier.com

Fresh Adds an Easy-to-use and Powerful Text Editor to the Linux Terminal

If you work in the terminal long enough, you eventually hit a wall with traditional text editors. Nano feels safe but limited, while Vi and Vim feel powerful but demand a steep learning curve. Over ...
TechCrunch

Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing, adds more third-party models

Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Firefly, with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits, as well as adding new third-party models for image and video generation, ...
Interesting Engineering

Scientists gene-edit fungus into protein packed, meat-like food using 70% less land

Forget lab-grown burgers. A new genetically tweaked fungus is here, and it’s expected to shape the future of sustainable food. Researchers in China have unveiled a modified fungus that not only tastes ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

Florida nonprofit news reporters ask board to investigate their editor’s AI use

Suncoast Searchlight launched this past February with the goal of bringing rigorous local investigative reporting to greater Sarasota, Fla. As of last week, the nonprofit publication had four ...
The New York Times

Liverpool complain to BBC over using former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie as guest

Kelvin MacKenzie's appearance on the BBC has angered Liverpool Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Liverpool have complained to the BBC about their use of former newspaper editor Kelvin MacKenzie in their ...