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TikTok is experimenting with a feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts
TechCrunch,
TikTok is testing a new “AI Song” feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts that users enter, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. AI Song is an experimental feature and is currently only available to a select number of users. The feature is designed to be used for fun, not for trying to […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Stop to take a photo on a Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridge and pay a $1,000 fine—or go to jail for six months
Boing Boing,
Commissioners in Clark County, Nevada, have banned taking photos from pedestrian bridges on the Las Vegas Strip, with $1,000 fines and up to six months in jail for offenders. The ordinance prohibits "stopping, standing or engaging in an activity that causes another person to stop" on the bridges and includes up to 20 feet surrounding connected stairs, elevators and escalators. — Read the rest The post Stop to take a photo on a Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridge and pay a $1,000 fine—or go to jail for six months appeared first on Boing Boing.
Ozempic, Wellbutrin, and Hundreds of Other Drugs Just Got More Expensive
Gizmodo,
Another year, another round of inscrutable price increases for many prescription drugs. Over 700 medicines are seeing their list prices shoot up this January, according to an analysis by the organization 46brooklyn Research. The average price increase is slightly below the trend of recent years, but includes popular… Read more...
Demystifying Game Design in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered
Vulture,
Behind-the-scenes features give a fascinating, if incomplete, look behind Naughty Dog’s curtain.
Updates From Scream 7, Madame Web, and More
Christopher Landon next film after exiting Scream 7 is a werewolf horror. Get a look at Slimer’s return in Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empire. Schmigadoon is no more. Plus, Clone High returns for round two of its revival. To me, my spoilers! Read more...
Pornhub Has a New Kink: Consent
Pornhub notified performers this week that the platform is requiring proof of consent from anyone featured in its videos moving forward, according to emails seen by 404 Media Thursday. The policy update is Pornhub’s latest effort to verify that its performers are not being abused or sexually trafficked. Read more...
Melissa Barrera takes the high road on Scream
AV Club,
Melissa Barrera isn’t screaming at Scream—well, at least publicly. “I’m just so grateful on what I got to infuse in the franchise, and that’s something I’ll be proud of forever,” the Keep Breathing actress told Deadline during the Sundance festival’s opening night on Thursday. Read more...
Plex confirms plan to launch TV and movie rentals next month
Media streamer Plex’s long-delayed plans to launch a marketplace for TV and movie rentals are finally being realized after multiple false starts. The media startup originally announced its plan to expand its streaming service to include rentals just ahead of the Covid-19 pandemic, which impacted launch plans alongside other technical concerns. Then, at CES a […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.