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Google is rolling out Gemini’s real-time AI video features

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Research shows a surge in the popularity of deepfake porn services, with the 10 most popular "nudifying" websites receiving 18M views in January 2025 alone (Margi Murphy/Bloomberg)

Techmeme

Peek Inside Sherri Shepherd's Rented Harlem Townhouse

The Root

As Trump Tries to Push Through His MAGA Agenda, These Judges Stood up to Him

The Root

All The Racist Nonsense Spewing From Black MAGA Leaders

The Root

From Kendrick Lamar to Missy Elliot, The Best Rags To Riches Stories in Hip-Hop

The Root

How one of the world's major money laundering networks, linked to Cambodia's Huione Group, services online scammers using cryptocurrency, Telegram, and more (New York Times)

Techmeme

Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some

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An interview with Helsing co-CEO Torsten Reil on delivering the defense tech company's AI-enabled strike drones to Ukraine, the herd mentality of VCs, and more (John Thornhill/Financial Times)

Techmeme

Here are the best deals you can already grab from Amazon’s spring sales event

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The Talk Show: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’

Daring Fireball

Sunrise on the Reaping adds an extra layer of tragedy to one legacy Hunger Games character

Polygon - All

Severance season 2 downplayed work-life balance to focus on the true costs of being severed

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Browser Use, whose open-source tool converts website elements into a "text-like" format that AI agents can better understand, raised a $17M seed led by Felicis (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Techmeme

Tyler Perry Isn't Done Calling Folks Out About Angie Stone In the Wake of Her Death

The Root

Judges, Politicians Who Aren't Backing Down from Trump and Talks of Dictatorship

The Root

IFPI: global music streaming revenues hit a record $20.4B in 2024, driven by paid subscription revenues of $15.15B, up 9.5% YoY; paid subscribers reached 752M (Murray Stassen/Music Business Worldwide)

Techmeme

Assassin’s Creed Shadows commits a great RPG sin, but I’ll forgive it

Polygon - All

Uh Oh! Hey Kendrick, Drake's Legal Team Just Made a Valid Point

The Root

The Apple Watch may get cameras and Apple Intelligence

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