Ring’s newest battery-powered video doorbell is now 40% off
Knowing who’s knocking at your door is always a relief for peace of mind. And while you can know that with a simple peephole, it’s way cooler and more convenient to be able to check…
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Cheap AI “video scraping” can now extract data from any screen recording
Video scraping is just one of many new tricks possible when the latest large language models (LLMs), such as Google’s Gemini and GPT-4o, are actually “multimodal” models, allowing audio, video, image, and text input. These…
Live AI deepfake video makes ‘pig butchering’ scams more convincing
“Pig butchering” is an unsavory term for a very specific kind of phishing attack, wherein the scammer targets a wealthy individual with the lure of romance and then takes them for all they’re worth. It’s…
Adobe brings generative AI video to Premiere Pro
Adobe is now adding its AI-based video generator, Firefly, to its video editing software Premiere Pro. The Firefly model can be used to extend a video clip or generate video from still images or text…
Adobe unveils AI video generator trained on licensed content
On Monday, Adobe announced Firefly Video Model, a new AI-powered text-to-video generation tool that can create novel videos from written prompts. It joins similar offerings from OpenAI, Runway, Google, and Meta in an increasingly crowded…
You can now sign up for Apple TV+ through Prime Video
You might think Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video are competitors but like in any good buddy movie, the unlikely pair are teaming up. The companies announced today that Apple TV+ will soon be available…
Is China pulling ahead in AI video synthesis? We put Minimax to the test
In the spirit of not cherry-picking any results, everything you see was the first generation we received for the prompt listed above it. “A highly intelligent person reading ‘Ars Technica’ on their computer when the…
Get this 27-inch 1440p Dell monitor with USB-C video for $180
Whoa, doggy! This Dell monitor is just bursting with extra features. You get a 27-inch panel, a boosted 1440p resolution, and best of all, you get USB-C — one cable for video and 65 watts…
Amazon revamps Ring subscriptions with AI video search
Amazon is revamping its subscription offerings for its Ring video doorbells and cameras. A new service, called Ring Home Premium, will include features like 24/7 recording and AI-powered video search, starting at $19.99 per month…
Meta’s new “Movie Gen” AI system can deepfake video from a single photo
On Friday, Meta announced a preview of Movie Gen, a new suite of AI models designed to create and manipulate video, audio, and images, including creating a realistic video from a single photo of a…