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Interest in using watermark removal apps on AI-generated content has gone through the roof and sadly spurred evildoers.gettyIn today’s column, I examine the flurry of lies and scams underlying those watermark removal apps that are supposed to be able to remove digital watermarks found in the outputs of generative AI and large language models (LLMs). Though such lies and scams have been around for quite a while, they have taken on a new and egregious life after Anthropic announced that it is watermarking the AI-generated output from Claude. Why would Anthropic’s announcement ratchet things up? Because having a major LLM…

At D23, when asked about the potential for a sequel to the cult classic The Simpsons: Hit & Run game, Matt Groening replied, “I think the original game is coming back in some form,” before current showrunner Matt Selman added, “or not.” The tone in both of their voices and the body language suggests that Groening may have just revealed something he wasn’t supposed to.The original title came out way back in 2003 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Windows. While it’s possible to get the game up and running on modern computers, it’s not available on modern consoles. It’s…

Incumbent Osun State Governor and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the governorship election held on Saturday. The results were presented by the state’s Returning Officer, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Osogbo on Sunday. Adeleke won 19 local government areas, while the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, won 11. Adeleke recorded some of his strongest performances in his traditional strongholds, including Ede North, Osogbo, Ede South, Iwo and Ife East. LGAs won by Adeleke The Accord Party candidate won the following…

A journalist with Nigeria’s foremost investigative newspaper, PREMIUM TIMES, has been selected as one of six reporters globally for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP17 Media Reporting Fellowship. Abdulkareem Mojeed, a member of the newspaper’s Business and Economy Desk, is the only Nigerian journalist selected for the fellowship, which will support media coverage of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UNCCD in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The other selected journalists are Eric Kasina of Business Daily Africa, Kenya; Shagun Kapil of Down To Earth, India; Ángeles Lucas of El País, Spain; Rafael Cardoso of Agência Brasil,…

Aug 16, 2026, 05:32 AM ETParis Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola is the subject of renewed interest from Liverpool, while AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit is on the radar of Real Madrid. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s gradesTrending rumorsParis Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola is set to move on this summer. Image Photo Agency/Getty Images- Liverpool are ready to make another move for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, after the French club signed Ajax’s Mika Godts for €45 million, says The Standard. Barcola, 23, has slipped down…

Music is a blessing, but maybe it can also be a curse – especially if you are a famous musician who gets remembered mostly for drugs and other negative narratives. Too Much Music, one of the works-in-progress showcased at the 2026 edition of Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival‘s co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from equity-seeking communities and regions where artistic expression is at risk, wants to explore all these issues. It comes from director Aseye Fiagbe (short The Gentleman, episode 7 of Bad Mama) and puts a spotlight on a famous keyboardist from Ghana, Kiki Gyan. The director is…

A UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as scores of beachgoers report falling ill after swimming.Molendotech, a spinout from the University of Plymouth, sells a portable test that detects E coli and other bacteria in water and delivers results on the spot, without waiting for days to get laboratory results.Molendotech is now working on an app that will map water quality across Britain and the US, collating data from daily water tests with rain flow and tidal flows and using artificial intelligence to create predictive models. A launch…

A video livestream captured the moment gunfire erupted at a park in Lexington, in the US state of Kentucky. One person was killed and four others were injured in the shooting, including two children, according to the local station WKYT.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

No surprises on inflation and new financing developments in the artificial intelligence trade drove the record-breaking action on Wall Street last week. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq both dropped modestly Friday but managed to post their third straight winning weeks. The S & P 500 rose above 7,800 during Thursday’s session for the first time ever. It closed at a record. The Dow bucked the trend, falling nearly 0.6% for the week. Here’s a closer look at what drove the market. Cooler inflation gives the Fed room to wait Two closely watched inflation reports helped fuel the week’s…

Smartphone cameras are convenient, but they lack the charm of analog instant cameras. If you’re trying to relive the nostalgia of waiting for an instant photo to develop, Amazon is selling the second-generation Polaroid Go instant camera with a 16-photo film pack for $71.99 (usually $109.99). That’s the lowest price we’ve seen for the bundle, with a pack of film usually costing $21.99 on its own. Plus, it’s four dollars cheaper to buy the bundle than to buy just the camera on its own.With its more compact footprint, the Polaroid Go 2 shoots on smaller film to match. Where classic…