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The Darkhold is supposed to be a mysterious and impossible place, yet there’s no end to the stories about it. Ostensibly Marvel’s answer to Lovecraft’s Necronomicon, the Darkhold first appeared in the “Werewolf by Night” issue of Marvel Spotlight back in 1972, meaning the book has existed for over 50 years in the real world and, of course, since the ancient times of Earth-616. It’s the recognizable MacGuffin of Marvel’s supernatural characters, from the aforementioned werewolves to Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, who, at the time of writing, is a living, breathing, real boy. Marvel Comics The Darkhold: Book of…

The Darkhold is supposed to be a mysterious and impossible place, yet there’s no end to the stories about it. Ostensibly Marvel’s answer to Lovecraft’s Necronomicon, the Darkhold first appeared in the “Werewolf by Night” issue of Marvel Spotlight back in 1972, meaning the book has existed for over 50 years in the real world and, of course, since the ancient times of Earth-616. It’s the recognizable MacGuffin of Marvel’s supernatural characters, from the aforementioned werewolves to Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, who, at the time of writing, is a living, breathing, real boy. Marvel Comics The Darkhold: Book of…

The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and several other countries have signed the AI ​​Safety Treaty, developed by the Council of Europe (COE), an international standards and human rights body. The groundbreaking treaty, known as the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law, opened for signature in Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the first legally binding international agreement aimed at ensuring that AI systems are consistent with democratic values.The treaty focuses on three main areas: protecting human rights (including privacy and preventing discrimination), upholding democracy, and upholding the rule of law. It…

If you’re looking for a new smartphone, now is probably the worst time to buy an iPhone. Unless you’re in dire need of an upgrade, hold off for a few days, because Apple’s new iPhones will be announced on Monday, meaning you can pick up the company’s latest and greatest models, or grab the iPhone 15 now at a discounted price. Apple’s event will be held at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino on September 9 at 1pm ET (10am PST). You can stream Apple’s It’s Glowtime event live on YouTube (which we’ve conveniently embedded above) and…

NBC is offering a discount on its Peacock Premium streaming service. Through September 6, you can get four months of access to the streaming platform’s ad-supported tier for $5 per month. The discount saves you more than 30 percent off the plan’s list price during that period. The Peacock Premium access tier normally costs $8 per month.NBCUniversalSave over 30% on ad-supported streaming plans for four months. $5 at NBCUniversalTo take advantage of the discounted price, customers can sign in to the Peacock platform and use the code TGIF. After signing up, you can cancel your plan at any time. The…

Last July at SDCC, the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Creature Commandos animated series, written and executive produced by James Gunn, was released, hinting that the series was set to premiere in December. Today it was announced that the seven-episode Max original adult animated series will premiere on Max on Thursday, December 5th, with one episode released each week thereafter until January 16th. Creature Commando tracks down a secret team of imprisoned monsters assembled for a mission deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails… they’re the last, worst option. Starring Steve Agee as Economos, Maria Bakalova…

Today, Sony gave its first look at what it’s planning to celebrate the 30th anniversary of PlayStation, and it looks like the PS5 Pro will likely be part of it. Hidden in the marketing materials is what appears to be an image of a rumored upgrade to the current-gen PS5 console. Zooming in between the “S” in the PlayStation logo and the “3” for 30th anniversary, we see a PS5-like console that doesn’t match the look of any PlayStation product, past or present.This is obviously not an official announcement or confirmation of the PS5 Pro, so we’re not anywhere close…

Modding for Baldur’s Gate 3 is now available for PC players, with the release of the long-awaited Patch 7 (likely the game’s last major update) after a closed alpha in June and an open beta in July, which gives players free reign to tinker with user-created weapons, armor, classes and subclasses, spells, dice skins, and pretty much anything you can imagine.Mods are available through the official (powered by mod.io) in-game mod manager and external channels. “We don’t prohibit modding outside of our official pipeline,” Larian Studios said. However, the developer noted that officially approved mods are aimed at stability and…

Microsoft announced that it has partnered with StopNCII to remove non-consensual intimate images, including deepfakes, from its Bing search engine.When a victim opens a “case” with StopNCII, the database creates digital fingerprints (also called “hashes”) of private images and videos stored on that individual’s device, without the need for the victim to upload any files. The hashes are then sent to participating industry partners, who can look for matches to the originals and remove them from the platform if they violate their content policies. This process also applies to AI-generated deepfakes of real people.Several other technology companies have also agreed…

YouTube is developing new tools to help prevent artists and creators from having their likenesses used without their permission. The company said Thursday it is developing new technology to detect AI-generated content using people’s faces and voices, with a test program set to begin early next year.The upcoming facial detection technology will reportedly let people across industries “detect and moderate” content that uses AI-generated depictions of their faces. YouTube says it’s developing tools that will let creators, actors, musicians and athletes spot videos that contain deepfake versions of their faces and choose what to do about them. The company has…