The Velvet Sundown suddenly has 400,000 Spotify listeners — but is the band AI-generated?

The Velvet Sundown has gained more than 400,000 monthly listeners on Spotify within just a month of its formation. The band already has two albums to its name and describes its music as "cinematic alt-pop and dreamy analog soul." But there’s speculation about the band’s authenticity after Reddit users said it was hard to find any information about it, and with the member’s Instagram images appearing to be AI-generated. The story comes at a time when music streamers are grappling with the rise of AI-generated content ...

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Nothing will update its updated flagship on Tuesday — '3 reasons I’m excited for the Nothing Phone 3'
AI-powered robots are developing fast — Will a dice-playing robot eventually make you tea and do your dishes?
Where did they all go? — 400 million Windows PCs vanished in 3 years
Old tech with a modern twist — Maxell launches a portable ‘Walkman’ cassette player
It did it all by itself! — Watch Tesla’s self-driving Model Y perform a world first

F1: The Movie delivers Apple its biggest box office opening to date

Apple Original Films’ F1: The Movie has gotten off to a great start, raking in $56 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally across the weekend, giving the tech giant its biggest opening yet. While Apple has delivered several notable hits since it began releasing films in theaters five years ago — including the 2021 Oscar-winner CODA — there have been several misfires, too. The company will be hoping F1: The Movie proves it can now compete at the highest level theatrically ...

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CEOs are quietly telling us the truth about AI and the workplace

CEOs are subtly suggesting that AI is replacing human jobs, despite claims of it being just a supportive tool. Gizmodo has taken a closer look at what tech CEOs have been saying in official internal messages, blog posts, and investor updates. While AI can indeed enhance efficiency, it poses a significant threat to employment as companies focus on cost-cutting and productivity. Layoffs in tech firms, for example, are expected to rise compared to last year, although it’s not suggested that all of the layoffs are down to AI ...

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Aventon Level.3 e-bike review — 'The smarter commuter'
AI is about to change how we date — Does AI spell the end of dating apps?
'A classic for the modern world' — Bowers & Wilkins have made a 'home speaker dream'
It's due to unpatchable security flaw — Millions of printers are vulnerable to hacks
Will it really happen? — President Trump says a 'very wealthy group' has agreed to buy TikTok
Finding strength through scary games — Horror games helped me face my real-life fears
Edible material offers new applications for robotics — Scientists create robots from rice paper

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