An entire genre of Saturday Night Live-style skit humor–what if celebrity x were absurdly cast in role y?–is made obsolete by deepfakery.
Mike Tyson as every character in Family Matters
- COMMENTS
- Culture
- deepfakes
Gotta catch all grandpas: Japanese town turns seniors into trading card stars
In a small Japanese town, children are trading cards featuring local grandfathers instead of Pokémon, turning ordinary community members into neighborhood celebrities. The "Ojisan Trading Card Game" in Kawara, Fukuoka… READ THE REST
Spotify uses ghost artists to "shape listening behavior" and avoid paying real ones
Spotify pads playlists with music by unknown artists, and has been accused of generating this music itself or using cheap library music to reduce the amount paid to artists. At… READ THE REST
Tom Whitwell's annual collection of 52 fascinating facts returns, featuring expensive calculators and trademarked scents
For the last several years, Tom Whitwell, has written an annual list of 52 things he's learned that year. He just posted his new one. Here are five samples: There… READ THE REST
Get back in the game faster with this Nintendo Switch Joy-Con charger
TL;DR: Keep your Nintendo Switch's controllers powered up with the HyperX ChargePlay Quad 2: Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controller Charging Station, now just $16.99. Nintendo Switch lovers know the pain of settling in… READ THE REST
This $50 Android tablet was made for all-day use
TL;DR: Tackle whatever the day brings you with this onn. 10.1″ Android Tablet, now only $49.99 (reg. $99). When you want the freedom to move without losing touch, a tablet is… READ THE REST
Bring your dreams to life with AI Magicx
TL;DR: The AI Magicx: Lifetime Subscription (Rune Plan) is on sale for $59.97 (reg. $972.00) until July 20. Got strange and wonderful dreams you'd like to revisit? To recreate the… READ THE REST