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News Sep 24, 2026

Light screens many deepfake videos in one pass

An optical processor at UCLA judges fifteen or more clips together by doing much of the detection in free-space light rather than on a digital chip.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

Article Apr 9, 2024

Deep fakes: What’s next? Anticipating new twists and turns in humanity’s oldest struggle

Powerful AI will soon be deployed to make fake news more convincing. AI can also provide part of the solution to the problems arising. But only part of the solution.

David Wood 27 min read

Article Nov 26, 2024

The Impact of AI-Generated Media: Understanding Deepfake Technology

Deepfakes are blurring the line between fact and fiction, reshaping trust in media. Can society balance innovation with ethics in the face of AI-generated deception?

Hewan Solomon 8 min read

Article Feb 27, 2025

Not Like Us: Have Shady Political Memecoins Killed The Crypto Bull Run?

Another crypto boom, another rug pull. Political meme coins may have done more than just scam investors—they might have killed the bull run.

Werner Vermaak 6 min read

Article Oct 18, 2024

AI Deepfake Tool ProKYC Cracks Crypto Exchange Authentication

In a troubling development for crypto security, the AI-driven ProKYC tool exposes vulnerabilities in identity verification, potentially reshaping the landscape of digital fraud.

Werner Vermaak 7 min read

Mindbytes May 29, 2026

FBI Seizes Record $8 Billion in Crypto, Arrests Hundreds in Global Scam Compound Crackdown

The FBI's Operation Blackout seized over $8 billion in bitcoin, arrested 275 suspects, and freed 2,000 trafficked workers in a massive takedown of international scam networks.

gizmo guru 1 min read

Mindbytes May 22, 2026

Landmark Deepfake Porn Law Triggers First Major Arrests in New York

Two men have been arrested under the new Take It Down Act for allegedly creating and sharing AI‑generated nude images of celebrities and private individuals.

Linsey Smith 1 min read

Video Oct 5, 2025

Scarlett Johansson and the Voice Clone Scandal

Scarlett Johansson’s voice clone fooled everyone — and exposed just how far AI will go without asking permission.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read

Article Feb 21, 2025

Argentina’s $4 billion Libra Token Scam: Another Presidential Crypto Rug-Pull

Argentina’s President Javier Milei backed a crypto project that soared to $4 billion—only to collapse in hours. Political fallout, insider trading, and a nation left reeling. What happened to Libra?

Werner Vermaak 6 min read

News Jul 27, 2023

MIT's PhotoGuard alters photos to stop AI systems from tinkering with them

Limited to Stable Diffusion hacks for now

Amara Angelica 1 min read