Google’s Magic Editor added several questionable items to this scene. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge There’s no putting the genie back in the bottle when it comes to generative AI forever shaking our trust in photos, but the tech industry has a responsibility to at least be as transparent as possible when these tools are used. To that end, Google has announced that starting next week, Google Photos will note when an image was edited with the help of AI. “Photos edited with tools like Magic Editor, Magic Eraser and Zoom Enhance already include metadata based on technical standards from The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) to indicate that they’ve been edited using generative AI,” John Fisher, engineering director of Google Photos, wrote in a blog post. “Now we’re taking it a step further, making this information... Continue reading…

Apple just seeded the first beta of iOS 18.2 even though the official iOS 18.1 release doesn't happen until next week. iOS 18.2 is expected to launch later this year and includes several new Apple Intelligence features, including Genmoji, Image Playground, Visual Intelligence, and ChatGPT integration. If you're running iOS 18.2 beta, you might have realized that after integrating ChatGPT with Siri, Apple keeps prompting you to confirm every request with the service. Fortunately, there's a way to stop Apple Intelligence from popping up a request for every new interaction. On its website, Apple explains that with ChatGPT integrated into Siri and Writing Tools, you get "even more expertise when it might be helpful for you" without jumping between tools. "Siri can tap into ChatGPT for certain requests, including questions about photos or documents. And with Compose in Writing Tools, you can create and illustrate original content from scratch." Apple says users have control when ChatGPT is used and that it will always ask before any information is shared with the platform. While Cupertino understands that if you connect your ChatGPT account, you're OK with sharing information, here's a quick workaround for free users not logged in with the service: Open the Settings app on your iPhone running iOS 18.2 Tap Apple Intelligence & Siri Search for the ChatGPT option under Extend Apple Intelligence & Siri Toggle off the Confirm ChatGPT Requests option Under this option, there's a note saying: "If ChatGPT can help with a request, Siri will ask permission before sending any information to ChatGPT. Siri will always ask permission before sending a file to ChatGPT." In the future, Apple plans to offer other third-party LLMs to power Siri and Writing Tools. It's unclear if all platforms will have access or if Cupertino will make separate agreements with them. That said, we're still in the early days of Apple Intelligence, and a lot can change and be improved. BGR will keep updating this article as the iOS 18.2 beta cycle follows. Don't Miss: Apple Intelligence: AI, features, research, and supported devices The post How to stop Apple Intelligence from making you confirm every ChatGPT request appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: Apple Watch Series 10, Ninja Blender, Dreo space heaters, portable tire inflator, more Today’s deals: $367 Apple Watch Series 10, $66 14-piece cookware set, $99 230-piece Craftsman tool set, more Today’s deals: 10% off toys, 35% off Crest 3D Whitestrips, $50 foldable camera drone, more

A fragment of purple fabric, a sacred chiton (tunic), found in a royal tomb in Vergina, Macedonia, northern Greece, could be that of Alexander the Great! The team of archaeologists uncovered a cotton textile dyed in purple that aligns with ancient accounts of the sarapis, a ceremonial garment worn by Persian kings, which Alexander adopted after his victory over Darius III. The textile was found in the golden ossuary of Tomb II, along with the remains of a male individual and a golden oak wreath. A Regal Fabric: Tyrian Purple of Alexander The study, led by Antonis Bartsiokas from Democritus University of Thrace, has been published in The Journal of Field Archaeology. After conducting a series of chemical, physical, and microscopic analyses, the researcher team concluded that the fabric is cotton, a rare material during that period. The royal tunic Alexander wore was dyed with "Tyrian purple," a color reserved for royalty across many ancient cultures. This color emphasized his rank and imperial dominance. Purple was a rare luxury, symbolizing wealth, power, and divinity. Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryFamous PeopleRead Later 

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