Voice-cloning companies hit for lack of safeguards against scammers

Voice-cloning companies hit for lack of safeguards against scammers

Companies creating generative AI (genAI) tools that can clone voices are not doing enough to prevent scammers from using them to defraud customers, according to a study from Consumer Reports. The study found that four of six companies providing the services didn’t construct enough barriers to prevent individuals’ voices from being fraudulently cloned. Consumer Reports tested voice cloning…

Verdansk finally returns to Call of Duty Warzone and gets an official release date – Destructoid

Verdansk finally returns to Call of Duty Warzone and gets an official release date – Destructoid

Call of Duty: Warzone had its fifth anniversary on March 10, 2025, and to celebrate the occasion, Activision will finally reintroduce the fan-favorite map, Verdansk. It’s time to mark the date on the calendar – Verdansk returns to Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3, 2025. We will get to experience the original version of…

Xbox Series X|S successor targeting 2027 release with a handheld console in 2025 – Destructoid

Xbox Series X|S successor targeting 2027 release with a handheld console in 2025 – Destructoid

According to a report by Windows Central, Xbox appears to be targeting a 2027 release date for the successor to the Xbox Series X|S. Alongside the new “premium successor”, Xbox also plans to launch its own Xbox gaming handheld as well as several new controller options. Time sure flies when you’re having fun, but here’s…

Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges

Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges

HP, along with other printer brands, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers’ laser printers—even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner. The firmware update…

Rootbound, a beautiful action-adventure with a sentient backpack, announced for 2026 – Destructoid

Rootbound, a beautiful action-adventure with a sentient backpack, announced for 2026 – Destructoid

Inventory management is crucial for any adventure, and it’s a task that might be best suited to a sentient backpack. There aren’t many games that offer such an essential ally, but the newly revealed Rootbound looks to provide a beautifully realized take on the concept.  Rootbound comes from a German studio called Brainlag Games, which…

Marvel Rivals fans believe many hero playstyles aren’t lore accurate – Destructoid

Marvel Rivals fans believe many hero playstyles aren’t lore accurate – Destructoid

At the time of writing, Season 1 of Marvel Rivals is ongoing with 37 heroes in total. However, some fans believe that the playstyles of certain Marvel characters are not exactly lore-accurate. Wolverine, Magneto, and Black Widow are some of the names that have caught the most attention among the community, as discussed in this…

Microsoft is developing its own AI models to compete with OpenAI

Microsoft is developing its own AI models to compete with OpenAI

One of the hottest trends right now involves work on reasoning AI models — tools that can more or less arrive at the right conclusion on their own. (The best-known reasoning models at the moment are the Chinese Deepseek-R1, as well as o1 and o3-mini from OpenAI. However, credible reports suggest Microsoft has decided to…

Is Apple Intelligence the new Apple Maps?

Is Apple Intelligence the new Apple Maps?

Following widespread speculation about ongoing problems, Apple has announced that one of the key features of Apple Intelligence will be delayed — perhaps until 2026. The delay could harm Apple’s brand during a critical time for the tech industry. It remains unclear whether the company will be able to successfully manage its way through these choppy waters. What Apple…

Latest Monster Hunter Wilds patch seemingly nerfs reliable Nightflower Pollen farm, raising the endgame stakes

Latest Monster Hunter Wilds patch seemingly nerfs reliable Nightflower Pollen farm, raising the endgame stakes

The Nightflower Pollen farm was a lifeline for Monster Hunter Wilds‘ grueling endgame grind, giving players a better shot at Gold Relic Ticket trades for Decorations and Relics. It made the grind a little less tedious — until the latest patch wiped out this once-reliable exploit. Ever since the Hotfix Patch Ver.1.000.05.00 went out, players…