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A court in south-west Spain has sentenced 15 schoolchildren to a year’s probation for creating and spreading AI-generated images of their female peers in a case that prompted a debate on the harmful and abusive uses of deepfake technology.Police began investigating the matter last year after parents in the Extremaduran town of Almendralejo reported that faked naked pictures of their daughters were being circulated on WhatsApp groups.The mother of one of the victims said the dissemination of the pictures on WhatsApp had been going on since July.“Many girls were completely terrified and had tremendous anxiety attacks because they were suffering…

Daniil Medvedev left Melbourne in January having suffered one of the most painful defeats of his life. As he continues his pursuit of an elusive second Grand Slam title, Medvedev battled for more than 24 hours and played brilliant tennis across seven matches at the Australian Open, finishing two sets ahead of Javier in the final. Nick Sinner. Then everything fell apart.Since then it has been a challenging season for the Russian, who has not won a title at any level for 14 months, but on Tuesday the 28-year-old achieved victory on his favorite hard courts One of the biggest…

When life gives you lemons, make luxury lemon marmalade and sell it to your celebrity friends. That’s what Meghan Markle seems to be doing anyway. Ever since their break with the royal family, the Sussexes have been struggling to find their feet – so much so that last year, Rolling Stone declared they were in their “flop era”. Still, despite setbacks, the pair are steadfastly trying to build their brands. Meghan, in particular, has been busy with her new lifestyle company, American Riviera Orchard. The brand hasn’t launched yet, but she’s been teasing its offerings by sending influencers gift baskets…

Good things come to those who wait. On Tuesday, 11 and a half years after her Grand Slam debut, Donna Vekic defeated her opponent 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final and her 43rd match. Grand Slam tournament. Vekic blasted 11 aces and six double faults – including serving five times in one game in the second set – before rallying in the final set to face Italy’s Giacomo in the semi-finals. Smin Paolini or American Emma Navarro.”It was a very difficult game and she played unbelievably,” said an exhausted Vekic as tears began to flow. “I…

Late-show hosts react to the first presidential debate and calls from some Democrats for Joe Biden to drop out of the race.The Daily ShowMore than a week after he reacted live to the first presidential debate, Jon Stewart returned to his Monday night guest-hosting slot at The Daily Show with some clarity on Biden’s disappointing performance and the scramble that followed.“Trump delivered at the debate to expectation. We expect him to be fucking crazy,” he noted. “But Biden’s performance, and inability to articulate at times, was stunning. Like, I could not believe what I was watching.”“But then it got worse,”…

Wimbledon’s slippery grass has been a long-standing recurring theme, with Serena Williams and Andy Murray famously falling.Novak Djokovic, 37, became the latest player to fall to the ground when he slipped and ended up doing a split during his fourth-round match on Monday.The former world number one blamed the closure of the performance venue’s roof, saying the grass had become “slipperier” and caused the injuries.More than a dozen players have slipped on the course so far this year as nearly a month of rain fell in the first week of play.Emma Raducanu was also injured due to slippery grass and…

Name: Svalinn dogs.Age: Created in the “mid-2000s”, so about 20.Appearance: Fluffy, yet ferocious.Svalinn sounds Nordic. What is this? A new Scandinavian gastro-temple? A supermodel? No, in Norse mythology, it’s a shield that protected the world, but New York magazine has been investigating the strange world of the elite “protection” dogs named after it.Ah, I love dogs, tell me more. Are these fluffy puppers with adorable snoots? Their vibe is more hyper-vigilant stare and rippling muscular physique. Svalinns are “an undisclosed mix of Dutch shepherd, German shepherd, and Belgian Malinois”, created in Montana by breeder Kim Greene.How am I supposed to…

Distracted Players DivisionKim Clijsters, the reigning Women’s Tag Team Invitational champion alongside Martina Hingis, has appeared to defend her title and admitted she has missed some of the tournament’s biggest moments so far . “I went to Taylor Swift in Amsterdam this weekend,” she said, “so I was distracted.” As it turns out, the former world No. 1 and three-time U.S. Open champion is not so much Swift as Said she was a really good bestie – she bought tickets for her closest friends and used them to surprise her. “I love her lyrics,” says Clijsters, “but what’s more shocking…

The Joe Biden re-election campaign is now a situation where you want to put your hands over your eyes even when your hands are already over your eyes. Like mine, all your sets of hands may have been clamped tightly to your lids since Biden’s franchise-killing performance in the first presidential debate 12 days ago, which his press secretary incredibly handwaved away by stating: “He had a cold”. A cold what? A cold sweat? A cold day in hell? A cold dead hand he’d like you to prise the nomination out of?In news that launched a million grimace emojis, the…

Two French international rugby players arrested on suspicion of sexual assault blues’ South America tour. French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Florian Grill told reporters in Buenos Aires that if the facts were confirmed, their actions were “extremely serious”.The two players – 20-year-old Pau defender Hugo Auradou and 21-year-old La Rochelle wing Oscar Jégou – will be brought in from the Argentine capital Dosa, where the alleged incident took place. Mendoza played his first Test between Argentina and France on Saturday, with both Oladu and Djigodou starting.”The investigation is ongoing,” Greer said in comments reported by L’Equipe. “If it is proven,…