Researchers Rank Deepfakes as the Biggest Crime Threat Posed by AI

While science fiction is often preoccupied with the threat of artificial intelligence successfully imitating human intelligence, researchers say a bigger danger right now is people using the technology to imitate one another. A recent survey from the University College of London ranked deepfakes as the most worrying application of machine learning in terms of potential... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2020-08-05 21:14:18 UTC ]
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Mulholland to bring 'overlooked' US crime writer Kent Anderson to UK

Mulholland has acquired Green Sun, a new novel from American crime writer Kent Anderson and the first in almost 20 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: new blood in Skin and Bones

The Girl on the Train tops the Weekly E-Book Ranking, but there is new blood in the chart with Tom Bale's Skin and Bones claiming the number three spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury acquires true-crime memoir on catching a murderer

Ebury Press has acquired Catching a Serial Killer by former Detective Sergeant Stephen Fulcher - a true-crime memoir about the manhunt for murderer Christopher Halliwell. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A year in review: 2016's biggest stories

From politics to Potter, we take a look at some of the biggest stories in UK publishing in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unstoppable Train takes the Weekly E-Ranking number one for a 14th week

The Girl on the Train (Transworld) has chugged its way into a 14th non-consecutive week as the Weekly E-Ranking number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Execs On Their Biggest Wins of 2016

As magazine media continues to change and leaders in the field wrangle emerging technologies, there were several major wins this year. The post Media Execs On Their Biggest Wins of 2016 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crime dominates Audible's 2016 audiobook charts

Crime and thrillers were Audible's most popular audiobooks in the UK in 2016, Amazon has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The year in new platform features and tweaks, ranked

It was a busy year for digital media companies. New features like Facebook Live and Instagram Stories introduced publishers to new content formats and the potential to reach massive audiences. On the flip side, platforms’ priorities constantly seemed to be shifting, which often led to dramatic... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: The Girl on the Train thunders back into the number one spot

After a four-week break, Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train (Transworld) has steamed back into the Weekly E-Ranking top spot, for a 13th non-consecutive week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two new crime novels from Michelle Davies to Pan Mac

Two new novels in Michelle Davies' DC Maggie Neville series have been acquired by Pan Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holiday Whodunnits for Book Lovers: The British Library’s Crime Classics

A hit two holiday seasons ago has spawned a cozy cottage industry in a vaunted setting: The British Library is ready to stuff your stockings with crime. The post Holiday Whodunnits for Book Lovers: The British Library’s Crime Classics appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: top marks for Night School

Lee Child’s Night School has reclaimed its pole position in the Weekly E-Book Ranking, after a brief week in second place when Scott Mariani’s The Devil’s Kingdom upset the apple cart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book and TV rights snapped up for Newham's crime debut

HQ has won two books by debut author Vicky Newham with TV rights selling to Playground Entertainment after a "hard-fought" five-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taskforce to research 'sustainability' of volunteer-run libraries

The Libraries Taskforce has pledged to undertake research into community-managed libraries following concerns about their "long-term sustainability". It has also promised to create a new "peer support network" to ensure that libraries run by volunteers provide a “high quality service” to local... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix Launches Video Previews: How The Company Landed On Its Biggest Redesign Ever

The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing time. The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Child's school top of the class

Lee Child has thundered into the Weekly E-Book Ranking, earning his first number one in the list with his Jack Reacher title Night School. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martyn Waites pens crime series for Bonnier Zaffre

Bonnier Zaffre has acquired two titles in a new series by thriller writer Martyn Waites (aka Tania Carver). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PA launches Textbook Challenge as research shows resources are 'under-used'

The Publishers Association is launching a new campaign, The Textbook Challenge, after an independent survey found that 63% of primary and secondary teachers in English schools could be "making more use of textbooks" - while one in five don’t use them at all. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Gripping' crime debut to Urbane

Indie publisher Urbane Publications has signed up crime writer Lloyd Paige’s "gripping" debut Dead Lands, set to publish in October 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fantastic Beasts to be Waterstones' 'second biggest' release of 2016

Waterstones is gearing up for the release of J K Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them screenplay (Little, Brown Book Group) today (18th November) to be its second biggest title of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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