For nearly a decade, Bree Smith was a familiar face in Nashville. But, in January, the mom and former TV meteorologist stopped appearing on the local CBS-affiliated station — a decision she made after months of fighting against deepfakes, which are simulated online images or videos that can seem realistic. In Smith’s case, an image…
Many traditional forms of violent crime are in marked decline, with assault and wounding cases in 2024 falling to their lowest in 51 years at 3,614 incidents, and arson to the lowest in 40 years at 234 cases. If only those figures, released by Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee, were an accurate reflection of…
The number of scams reported in Hong Kong has increased by 11.7 per cent year on year, including more than 5,500 cases featuring a new type of deception involving fake customer service messages. Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee said on Tuesday that the force had recorded 94,727 criminal cases in 2024, a 5 per…