The Australian Open doesn’t have full broadcast rights for all matches. So, its YouTube livestream uses AI to generate Nintendo Wii Tennis cartoon avatars that mimics the action on a 2-minute delay.

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has encouraged people to boycott Facebook, Instagram and all platforms owned by Meta over their role in “helping advance the far right in America.” The singer ...

Among them are Michael Stipe of R.E.M. (who already quit X last fall), Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s, and Carole King. King directed followers to her Bluesky account. It will be interesting to see ...

Meanwhile R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe is taking a “break” from Instagram due to changes to the company’s fact-checking programme. The backlash towards social media continues after the weekend ...

Stipe has detailed his plan to take part in the 'Lights Out Meta' campaign from Jan. 19 – 26. By Tyler Jenke R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe has urged his social media followers to join him in a ...

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe has urged his social media followers to join him in a temporary boycott of Meta and its associated products to protest their part in “helping advance the far right in ...