Facebook develops new method to reverse-engineer deepfakes and track their source

Deepfakes aren’t a big problem on Facebook right now, but the company continues to fund research into the technology to guard against future threats. Its latest work is a collaboration with academics from Michigan State University (MSU), with the combined team creating a method to reverse-engineer deepfakes: analyzing AI-generated imagery to reveal identifying characteristics of …

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Google new research: let aphasia communicate with sign language in video conference!

Video conference is open to all people, which should also include users who use sign language to communicate. However, since most video conference systems automatically track the speaker’s prompt window, it is difficult for sign language communicators to communicate easily and effectively. Therefore, it is very challenging to use real-time sign language detection in video …

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Facebook’s new AR feature for Portal lets you dress up as Harry Potter characters

Facebook’s Portal video calling device is getting a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child crossover that lets you and up to three friends dress up as characters from the play using augmented reality technology. Here’s how you can use it, according to a Facebook blog: Anyone can initiate the experience by tapping “Curtain Call” in …

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UK antitrust watchdog investigating Amazon and Google over fake reviews

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is probing whether Amazon and Google broke consumer laws by failing to take action against fake reviews on their sites, the agency announced Friday. “We are investigating concerns that Amazon and Google have not been doing enough to prevent or remove fake reviews to protect customers and honest …

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Facebook will show creators how much money Apple and Google take from them

Less than two hours before Apple’s big Worldwide Developers Conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would be launching a new interface for creators that shows how different fees affect their earnings on the platform. The announcement comes as Apple is under intense scrutiny for its App Store fees. Here’s a preview of …

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Drought is stressing California’s power grid

Drought is putting pressure on California’s already stressed-out grid. As water reservoirs run dry, there’s been a significant drop in hydroelectric generation. Without enough water pressure to quickly turn turbine blades, there could be electricity shortages right when residents need it the most. Rolling blackouts have already become a new norm for the state as …

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