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Concern over using deepfake technology is nothing new, but the tech has advanced far faster than many anticipated, giving rise to a medium that’s terrifying in its potential. Though watching Jim Carrey’s face on Allison Brie’s body is, admittedly, delightful, the implications for forgery are sobering. Consider, for instance, the recent deepfake using Vladimir Putin’s…
Facebook today revealed yet another security incident admitting that roughly 100 app developers may have improperly accessed its users’ data in certain Facebook groups, including their names and profile pictures. In a blog post published Tuesday, Facebook said the app developers that unauthorizedly access this information were primarily social media management and video streaming apps…
Each year, thousands of people lose their lives crossing the street. When drivers don’t expect to see pedestrians, sometimes they just don’t see them, even though they’re there. Other times, pedestrians make poor choices, like crossing the road in the dark, which leads to accidents and, sometimes, tragic deaths. Will this reality change once AVs…
There are concerns over the future of Samsung’s Exynos processor after the company confirmed 290 employees will be laid off at its CPU research and development office in Austin, Texas. The news comes after rumors of the closure spread at the beginning of October, and raises questions over whether the Exynos processor will survive, or…
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Last updated on November 5, 2019 at 05:19 pm Yesterday, Google officially rolled out the Speed report in Search Console. It has been a few months since Google announced its (experimental) Search Console Page Speed Report in Google I/O. Very few had access to it when it was first announced since we had to sign…
Ten days ago the first render of the upcoming Huawei nova 6 appeared, and now we have another one, this time in Red with the distinctive nova logo and pattern on the back panel. The image reveals a dual-camera punch hole design on the front, quad-cam setup on the back and a fingerprint scanner that…
The FCC has given its stamp of approval to T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed merger, saying the deal will “enhance competition” and hasten 5G deployment. Those opposed say the merger defies common sense, creating a triumvirate of mobile giants that will “divide up the market, increase prices, and compete only for the most lucrative customers.” The…
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Google launches OpenTitan, an open-source secure chip design project The aim of the new coalition is to build trustworthy chip designs…
