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Scientists developed a clever way to detect Deepfakes by analyzing light reflections in the eyes
Deepfakes are being used for a range of nefarious purposes, from disinformation campaigns to inserting people into porn, and the doctored images are getting harder to detect.A new AI tool provides a surprisingly simple way of spotting them: looking at the light...
Xiaomi national security ban suspended by US judge
Xiaomi won a reprieve Friday when a US federal judge temporarily blocked a ban on investment in the company put in place by the Defense Department over alleged ties between the China-based phone maker and that country's military.The US' "national security priorities...
Apple kills off original HomePod, will focus on $99 HomePod Mini
Apple has axed its original HomePod and will turn its attention to the smaller version of its smart home assistant, the HomePod Mini, the company said Friday. "We are discontinuing the original HomePod, it will continue to be available while supplies last through...
Google must face $5B lawsuit over tracking private internet use, judge rules
Google failed to win dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it collects users' data on internet activity even when they browse in a browser's private incognito mode. The lawsuit, filed in June, alleges Google violates wiretapping and privacy laws by continuing to "intercept,...
Tesla launches a social platform and is closing its forums
Tesla has launched a new social platform on its website geared at letting owners and fans of the brand “[t]ake actions on behalf of Tesla and the movement for cleaner energy.” The new microsite — called the “Tesla Engagement Platform” — already features information...
Google is speeding up Chrome’s release cycle to every four weeks
Google says it will speed up how it releases Chrome updates. Starting with Chrome 94 in Q3, 2021, Google will release milestones of its browser every four weeks, instead of every six weeks. This is the first time Google has sped up its Chrome release schedule for more...
Apple to stop selling iMac Pro base model, which is listed as available ‘while supplies last’
In a sign that the iMac Pro is on the way out, the only model currently available for purchase on the Apple Store website is the $4,999 base configuration, “while supplies last.” As first reported by 9to5Mac, all build-to-order configurations for the iMac Pro have...
See NASA’s Perseverance rover make its first big moves on Mars
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is on a roll, for the first time ever. In its first tentative steps on the red planet, the truck-size robot rolled forward from its landing spot 13 feet (4 meters), then turned in place 150 degrees to the left, backed up 8 feet (2.5...
Google to Stop Selling Ads Based on Your Specific Web Browsing
Google plans to stop selling ads based on individuals’ browsing across multiple websites, a change that could hasten upheaval in the digital advertising industry.The Alphabet Inc. company said Wednesday that it plans next year to stop using or investing in tracking...








