Deepfakes of world leaders may be easier to debunk ahead of the 2020 US presidential election with a new detection method. The rest of us are still out of luck, though. And the technique works only for a specific style of talking-head-style deepfake. Oh, and it’s only a matter of time before manipulators figure out how …
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Imagine someone creating a deepfake video of you simply by stealing your Facebook profile pic. The bad guys don’t have their hands on that tech yet, but Samsung has figured out how to make it happen. Software for creating deepfakes — fabricated clips that make people appear to do or say things they never did — usually requires big data sets …
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All pandas look the same — they’re ridiculously adorable with black and white markings, right? Wrong. Artificial intelligence researchers in China have developed a facial recognition app designed to tell pandas apart, both those in captivity and those in the wild. The team has collected 120,000 images and 10,000 video clips of giant pandas since the project began in 2017, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Disney is going to take over Hulu. Now what? (The 3:59,… 4:24 Now playing: Watch this: Disney is going to take over Hulu. Now what? (The 3:59,… 4:24 On this podcast, we talk about: Disney now has complete control of Hulu. San Francisco is voting to ban facial recognition. WhatsApp’s vulnerability could come with just a …
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Thinking about deepfakes tends to lead to philosophical head-scratchers. Here’s one: Should you worry about your face being grafted into hard-core pornography if deepfakes are bent on sabotaging global power? Deepfakes are video forgeries that make people appear to be doing or saying things they never did. Similar to the way Photoshop made doctoring images a breeze, deepfake software has …
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Kenny Long recalls that when the London Metropolitan Police first identified his talent for spotting faces, back in 2015, he had an interesting gut reaction to being called a “super-recognizer.” “It sounds like a rubbish superhero,” he told his commanding officer. But in crime-fighting circles in London, and with British intelligence, it’s no joke. Long’s talent, the ability to put …
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You and your family are at the pier, giddy to board the massive cruise ship docked nearby. Ahead lies a week of sunny beaches, indulgent buffet feasts and lounging around doing absolutely nothing. And then you see the long lines for security, baggage and ID checks. It often takes 75 minutes for passengers to check in, but the Pool Deck …
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In the not too distant future, you could walk into the international terminal of almost any US airport and board a plane without showing anyone your passport. At the check-in counter, you’d pose in front of a camera that scans your face and sends your image to a remote system that matches it to a stored copy of your passport …
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Now playing: Watch this: Are you buying Apple’s new AirPods with wireless charging… 5:16 On this podcast, we talk about: AirPods 2: Electric Boogaloo Google gets into gaming with Stadia Facial recognition technology and how it threatens your privacy The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Apple unveiling a new iPad Air and iPad Mini. How facial recognition software is being used by law enforcement to solve petty crimes. What to expect from the 2019 Game Developers Conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s iPad family welcomes back refreshed iPad Air,… 5:27 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the …
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