OpenAI debuts Voice Engine, which lets users generate synthetic copy of a voice from a 15-second sample, available to around 10 partners, including HeyGen
but Won't Release the Tech Yet Cade Metz / New York Times : OpenAI Unveils A.I. Technology That Recreates Human Voices Benj Edwards / Ars Technica : OpenAI holds back wide release of voice-cloning tec...
Report: attackers are exploiting an Android zero-day vulnerability, giving them control of ~18 phone models, including four Pixel models, via a malicious app
and hackers are already using it Ionut Arghire / SecurityWeek : Zero-Day Used in the Wild Impacts Pixel 2, Other Android Phones Ed Targett / Computer Business Review : Samsung S8, S9, Pixel, Huawei Ph...
Overview of the Senate hearing on foreign influence in social media, which heard testimony from Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey
Facebook and Twitter Finally Face the Music Matt Binder / Mashable : Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweets opening testimony during congressional hearing Don Reisinger / Fortune : Watch Here: Twitter and Fac...
Apple says Infowars podcast violated company's hate speech guidelines, but implies its app doesn't violate App Store guidelines
here's Apple's reason why Reuters : Apple says it is monitoring Infowars app for content violations Don Reisinger / Fortune : Here's Why Apple Isn't Kicking Alex Jones' InfoWars Out of Its App Store J...
Craig Federighi says gripping buttons on both sides of iPhone X will temporarily disable Face ID
But Will It Work If You Wear Sunglasses? Nick Statt / The Verge : 5 best and worst features of the iPhone X MacDailyNews : Apple: Just squeeze the iPhone X if you're forced into a Face ID unlock Chris...
Amazon just launched virtual ‘Dash’ buttons for one-click buying from the homepage
meet Amazon's Prime Surprise Sweets David Bolton / ARC : Amazon Dash Buttons Represent The Height Of Seamless Shopping Alexandra Burlacu / Tech Times : Virtual Amazon Dash Buttons Make Shopping Easier...
Synaptics debuts new line of optical fingerprint sensors that work under glass, a feature expected to be included in next generation smartphones
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AirDroid rolls out updates to Android and desktop apps, says it addresses security flaws recently made public, despite not heeding initial disclosures from May
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Adware on 700M+ devices sends text messages, contacts, call logs, location data to China every 72 hours; BLU says 120K of its Android phones in US are affected
In response to a recent report, Shanghai ADUPS … Taylor Wimberly / Hacker Noon : No One Cares About The Security Of Your Unlocked Android Phone Swati Khandelwal / The Hacker News : Pre-installed Backd...
HTC reports $1.4B revenue in Q1, a 25% increase YoY, but predicts decline in Q2
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